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Parliament has been compelled to make part payment of its indebtedness to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The august house paid GH¢8.5 million out of GH¢13 million owed the power distributor to avert disconnection from the national grid. According to JoyNews’ James Avedzi, the payment was made following a …

Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam Nartey George, did not mince words in tackling the Member of Parliament of Tema West constituency, Carlos Ahenkorah, over his claim that former president John Dramani Mahama did nothing during his tenure as president. According to him, Carlos Ahenkorah‘s claim does not come …

On February 22, 2023, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) began accepting nominations for the positions of president and Member of Parliament for its upcoming primaries. Aspiring lawmakers paid GH¢5,000 for their forms whiles an amount of GH¢ 30,000 was required for those running for president. The parliamentary primaries for …

His introduction was followed by various reactions from both sides of the house. Former President, John Dramani Mahama received massive cheers from both sides of the house following his introduction by Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin albeit, each with its own message. While members of the minority side cheered Mr. …

The President of the republic, H.E Nana Akufo-Addo will on Wednesday, March 8, deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament. The presentation is in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution. According to the said Article, the President shall deliver a message on the State of …

First Deputy Speaker and Member of Parliament for Bekwai in the Ashanti Region, Joseph Osei-Owusu has attributed the recent surge in chaos and violence on the floor of parliament to ungroomed and vile young entrants pushed into the House by political parties.   According to the the First Deputy Speaker, …

Parliament is expected to commence sittings for the third session of the 8th Parliament at 10am today, Tuesday, February 7, 2023. The House went on recess for the Christmas festivities in December 2022 following the approval of the 2023 Appropriation Bill. The new session is expected to have a new …

Hundreds of angry National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters in Tamale South constituency on Tuesday, 24th January, 2023, besieged the party’s Northern Region Regional Office  over the party’s decision to drop Haruna Iddrisu from the minority leadership of parliament.                         …

Information available to MyGhanaMedia.com points to a massive shake-up in the leadership of the minority in parliament. The current leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have reportedly been changed on all fronts. According to the party, the Member of Parliament for Ajumako Enyan Essiam Constituency and also Ranking Member …

Section of Ghana’s traditional leaders have threatened to organize a nationwide demonstration if Parliament fails to pass the Anti- LGBTQ+ Bill in the first quarter of 2023.   The traditional leaders added that all chiefs across the country will be forced to hit the streets with their citizenry to demand …