Tag Archives: MPs

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has chastised Members of Parliament who engaged in fights in the House during last year. In is view, the lawmakers put aside their debating skills to exhibit their punching prowess in the House.   Speaking at the National Media Capacity Enhancement programme on Monday …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has warned MPs and Ministers of State about the attitude of the Ghanaian in draining people in authority of their resources and leaving them dry to die miserably. According to the speaker, MPs and Politicians who work to use their own resources on constituents …

An altercation occurred between the Minority members of the Health Committee of Parliament and soldiers on guard duties at the uncompleted 500-bed Military Hospital at Afari in the Ashanti Region last Monday during a familiarisation visit to the project site.   The soldiers said they were not under instructions to …

Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament, Hon. Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin has urged members of the Majority Caucus in Parliament to tell the compelling stories about actual value of their good works under the Government of President Nana Akufo Addo.   He said the NPP must do all it can to break …

In addition to the loan being facilitated by the government for the purchase of cars for Members of Parliament and Council of State members, a tax waiver of 13.3 million dollars has been tabled before Parliament to cover the importation of the cars for this category of public officials.   …

A Deputy Minister for Finance and Member of Parliament for Ejisu, John Kumah, says giving Members of Parliament car loans whiles officials in other arms of government are provided cars for their work is unfair and must be addressed.     According to him, the loan agreement totalling $28 million …

The Finance Ministry has presented to Parliament a request by government for a $28 million loan from the National Investment Bank. The loan, according to the Ministry, is to finance the purchase of 275 vehicles for the members of the eighth Parliament. Laying the request on the Floor, Deputy Finance …

The online protest in Ghana which is being championed with the hashtag, #FixGhanaNow, has taken a new turn Friday where constituents are now naming and shaming politicians who are incompetent. The calling out gesture forms part of the protest which started on Monday where many citizens are urging the incumbent …

  The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin says he will not tolerate any act likely to turn the House of Parliament into a playground.   “Don’t turn Parliament into a playground. I’m not going to tolerate that at all,” he warned on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 during the debate of …

Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale Central, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, has said MPs are not agents of development in the local governance structure, urging Ghanaians not to expect much from them. Rather, he wants Ghanaians to hold the government’s representatives such as the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Execuytives (MMDCEs) …