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Hours after the Speaker sent the Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso, Dr Kwaku Afriyie out of the House, he said he is yet to fully recover from the shock. According to him, he was only trying to draw Alban Bagbin’s attention to the fact that, he was not mandated …

Parliament adjourned sitting on Monday, July 15, 2024, after only 24 MPs appeared in the House. The Minority had earlier threatened to disrupt Parliamentary business with concerns of a quorum if the majority caucus failed to avail themselves of the business of the house. During proceedings on Monday, the Member …

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 …

A section of Kenya’s parliament is on fire, minutes after protesters broke through police lines to storm the complex. Live footage on local television showed smoke coming from inside the complex. There have been reports of people being wounded as police fired rounds to disperse the crowds.     A …

The trial of Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is taking a major toll on the business of Parliament. National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament have chosen to boycott proceedings in solidarity with their leader whenever he appears in court. This boycott has led to large parts of the …

Ghana’s Eighth Parliament will resume sitting from recess today, Tuesday, June 11, for the second meeting of the Fourth Session. The House was adjourned abruptly by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, on March 20, 2024, after an extensive response to a letter from the Presidency cautioning the House to …

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 …

Members of the 8th Parliament are expected to return to the House today for an emergency sitting. The recall follows a petition from the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, requesting the sitting to consider outstanding government business. In a letter directed to the Speaker by the Majority leader, reference was made …

Ghana’s Parliament has rejected accusations that Speaker Alban Bagbin is intentionally delaying the recall of Members of Parliament (MPs) due to his political alignment. A statement issued on Thursday, April 18, 2024, by the Parliamentary Service clarified that the House is presently in recess, with MPs engaging with constituents, while …