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Pensioner Bondholders storm Parliament [Video]

https://youtu.be/N_rm7lptpes The Pensioner Bondholders Forum on Thursday besieged Parliament to demand their exclusion from the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme. This follows their seven-day protest at...

Upper East MPs condemn enskinment of new Bawku Naba

Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Upper East Region have condemned the enskinment of a rival Bawku Naba. They have described the act as null...

Debt exchange: Finance Minister appears in Parliament

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta today, Thursday, February 16, appeared before Parliament over the controversial Debt Exchange Programme.  The Speaker of Parliament summoned the Minister...

Ho Central MP bows out of parliament

The Member of Parliament for the Ho Central Constituency, Benjamin Komla Kpodo, is expected to end his stay in Parliament. Mr Kpodo, who entered Parliament...

KT Hammond jokingly ‘blinds’ Kwabena Donkor in Parliament

Member of Parliament for the Adansi-Asokwa Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Kobina Tahir Hammond, popularly called KT Hammond, caused a scene in Parliament which...

Assemblies of God Ghana meets Speaker Bagbin [Photos]

An eight-member delegation from the Assemblies of God Church has paid a courtesy call on Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. Led by the General Superintendent,...

Afenyo-Markin advocates for inclusion of Hepatitis B to NHIS benefits package

Effutu Member of Parliament (MP), Alexander Afenyo-Markin, is advocating for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to cover the testing and treatment of Hepatitis...

Comfort Duyoe officially informs Speaker about mother’s death [Photos]

Second Minority Deputy Whip, Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe Ghansa, has officially informed the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, about the demise of her mother. Speaker...

Appointments Committee sets date for new ministers vetting

The Appointments Committee of Parliament is expected to commence the vetting of Ministers and Deputy Ministers nominated by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo from...

Minority commiserates with Turkey and Syria

The Minority in Parliament has commiserated with the governments and people of Turkey and Syria for the loss of lives and socio-economic devastation as...

Parliament summons Finance Minister over debt exchange

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is expected to appear before Parliament on Thursday, February 16, 2023, to brief the house on the government’s Domestic...

Minority sends SoS message to aggrieved Pensioner Bondholders 

Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has assured Pensioner Bondholders that Parliament will drag Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, to the House over the controversial Debt...

I will die fulfilled if God calls me today because… – Annoh Dompreh

Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam, Frank Annoh Dompreh, has revealed his contribution towards the decentralisation of scholarships in Ghana has brought him a...

Haruna Iddrisu sits with NPP MPs in Parliament [Video]

Tamale South Member of Parliament (MP), Haruna Iddrisu, on Thursday had difficulty finding a seat on the Minority side in the Chamber during proceedings....

I never wished for Haruna Iddrisu’s job – Ato Forson

Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has revealed that he was notified of his new position the night before the public announcement. According to him,...

We will not allow Judiciary to be used to intimidate Okudzeto Ablakwa – Minority

The Minority in Parliament says they will strongly oppose any attempts by “undemocratic elements” to use the Judiciary to prevent them from carrying out their...

I lost almost GH₵‎7 million while chasing political ambition – MP [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · I lost almost GH₵‎7 million while chasing political ambition – MP Akim Oda Member of Parliament (MP), Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has revealed his...

Minority means business – Dr Ato Forson

The newly-appointed Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has assured the public of the NDC Caucus’ determination to deliver on its oversight responsibility. According to...

New Minority Chief Whip receives baptism of fire from Afenyo-Markin [Video]

https://youtu.be/xZuqKoGFOdc Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has given friendly advice to his colleague, Governs Kwame Agbodza, who has been elevated as a Minority Chief Whip....

Parliament demands briefing on domestic debt exchange programme

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has directed the Business Committee to schedule the Finance Minister to appear before the House on...

Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu defends Haruna Iddrisu over selling out NDC to NPP claims

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has rejected allegations that Haruna Iddrisu, “sold out” his caucus when he was the Minority Leader.  According to...

Dr Amoako Baah sends strong message to Akufo-Addo over reshuffle

A Political Science Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has criticised President Nana Akufo-Addo for reshuffling his appointees. In an...

The Lord is your shepherd – Bagbin to outgoing Minority leadership

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, commended the outgoing Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu and his team when the House resumed proceedings on Tuesday, February...

Ato Forson takes seat as new Minority Leader

The new Minority leadership on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, took charge of the business of Parliament at the commencement of public business. The new...

Excitement as Clerks of Parliament enter chamber with new outfits [Video]

https://youtu.be/yD7G1TPz7sg Parliament resumed sitting today, February 7, 2023, after over a month’s break for the Christmas and New Year holidays. The resumption, however, came with...

How Haruna Iddrisu took over Collins Dauda’s front seat after Minority Leader change

In line with the NDC’s reshuffle in parliament’s minority leadership, some members of parliament including the former leaders will see some changes in their...

Parliament reconvenes today

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...

Give us power to prosecute – Public Accounts Committee to govt

The Public Accountant Committee (PAC) has appealed to the government to give them prosecutorial powers which they believe will help them to deal with...

Haruna Iddrisu accepts changes in Minority leadership

Former Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has accepted the reshuffle of the front bench of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament.  MyJoyOnline.com sources close...

NDC smokes peace pipe as Ato Forson takes charge as Minority Leader

Calm has been restored in the Minority Caucus in Parliament following agitations over the leadership reshuffle. This followed a closed-door meeting between the party's Council...

NDC national executives meet Minority Caucus today

The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will today, Monday, February 6, meet with its Members in Parliament following the leadership changes on...

Parliament is ‘angry’; will it make or break the law?

The eighth Parliament is the longest in the history of the Republic of Ghana which has suffered some turbulent situations but has survived. Currently, there’s...

Minority reshuffle will not affect NDC in 2024 – Kwaku Boahen [Video]

A former Deputy Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwaku Boahen, has responded to recent changes in the leadership of the...

Education Minister to appear before parliament over placement fraud 

A Deputy Ranking member on the Education Committee in Parliament, Dr Clement Apaak, has disclosed that the Education Minister has been summoned for questioning...

NDC leadership announces new date for meeting with Minority Caucus

The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has scheduled a meeting with its Members of Parliament (MPs) over the changes in leadership to...

Minority reacts to ban on importation of used electrical appliances

The Minority in Parliament has called for the withdrawal of the importation ban on second-hand electrical appliances into the country. The Caucus has described...

Why lavish weddings when your party is in power? – Kwabena Agyepong quizzes

JoyNews/AdomNews · KWABENA AGYEPONG ON WEDDINGS An aspiring flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has said as a people "our values...

Former UG SRC Veep vows to defeat Dumelo in NDC parliamentary primary

A former SRC Vice President at the University of Ghana is hopeful about beating actor, John Dumelo, in the NDC’s parliamentary primary in the...

John Jinapor supports tertiary students in his constituency with GHC200K

Yapei-Kusawgu Member of Parliament (MP) in the Savannah Region, John Jinapor, has allocated a personal grant of GHS200,000.00 to support needy but brilliant tertiary...

Why Minority Caucus was not consulted over reshuffle – Asiedu Nketia [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Why Minority Caucus Was Not Consulted on Reshuffle - Asiedu Nketia Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has...