Loud mouth ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency in the Central Region, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has narrowly escaped expulsion from the legislature after he was found guilty of contempt of parliament today, Wednesday, February 13, 2019. Members of the Privileges Committee that investigated the contempt case against the Businessman […]
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Passing RTI is not by force, don’t cry more than the bereaved, speaker of Parliament to MFWA, Occupy Ghana etal
The Speaker of Parliament, the Rt. Hon. Aaron Michael Ocquaye seems to have had enough of the pressure and has warned Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and pressure groups to back off with the pressure being exerted on the legislature for the passage of the Right To Information (RTI) Bill. ‘’Recently when parliament is still working […]
Ghana’s unity and social cohesion at risk with efforts to rewrite history with Public Holidays Bill-PNC petitions Parliament
The Peoples National Convention (PNC) is warning of catastrophic consequences should parliament and its leadership not pull the brakes on the passage of the Public Holidays Amendment Bill 2018. The party is afraid the Bill is a ploy by the current ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration under the leadership of President Nana Addo Dankwa […]
You can use your numbers to pass Public Holidays Bill, but you won’t have an easy celebration-CPP to parliament
The Convention people’s Party (CPP) has warned parliament to hasten slowly in its quest to pass the Public Holidays Amendment Bill (2018) as it does not only seek to add more holidays to Ghanaians, but also seek to rewrite the country’s history. The party in a Memo signed by its acting General Secretary, James Kwabena […]
I have intelligence that a tipper truck will hit and kill me if I ride my bike to parliament again-Ras Mubarak
Opposition National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for Kumbungu constituency in the Northern Region, Ras Mubarak has said he will not ride his bicycle to Parliament because he has picked intelligence that a tipper truck will hit and kill him if he rides it there again. According to him, he doesn’t want to lose his […]
Budget and fiscal analysis office for parliament in the offing-Deputy speaker hints
Parliament will soon establish a budget and fiscal analysis office, says first deputy speaker of the house, Joseph Osei-Wusu. The Budget and Fiscal analysis office will enable members of parliament deliberate, analyse and interpret where necessary and dilate on all important matters relating to the budget and fiscal regime of the country in order that […]
Startimes brouhaha: Ken Agyapong, Sam George in near fisticuffs over K-NET
Chairman of the select committee on communications in parliament, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong today clashed with Member of the committee, Sam George over K-NET. The altercation occurred during a meeting with the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) which has been at the forefront of fighting against the Startimes deal. The Association was summoned to attend upon […]
Parliamentary recall: too many loans, what kind of economics do we do here?-Rashid Pelpuo asks
National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Wa Central Constituency, Dr. Rashid Pelpuo is not a happy man as he returns to the legislature on a recall to among other things approve some loans government is contracting. Parliament has been recalled back to the house to among other things approve the appointment of the […]
$1 million 1 Constituency: The journey so far, plus all you need to Know
BREAKDOWN OF ONGOING IPEP PROJECTS WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT ZONES NORTHERN ZONE 10-Seater Water Closet Institutional Toilets with Mechanized Boreholes – 283. Community-based Mechanized Solar Powered Water Systems – 283 1,000 metric tonnes prefabricated grains warehouses – 15 Small dams and dugouts – 570 MIDDLE BELT ZONE 10-Seater Water Closet Institutional Toilets with Mechanized Boreholes – […]
I will quit politics if NPP fulfills 1 constituency 1 million dollars promise-John Jinapor
Yapei Kusawgu legislator and former deputy Minister for energy John Jinapor has vowed to quit politics if the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is able to fulfil its campaign promise of giving each of the 275 constituencies some 1 million dollars each. ‘’I will quit politics if the NPP is able to fulfil the promise […]