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Minority Leader Speaks After His Caucus Failed To Stop The Approval Of President Akufo-Addo’s Appointees

The Minority Leader in Parliament and also Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam constituency in the central region, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has expressed utmost disappointment at members of the National Democratic Congress who voted to approve six new ministers appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo despite an earlier warning. He …

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NDC Reacts To Snub By Some Of Its MPs On Approval Of New ministers

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is not giving up on its calls for President Nana Akufo-Addo to reduce the size of his government. The party reaffirmed its position after some Minority MPs went against a directive to vote against President Akufo-Addo’s six new ministerial nominees. The NDC in a …

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I Haven’t Slept Since Last Night; We’ve Disgraced Ourselves – NDC MP On Approval Of Ministers

Member of Parliament for Cape Coast South, Kwaku Ricketts-Hagan has said the approval of all the ministerial nominees was a disgrace to the Minority. He described this as a self-inflicted embarrassment. “We have disgraced ourselves,” he said on the Key Points onTV3 Saturday, March 25. He added, “I have not …

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Some NDC MPs React To Defeat In Ministerial Approval Vote; Lists Greed, Betrayal, And Sabotage As Reasons For Breaking Ranks

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The outcome of proceedings in Ghana’s parliament on Friday, March 24, 2023, has sent shockwaves through the minority side of the house due to the circumstance of the defeat they suffered in the approval of six ministerial nominees. Beyond a clear directive from their National Democratic Congress (NDC) to reject …

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‘You Have Been Getting On My Nerves Too Much’ – Speaker Bagbin Warns Ablekuma West MP

  The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has expressed his frustration with the conduct of Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, accusing her of ‘getting on his nerves too much.’ In a protest on March 25, 2023, Bagbin demanded that …

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NPP At Crossroads To Remove ‘Akans Only Party’ Tag – Yendi MP

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi, Farouk Aliu Mahama, has challenged delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to shed its “Akans only tag” by choosing the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, as the flagbearer of the party for the 2024 presidential elections. For several years, the dominance of …

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Voting Ends, All Six Ministerial Nominees Approved – Check Out How The MPs voted

Parliament after hours of voting has approved the nomination of the new ministers appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The approval implies that Member of parliament for  Adansi Asokwa, K.T Hammond is now the Minister of Trade and Industry with the Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr. Stephen Amoah …

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MPs Vote To Decide Fate Of President Akufo-Addo’s New Ministerial Nominees – Livestreaming

The Members of Parliament are currently voting to decide the fate of ministers and deputies recently appointed by President Nana Akufo-Addo. The House is divided after the Appointments Committee failed to reach a consensus on the nominees and their approval referred to the plenary for a final decision to be …

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Chaos In Parliament Over Approval Of Ministers

Chaos has once again broken out in Parliament after the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, suspended sitting due to the failure of both sides to agree on how to vote for the approval of two Supreme Court Justices and Ministers and deputy ministers nominated by President Akufo-Addo. The Majority demanded that voting …

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Aspirants In NDC Presidential Candidates Race To Be Vetted Next Week

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced the vetting of its parliamentary and flagbearer aspirants for the upcoming primaries.   National Democratic Congress (NDC) says preparations are ongoing for the vetting of its flagbearer hopefuls slated for Tuesday, 28 and Wednesday, 29 March 2023, in Accra.   This was …

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