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South African opposition leader Julius Malema and five other MPs from his Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party were on Wednesday punished with a one-month suspension without pay from parliament. The parliament’s powers and privileges committee found them guilty of contempt of parliament for storming the stage during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s …

Parliament is set to resume sitting on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, after going on recess in August. This will commence the Third Meeting of the Third Session of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic. In a statement sighted by JoyNews and signed by the Clerk to Parliament, Cyril K.O., …

The Paramount Chief of Essikado Traditional Area in the Western Region, Nana Kobina Nketsia V, says the public must know the full voting records of their Members of Parliament, especially on the approval of loan agreements. The traditional ruler cum academician was speaking at a public forum as part of …

The death penalty has officially been repealed from Ghana’s statute books after parliament approved an amendment to the Criminal and Other Offences Act. The amendment bill, sponsored by Madina MP Francis Xavier Sosu, was passed on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, waiting for the president’s assent. Speaking to the media, Deputy …

Ghana’s Parliament was filled with jubilation today as the House swore in the Member of Parliament-elect, James Gyakye Quayson. The euphoria ahead of the process emanated from just one side as most members of the Majority are absent. Minority MPs are singing and chanting victory songs for their colleague while …

The Member Parliament-elect for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson will be sworn in on Tuesday, July 4. He will be sworn in by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin. This follows his landslide victory on Tuesday, June 27, in the Assin North by-election.       Officials of …

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has reversed his decision after initially ordering that Parliament retain the name of James Gyakye Quayson in its records. The Speaker expressed uncertainty regarding the clarity of the Court’s order and believed that Parliament as a whole should make a collective decision on the matter. …

Several Members of Parliament have expressed their concerns and called for the implementation of legislation to govern the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the country. AI tools are software applications that utilise algorithms based on artificial intelligence to perform specific tasks and address various challenges. These tools have wide-ranging …

Parliament through its Clerk has declared the Assin North Parliamentary seat vacant following the Supreme Court’s ruling on the eligibility of James Gyakye Quayson in occupying the Assin North seat. The Supreme Court by a unanimous decision ordered Ghana’s Parliament to expunge the name of James Gyakye Quayson from its …

Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo , Chief Justice nominee,  says the judiciary does not enjoy ex-gratia payments. According to her, judges do not have term of office and work until retirement and for that matter, they are not entitled to ex-gratia.   Appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on …