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Who are Ghana’s first-time MPs with big wins in the 9th parliament?   In a democracy as dynamic as Ghana’s, parliamentary elections are often a test of leadership renewal and political evolution. The 2024 parliamentary elections saw the emergence of a new wave of first-time Members of Parliament (MPs) who …

Ghana’s Parliament has been adjourned to January 2, 2024, after the Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, failed to present the much-anticipated 2025 Mini-Budget before the close of the current session. The Mini-Budget, a constitutional requirement designed to provide a fiscal outlook for the upcoming year, was expected to address …

The Parliamentary Service Board has appointed Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror as the new Clerk of Parliament. This emerged at the extraordinary meeting of the Parliamentary Service Board in November 2024 at which three deputy clerks were interviewed for the position of Clerk to Parliament This follows the impending retirement of the …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has announced that Parliament will reconvene on Monday, December 16, 2024. However, he stated that the venue for the 7th meeting of the 4th session of the 8th Parliament will be communicated to Members of Parliament in due course. This announcement was made in …

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has instructed the party’s Members of Parliament to boycott any emergency recall of Parliament, claiming such sessions are aimed at advancing corrupt agendas. Speaking to supporters in the Western Region on Saturday, November 16, Asiedu Nketiah alleged that …

Former President of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor, has urged Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin to exercise strong leadership amidst the ongoing stand-off in Parliament over majority seating arrangements. Kufuor expressed disappointment over the situation, describing it as an “embarrassing” impasse that could tarnish Bagbin’s otherwise distinguished career. The stand-off …

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has adjourned the House indefinitely due to the absence of business for lawmakers to deliberate on, following the failure of the Business committee to meet and prepare the necessary agenda for the floor. The recall session, initiated by the Majority caucus, had been expected to …

Parliament is set to reconvene today, Thursday, November 7, 2024, following Speaker Alban Bagbin’s directive for a session at 10:00 AM at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre. This sitting is expected to address pressing issues that have remained unresolved due to a prolonged standoff within the …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament say they will occupy the Majority side of the House when it resumes sitting on Thursday, November 7. According to Adaklu legislator Kwame Governs Agbodza, his side will abide by the Speaker’s ruling, which vacated the seats of four MPs who are …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has summoned the House to reconvene on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 10:00 AM. The session will take place at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre, where lawmakers will return to critical discussions that have been stalled for several weeks. The …