The vociferous Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has explained why he is “furious” about what he describes as the long absence of the MP for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo from Parliament. Speaking on GTV’s Breakfast Show Monday [Feb21,2022] morning, Mr Agyapong said he was furious because he was at the receiving […]
The Deputy Majority Leader has revealed that the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, will withdraw the controversial Electornic Transactions Levy (E-levy) in Parliament and re-introduce same later. Alexander Afenyo-Markin said government will withdraw the controversial levy on Tuesday, February 15. Presenting the business statement for Parliament next week, the Effutu MP said the e-levy will be […]
The government has concluded extensive consultations with key stakeholders on the electronic transactions levy (E-Levy) to help build consensus around the passage of the revenue measure. It has also secured the blessing of telecommunication companies (telcos) on the levy in the spirit of burden sharing, which has caused the firms to agree to shave off […]
Two industry operators have come up with interventions to help reduce the overall impact of the proposed taxes, particularly, the Electronic Levy (ELevy) by the government in the 2022 Budget and likely to be implemented next year, following the approval of the Appropriations Bill by Parliament last Friday. The decision to come up with the […]
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has deplored the uncompromising positions taken by both the Majority and the Minority sides in Parliament on issues bordering on national interest. He said such intransigent stands did not augur well for the country’s democracy and could create room for an insurrection. “When the art of governance becomes overly […]
Parliament yesterday accepted the modification of the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the government. The acceptance by the House followed the laying of the revised budget statement that contained key concessions that address the key concerns expressed by the public, the Minority in Parliament and employers over the 2022 budget. The document also […]
Parliament on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, voted in favour of the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the government, overturning the earlier rejection of the budget by the House last Friday. The approval of the budget was undertaken by the 138 members of the Majority, including the First Deputy Speaker, Mr Joseph Osei-Owusu, who […]
The Ghana Police Service says it has served criminal summons on the Member of Parliament for Madina constituency in Accra, Francis-Xavier Sosu. The police say Francis Sosu will be arraigned before court on November 8, to face the charges of unlawfully blocking a public road as well as the destruction of public property after he joined […]
The Bill initiated by some six Members of Parliament seeking to criminalise lesbianism and gayism in Ghana has been kicked against by a group of 18 concerned Ghanaians. The “Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill,” which is currently before Parliament, according to the group, which has kicked against it, when […]
Ghana will host the maiden delocalised committee meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament in Winneba, Central Region, from July 27 to July 31, 2021. The meeting will bring together 30 Members of Parliament (MPs) from three committees of the ECOWAS Parliament, namely Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Telecommunications and Information […]
The Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament Joseph Osei Wusu has said the committee was satisfied with the answers provided by the Special Prosecutor nominee Kissi Agyebeng. To that end, he said the Committee has by a consensus approved Mr Agyebeng after his successful vetting on Thursday July 22. The report is expected to be laid […]
Parliament’s Appointments Committee will, today, Thursday, vet Kissi Agyebeng for the position of Special Prosecutor. The vetting process chaired by Chairman Joseph Osei Owusu is scheduled for 10 am at Parliament’s Committee rooms 1&2 on the administration block. According to JoyNews’ Parliamentary correspondent, Joseph Opoku Gakpo, the Committee’s agenda is “to consider the President’s nomination […]
