POLITICS

The Speaker of Parliament could be putting himself at risk of charges which carry up to ten years in jail if he is found to have acted contrary to the provisions of the 1992 constitution by rejecting the 2022 Budget, a constitutional lawyer has said, and if the Supreme Court …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has asked Ghanaians to support the 2022 budget statement presented to Parliament by the Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta. General Secretary of the NPP, John Boadu says the budget contains policies that are targeted at strengthening the local economy.   He explained that this particular …

The former Minister of Finance, Dr Kwabena Duffuor has revealed that more than half of Ghanaians in employment are earning a very low income. According to him, a low rate of formal employment would affect the government’s revenue generation, particularly with taxes adding that there is a high incidence of …

The Kaneshie District Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the MP for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu. It comes after the Madina MP failed to appear in court for the third consecutive time. Counsel for the MP, Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu, on Monday (29 November) told the court his …

The Minority in Parliament has outlined 5 conditions under which it will approve the 2022 Budget presented to Parliament by the Finance Minister on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Minority stressed that until government includes, reviews and withdraws certain policies and initiatives in the …

The Minority caucus in parliament has taken on the Majority side following the latter’s posturing after the rejection of the government’s 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy. It said aspersions on the character of the Speaker, Alban Bagbin by members of the Majority is in bad taste and must not …

A purported rejection of the 2022 budget by the Minority side of Parliament, superintendent by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has been roundly condemned by legal luminaries and experts in parliamentary procedure. The Speaker of Parliament, despite the house not meeting the legal requirement of having more than half …

NPP’s General Secretary, John Boadu, says nothing interests him to contest as a Member of Parliament; at least for now. The experienced politician told NEAT FM’s morning show, “Ghana Montie” that to be a Parliamentarian is not his topmost priority currently and will never attempt it. “I have never expressed …

Details have started emerging on how the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford S. Bagbin betrayed the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and some leadership of Parliament ahead of the approval vote on the 2022 budget and Economic Policy of government.   Information available to DGN Online indicates that the Finance Minister …

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, as gathered spending not less than $600,000 on the two medical trips in Dubai. According to a source, $300,000 was utilized by the Speaker in his first medical trip and another $300,000 was cashed out for him for his Dubai trip, which is …