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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 …

The minority in parliament has accused their opposing caucus, the majority side of running away during a voting exercise to approve the 2024 budget statement and economic policy. In a statement giving an account of events in the legislative house on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, the minority said the majority …

The Minority in Parliament has expressed its opposition to the government’s plans to either collapse the National Investment Bank (NIB) or merge it with the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB). The government has been working over the years to merge ADB and NIB to create the National Development Bank due to …

The Accra Regional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service has responded to the National Democratic Congress’ decision to protest against the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor and his deputies on September 5. The Minority leader, Cassiel Ato Forson on Monday, August 21 notified the police command of the caucus’ …

The Minority group in Ghana’s Parliament has issued a response to the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) reply concerning the 2022 published annual report and financial statements. The Minority’s statement emphasizes that the Bank of Ghana’s response fails to address the fundamental issue at hand, which is the alleged printing of …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has justified the construction of a new headquarters, insisting that its current head office, built in the 1960s, is no longer fit for purpose. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) at a press conference on Tuesday, August 8, accused the Bank of Ghana of building a …

The Minority in Parliament says the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame was trying to stifle free speech in Ghana on governance issues. According to the Minority Chief Whip in Parliament, Kwame Governs Agbodza, Ghanaians have the right to express their opinions on national matters, and the Attorney-General cannot suppress voices. In …