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I’m not ready to die – Bagbin [Video]

Speaker Alban Bagbin showed his human side on Friday when he told the House that he is not ready to die. This statement was necessitated...

Parliament approves Akufo-Addo’s new ministers

Parliament has approved nomination of the new ministers appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. This was after a secret voting by Members of Parliament...

MPs vote on ministerial nominees

Parliament is voting on whether to adopt the report on the new ministerial-nominees or not. President Nana Akufo-Addo nominated the MP for Adansi Asokwa K.T...

NPP using ‘useless’ tactics to delay voting on ministerial nominees – Murtala Mohammed

The Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, has accused the Majority members of the House of using “frivolous” and “useless” tactics...

Minority MPs oppose approval of 2 Supreme Court nominees

Parliament is debating the nomination of four nominees by President Nana Akufo-Addo to the Supreme Court. Two of them, Barbara Ackah-Yensu and Samuel Adibu Asiedu,...

Is NPP, NDC leadership shepherding MPs to take decisions?

The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has made two appearances in Parliament as the House decides on the approval...

I’ll direct that your hand be cut off one day – Speaker tells Afenyo-Markin

Thursday was a dramatic day in Parliament. The business of the day had grown intense with arguments, especially over the approval of the report...

Ministerial nominees: Ablakwa promises epic showdown in Parliament [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · There Will Be An Epic Showdown in Parliament - Okudzeto North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP), Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is promising a showdown...

Parliament to decide fate of Nana Addo’s new ministers today

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, last night directed that the House debates the report of the Appointments Committee on the new Ministers appointed...

Afenyo-Markin pleads for confirmation of ministerial nominees

Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged parliamentarians to support the approval of the recently vetted ministerial nominees. He said there is nothing in the...

Adwoa Safo ‘abandons’ Majority again

Numbers during voting can be very critical and in parliamentary practices and business it’s even more essential in getting public policies and businesses running. But...

LGBTQI+ bill to be laid in parliament

Ranking Member of the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Bernard Ahiafor, has hinted that the Committee is done with all works on the Anti-LGBTQI...

NPP MPs turn up in numbers as parliament decides fate of ministerial nominees

It’s almost uncharacteristic to see the ruling government’s side in Parliament packed as seen on Thursday. The Majority succeeded in whipping its members for an...

Minority insists on rejection as parliament decides fate of ministerial nominees

Parliament is expected to approve Ministerial nominees today, but the exercise will not be as smooth as it has been. The Minority has not lowered...

Minority calls for probe into Aker Energy’s oilfield dev’t

The Minority in Parliament is calling for an investigation into an oil concession Aker Energy says it has reversed to government. Sometime last year, the...

Asunafo South MP recounts shocking encounter with Mahama [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · ERIC OPOKU ON MAHAMA PARLIAMENT CONFRONTATION Member of Parliament for the Asunafo South Constituency, Eric Opoku, has said his likeness for former President...

Old Tafo MP breaks down in parliament over death of predecessor [Video]

https://youtu.be/ZEFALAnzUyo Member of Parliament for Old Tafo in the Ashanti region, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, shed tears as he paid a tribute to his predecessor, Dr...

Why I still want to serve after 16 years in parliament – NDC MP [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · ERIC OPOKU ON CONTEST SEAT Member of Parliament for the Asunafo South Constituency in the Brong Ahafo Region has said he still has...

Bagbin shocked at Dr Akoto Osei’s sudden demise

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has paid tribute to former Old Tafo Member of Parliament, Dr Anthony Akoto Osei. Mr Bagbin said Dr Osei’s...

Only Parliament can assure whether road toll will replace e-levy – Egyapa Mercer

The Deputy Energy Minister, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, says Parliament will decide whether to replace the E-levy with road toll or not. This follows concerns expressed...

NUGS, EduWatch petition Parliament to uncap GETFund

National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) and African Education Watch (EduWatch) have petitioned Parliament to help uncap GETFUND, which to them was collapsing education...

Many MPs have retired as paupers – Afenyo-Markin

A Member of Parliament is perceived as powerful, resourceful, and wealthy but outside Parliament, the reality is different for some. The Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander...

Defence and Interior committee to visit Ashaiman today

The Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament will today, Thursday, March 16 pay a visit to the Ashaiman community following military brutalities in the area. The visit...

NDC can’t prevent EC from laying CI in Parliament – Mac Manu

A former national chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Peter Mac Manu, has said the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) cannot prevent the Electoral...

Roads Minister calls for bi-partisan probe into Akufo-Addo’s claim of building most roads in 4th Republic

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Atta, has asked Parliament to constitute a special committee to investigate claims of President Nana Akufo-Addo that...

Let’s reduce number of MPs from 275 to 200 – Afenyo-Markin

Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called for the immediate amendment of the 1992 Constitution to put a cap on the number of seats...

Former COCOBOD workers petition parliament over unpaid benefits

A group of aged men who are former workers of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) have petitioned parliament over their unpaid benefits. The group members,...

Covid-19: Agyemang Manu, Oppong Nkrumah don’t deserve national honours – Minority

The Minority Caucus is demanding answers on why President Nana Akufo-Addo conferred national awards on the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu and Information Minister,...

SONA Debate: Minority clashes with Majority over true state of economy

Parliament has resumed the debate on the 2023 State of the Nation Address (SONA) with the Majority and Minority at each other’s throat over...

Minority makes fresh demands over National Cathedral project

The Minority in Parliament has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to abrogate the National Cathedral Project since a year after the commencement of the...

Ashaiman brutality: Parliament has failed oversight role – Prof. Aning

The Director of the Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) says Parliament has failed its...

Don’t vote for a hung Parliament again – Joe Wise tells Ghanaians

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has advised the citizenry never to vote for a hung Parliament again. Mr Osei-Owusu said the efficiency...

SONA2023: Adongo clashes with Afenyo-Markin over economy

Parliament has started the two-week-long debate on the State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2023. During the debate on Thursday, the Majority and...

Parliamentary Defence and Interior Committee to visit Ashaiman

The Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament will on Thursday, March 16 pay a visit to the Ashaiman community following military brutalities in the...

Parliament receives Appointments Committee’s report on six ministerial nominees

Parliament's Appointments Committee's report on six persons nominated by the President for appointment as ministers, ministers of state, and a deputy minister was Tuesday...

Int’l Women’s Day: I am here for you – Speaker Bagbin tells women

JoyNews/AdomNews · SPEAKER ON WOMEN The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has congratulated women for partnering men to succeed. He assured all women in...

SONA 2023: Majority shouts ‘Pensioner’ as Mahama storms parliament

https://youtu.be/Huu-LezVv30 Former President John Mahama on Wednesday appeared in Parliament for the 2023 State of the Nations Address (SONA). The address, delivered by President Nana...

Kufuor, Mahama grace 2023 SONA [Photos+Video]

Former Presidents John Agyekum Kufuor and John Mahama were in Parliament on Wednesday as President Nana Akufo-Addo presents the 2023 State of the Nations...

Parliament to probe Ashaiman military brutalities

Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee will in the coming days begin a probe into brutalities visited on some residents of Ashaiman, a suburb of...

Ghana@66: Let’s recommit to ideals of democracy, freedom and justice – Speaker Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called on Ghanaians to recommit to the ideals of democracy which hinge on freedom and justice. According...