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Parliament will today, Friday, May 26, vet Justice Gertrude Torkonoo as Chief Justice. President Akufo-Addo in April nominated her to replace the now-retired Chief Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah. The President subsequently informed Parliament of his decision and called for her speedy approval. He explained that was to avoid any vacuum …

The Members of Parliament will return to Parliament on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, after going on recess on March 31. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin in a statement recalling the MPs for the Second Meeting of the Third Session of the Eighth Parliament said the House will commence …

Parliament has approved a loan agreement between the government and the World Bank for an amount of $200 million to finance the Ghana Digital Acceleration Project.   The House also approved an amount of $150 million dollars for the financing of the West Africa Food System Resilience Programme phase 2 …

Members of Parliament in Ghana’s first hung parliament are back in the Chamber of Parliament after the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, recalled them from their recess. The reason, as captured in the statement issued on Friday, April 20, 2023, was for the House to consider some urgent business. The …

Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin says Africa is not deterred by the veiled threats of withdrawal of investments and international aid and other stringent economic measures that have attended the continent’s effort at protecting its culture, values, and societal norms and to safeguard the future of its …

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Bagbin Sumani, has asked the House to reconvene on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Mr Bagbin, in a notice dated April 20, explained that the recall is for the consideration of “urgent parliamentary business” in the House. The MPs, however, are expected to shorten their Easter …

Parliament has passed the three tax bills which were tabled before it as part of government’s measures to generate more revenue. The bills namely the Income Tax Amendment Bill, The Excise Duty Amendment Bill and the Growth and Sustainability Amendment Bill were passed on Friday evening. Earlier, the government had …

Government is under pressure to have three new revenue bills passed by Parliament as it seeks to rake in GH¢4 billion per year to shore up revenue to fix the ailing economy and secure a Board approval for a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The bills which include …

The President of Ghana, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has submitted to Parliament the annual report on the staffing position of the Office of the President for the period 1st January to 31st December 2022. This is Pursuant to section 11 of the Presidential Office Act, 1993 (Act 463). The …

Parliament has amended sections of the Criminal Offenses Act of 1960, which makes attempting to take one’s own life a crime. Following the amendment in Parliament on Tuesday, March 28, persons who attempt suicide will be considered as having mental health issues requiring assistance by law rather than imprisonment. Some …