Tag Archives: Minority

The vice president and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has been invited by the Minority in Parliament to participate in the debate on the 2024 mid-year budget review, which was presented by Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam on Tuesday, July 23. They believe that …

Parliament has approved the nominations of Herbert Krapah as the Minister of State for the Energy Ministry and Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo as the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry. President Akufo-Addo, last week nominated the Deputy Energy Minister to be a Minister of State at the Energy Ministry after the …

The Minority in Parliament has announced its decision not to participate in the vetting of the new Deputy Minister-designate for Trade and Industry, Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo, scheduled for today, Tuesday, July 2. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, July 2, and signed by its leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, …

The Minority in Parliament has expressed serious concerns about the government’s decision to award a 5G licensing contract to NextGen InfraCo, a company established just a week prior to the contract’s approval. According to the Minority, the deal lacks transparency and does not serve the country’s best interests. In a …

On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, the Parliament will reconvene after its recess. This was announced in a statement issued by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, on Monday, May 27. According to the release, the Speaker is exercising his authority to reconvene the house under Order 58 of the standing …

Parliament has approved the nomination of nine Ministers of State by President Akufo-Addo. The President in his first ministerial reshuffle since 2017 designated Dr Bernard Okoe Boye as the Minister of Health, Lydia Seyram Alhassan as the Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, and Dakoa Newman as the Minister for …

The Minority in Parliament has acknowledged recent shifts in the international cocoa market, particularly regarding price fluctuations. In a press statement signed by Ranking Member on the Parliamentary Select Committee on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs, Eric Opoku, the Minority highlighted that global cocoa prices have surged, reaching an unprecedented …

The Minority in Parliament has criticised President Akufo-Addo’s ministerial reshuffle, labeling it as lackluster and lacking inspiration. According to NDC MPs, the reshuffle is belated and fails to address the ongoing economic crisis in the country. In a press statement issued by Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, they condemned …

The Minority Leader, Dr. Ato Forson, has taken a swipe at President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for delaying the appointment of KPMG to conduct an immediate audit of the revenue assurance contract signed between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilization Ghana Ltd (SML). President Akufo-Addo, on January 2, …

The Minority in Parliament has expressed its satisfaction with the government’s decision to suspend the laying of the controversial Import Restrictions Bill before Parliament. In a press statement issued on Friday, December 8, and signed by their leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority commended the government for allowing common …