Tag Archives: Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa

Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Idrissu, and two NDC MPs are urging the Supreme Court to restrain the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) from its planned implementation of the Electronic Transactions Levy on May 1. Together with Mahama Ayariga and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the MPs have sued the Attorney-General arguing that …

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has cautioned government against any attempt to purchase the Boeing 787 Dreamliner Presidential Jet on sale by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.   In a twitter post, Mr Ablakwa noted that government may be inclined to negotiate the purchase …

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed satisfaction with President Akufo-Addo’s decision to travel to the Dubai Expo on a commercial flight. “From our unimpeachable and impeccable tracking, this is the first time in at least a year, President Akufo-Addo has jetted out of the …

Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has refuted claims that a train carrying some Ghanaian students was attacked by the Russians in Ukraine. At a press briefing on Sunday afternoon, she said in “these delicate times”, such unproven allegations should not be disseminated.     …

The North Tongu Member of Parliament,  Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa seems to have diagnosed the reason behind the hesitation the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government is showing in going to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for bailout. The country’s debt portfolio has ballooned to the extent that urgent measures are needed …

The Minister of National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah, is expected in Parliament today, Thursday, November 18, to answer questions on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s foreign travels. The question was posed by Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, in May.   He had accused the President of …

North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is mourning the death of a friend turned brother. According to him, the deceased has been a pillar in his political career right from his days at the University of Ghana (Legon).     The heartbroken legislator took to his Facebook …

The North Tongu MP says he is resigning with immediate effect from the committee based on principle National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has resigned from Parliament’s Appointments Committee. “This was after days of careful reflection and thoughtful considerations,” the former deputy Education Minister said …

Minority MPs on the Appointments Committee have threatened to vote against the approval of the Health, Transport, Information and Gender Ministers-designate. This is because of their act of commission and omission in the Frontiers Healthcare Solution Services contract. The NDC MPs accused Kwaku Agyemang Manu, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, Kojo Oppong …