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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 …

Chaos has once again broken out in Parliament after the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, suspended sitting due to the failure of both sides to agree on how to vote for the approval of two Supreme Court Justices and Ministers and deputy ministers nominated by President Akufo-Addo. The Majority demanded that voting …

Parliament has suspended a debate on a report of the Appointments Committee on new Ministers appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. This comes after a request by the Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh to the Speaker to suspend proceedings for an hour for a joint caucus meeting. Granting the …

Parliament has been compelled to make part payment of its indebtedness to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The august house paid GH¢8.5 million out of GH¢13 million owed the power distributor to avert disconnection from the national grid. According to JoyNews’ James Avedzi, the payment was made following a …

Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam Nartey George, did not mince words in tackling the Member of Parliament of Tema West constituency, Carlos Ahenkorah, over his claim that former president John Dramani Mahama did nothing during his tenure as president. According to him, Carlos Ahenkorah‘s claim does not come …

On February 22, 2023, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) began accepting nominations for the positions of president and Member of Parliament for its upcoming primaries. Aspiring lawmakers paid GH¢5,000 for their forms whiles an amount of GH¢ 30,000 was required for those running for president. The parliamentary primaries for …