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The President of the republic, H.E Nana Akufo-Addo will on Wednesday, March 8, deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament. The presentation is in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution. According to the said Article, the President shall deliver a message on the State of …

First Deputy Speaker and Member of Parliament for Bekwai in the Ashanti Region, Joseph Osei-Owusu has attributed the recent surge in chaos and violence on the floor of parliament to ungroomed and vile young entrants pushed into the House by political parties.   According to the the First Deputy Speaker, …

Parliament is expected to commence sittings for the third session of the 8th Parliament at 10am today, Tuesday, February 7, 2023. The House went on recess for the Christmas festivities in December 2022 following the approval of the 2023 Appropriation Bill. The new session is expected to have a new …

Hundreds of angry National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters in Tamale South constituency on Tuesday, 24th January, 2023, besieged the party’s Northern Region Regional Office  over the party’s decision to drop Haruna Iddrisu from the minority leadership of parliament.                         …

Information available to MyGhanaMedia.com points to a massive shake-up in the leadership of the minority in parliament. The current leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have reportedly been changed on all fronts. According to the party, the Member of Parliament for Ajumako Enyan Essiam Constituency and also Ranking Member …

Section of Ghana’s traditional leaders have threatened to organize a nationwide demonstration if Parliament fails to pass the Anti- LGBTQ+ Bill in the first quarter of 2023.   The traditional leaders added that all chiefs across the country will be forced to hit the streets with their citizenry to demand …

The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu says Parliament was not been briefed on the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme. According to him, the House did not know of the move until its announcement.   The Suame MP who doubles as the Parliamentary Affairs Minister said even though there were engagements prior to …

A former Minister for Energy and NPP Flag-bearer hopeful Boakye Agyarko has expressed concern about the manner in which the party’s leadership is going about the date for both Presidential and Parliamentary primaries for the 2024 General Elections. According to him, the National Council which is the second highest decision …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the Appointments Committee of Parliament to play its patriotic duties by approving his Supreme Court justice nominees; Justice Ernest Yao Gaewu and Justice George Kingsley Koomson. The two justices were among four justices nominated by the president in July 2022 for elevation to …

Some Business owners in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have expressed disappointment over Government’s tax policies contained in the 2023 Budget Statement. According to the traders, the new measures announced by the Finance Minister will only worsen the cost of doing business and burden consumers.   They say the increment …