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No Casualties Recorded During Fire Incident At Job 600 Building – Parliament

The Parliament of Ghana has confirmed that no casualties were recorded during the fire incident at the Job 600 building early Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Fire gutted parts of the building, causing damage to a storeroom, although the exact cause of the fire remains unknown. Personnel of the Ghana National …

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Why The Vetting Of President Akufo-Addo’s Supreme Court Justice Nominees Was Suspended Today

The vetting of President Akufo-Addo’s Supreme Court Justice nominees faced a sudden suspension today (August 13) after the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central Mahama Ayariga challenged the President’s authority to appoint more than nine Justices to the Supreme Court, in addition to the Chief Justice. During the vetting process …

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Chief of Staff Sends Money To Parliament’s Appointment committee To Facilitate Approvals – Manasseh’s Book Claims

Fresh revelations from a new book indicate that the Chief of Staff’s office at the Jubilee House has been sending money to Parliament’s Appointment Committee to expedite the approval of ministerial appointments. In the book titled The President Ghana Never Got, investigative journalist Manasseh Azuri Awuni claims that this practice …

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Speaker Bagbin Summons Parliament To Sit On September 3

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has recalled Members of Parliament from their recess for an emergency sitting. According to a communiqué issued by the Speaker on Wednesday, August 7, the session is scheduled for Tuesday, September 3, in the afternoon. The decision follows a petition from the Majority Leader, …

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Majority Leader Petitions Speaker Bagbin To Recall Parliament

The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, to reassemble parliament. This follows the Majority caucus’ discontent with the Speaker’s decision to indefinitely adjourn the session on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. In a letter addressed to Mr Bagbin on Wednesday, July 31, Mr …

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Video: I Am Yet To Recover From Shock Of Speaker’s Extreme Action – Sefwi Wiaso MP Breaks Silence

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 …

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Speaker Bagbin Adjourns Sitting After Only 24 Out Of 275 MPs Showed Up In Parliament

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 …

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Minority Stages Walkout As Parliament Approves New Ministers

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 …

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Protesters Shot And Fire At Kenya’s Parliament

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 …

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Video: Near Chaos In Ghana’s Parliament As Trial of Minority Leader Disrupts Parliamentary Proceedings

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 …

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