Tag Archives: Parliament

Parliament will later today, Tuesday, December 21, 2021, reconvene in pursuit of a resolution as to whether the Electronic Transaction Levy should be considered under a certificate of urgency or not. Proceedings were adjourned in the early hours of Tuesday following the chaos that characterized voting on the floor of …

The economist and liberal political stalwart Kwame Pianim has suggested that President Nana Akufo-Addo and his predecessor John Mahama must meet to address the crisis in Parliament. The current parliament is split down the middle between the two main political parties, posing the risk of gridlock on Ghana’s problems, especially over …

  Parliament has rejected government’s 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy read in the House by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, last week. A walkout by the Majority from Parliament on Friday, November 26, 2021, did not prevent the House from continuing with the business of the day. Members on …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, says he was not informed that the Majority were having a Caucus meeting. Even though the NDC Caucus protested against the suspension, the Speaker resolved to suspend the House. “I have just been informed that the Majority side wants to have 30 minutes meeting …

An aggrieved mother of a transgender singer, Araba Forson, has affirmed her willingness to strip and walk to Parliament in protest of the anti-LGBTQ bill if it’s finally passed into law. According to Araba Forson, the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill is a hostile …

The Member of Parliament for South Dayi has thrown his weight behind the proposed $28 million car loan agreement presented to Parliament by the Ministry of Finance. Speaking to JoyNews on Wednesday, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, revealed that some MPs go to Parliament in uber rides which is worrying and unsafe. Arguing …

The final funeral rites of a former Central Regional Minister, John Ernest Ekuban, has been scheduled for September 16 to 18, 2021, in Cape Coast. This follows his demise on Sunday, June 6, 2021, at the Ridge Hospital in Accra. The burial arrangements came up when his family paid a …

A Tanzanian female Member of Parliament (MP), Condester Sichwale, was on Tuesday, June 1, thrown out of the parliament by the Speaker of the House for wearing tight trousers. Madam Sichwale was kicked out after a male colleague, Hussein Amar, complained about her mode of dressing, Global Publishers reports. In …

  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 …

The Anti-Money Laundering Bill, 2020 Bill which seeks to help plug the holes in the existing anti-money laundering regulatory framework and make it more responsive to international standards has been taken through the consideration stage in Parliament.   The Bill, when passed, will also amend and consolidate the laws relating …