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Appointments Committee recommends approval of Ablakwa, Akandoh, and 10 others by consensus

Parliament’s Appointments Committee is set to recommend the approval of Foreign Affairs Minister-designate Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Health Minister-designate Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and ten other...

Speaker orders reconstitution of Appointments Committee

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin on Friday ordered the reconstitution of the Appointments Committee. The directive followed the chaotic scene during the vetting session...

Lord Commey’s Dansoman house attack: More details emerge

Adomonline.com has become privy to some more details of the midnight attack on the former Director of Operations at Jubilee House, Lord Commey's Dansoman...

Speaker sets up committee to probe vetting chaos

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has set up a 7-member bi-partisan committee to investigate the chaos that erupted in during the vetting of ministerial...

I don’t own a $3m house in my constituency – Ablakwa

The Foreign Affairs Ministry nominee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has strongly denied claims that he owns a $3 million house in his constituency. Speaking during his...

Afenyo-Markin apologises to Ablakwa and wife

Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has offered a full and unreserved apology to the Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and his wife following...

James Gunu takes charge as Volta Regional Minister

The Volta Region is set for a fresh chapter in governance as Hon. James Gunu officially assumes office as the Regional Minister on Monday,...

Ablakwa urges AU to revisit Nkrumah’s blueprint for stronger reforms

Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called for a return to the vision of Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame...

Ghana ‘unhappy’ with US exit from Paris agreement – Ablakwa calls for renewed commitment

Foreign Affairs Ministry nominee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed Ghana’s disappointment over the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord. He described the decision...

My exposés about wrongdoings have saved this country millions of dollars – Ablakwa

The Foreign Affairs Minister nominee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has asserted that his exposés on various acts of wrongdoing have saved Ghana millions of dollars. Speaking...

I was officially invited for vetting yesterday – Ablakwa responds to Afenyo-Markin

The Foreign Affairs Ministry nominee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has dismissed claims made by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who alleged that he was not scheduled...

Chaos erupts again as Minority accuse Majority of acting in bad faith

Tensions flared in Parliament on Friday morning as the Minority clashed with the Majority over the ongoing vetting process. The incident, which occurred on January...

Oppong Nkrumah calls for public inquiry into post-election violence at collation centres

Ofoase Ayirebi MP, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged the government to initiate a public inquiry into the breakdown of law and order at several...

Minority plans to vet Okudzeto for 2 days; Akandoh a full day – Ada MP claims [Audio]

Ada Member of Parliament(MP), Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe has stated that the chaos that marred the vetting session on Thursday is part of a grand...

Clerk to Appointments Committee is ‘a typical NDC member’ – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the Clerk of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Gifty Jiagge-Gobah, of being partisan following a clash between the...

I’m not a disrespectful person – Sam George

The Minister nominee for Communications, Digitalisation, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has defended his assertive communication style, stating that he is not disrespectful but...

Nothing will stop us from asking the relevant questions – Afenyo-Markin amidst vetting chaos

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has reaffirmed his side’s commitment to holding nominees accountable during the vetting process, despite Thursday evening’s chaotic scenes at the...

Chaos erupts at Appointments Committee over vetting of Ablakwa, Akandoh

Tensions erupted during an Appointments Committee session as Minority and Majority members clashed over the vetting of Kwabena Mintah Akandoh and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The...

Gabriel Atokple files nomination for Volta Region’s Council of State seat

Renowned business magnate and philanthropist, Gabriel Kwamigah Tanko Kwabla Atokple, has officially filed his nomination to contest for the Volta Region’s seat on the...

Why it was easier for me to respond to this call – Prof. Gyampo on appointment

The acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), Professor Ransford Gyampo, has explained why he quickly accepted an appointment under...

Parliament approves Omane Boamah as Defence Minister-designate

Parliament has approved the nomination of Dr. Edward Omane Boamah as the Minister-Designate for Defence. This approval came after the House debated and adopted the...

Prof Gyampo reacts to his appointment

The acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), Professor Ransford Gyampo, has stated that neutrality is not an option when...

‘Nonsense! That’s corruption’ – Sampson tears at suggestions that cash for vetting isn’t bribery

Lawyer and Media Practitioner, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has repudiated the use of euphemisms seeking to justify alleged payments of money to members of the...

Facilitating the work of Parliament isn’t corruption – Joseph Osei-Owusu

The former First Deputy Speaker of Parliament and former Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has strongly defended the practice of facilitating parliamentary...

Collins Dauda chairs committee to explore pension models for former MPs

Parliament has established a nine-member committee, chaired by Collins Dauda, Asutifi South Member of Parliament (MP), to explore suitable models for the proposed pension...

Afenyo-Markin defends Appointments Committee’s decision not to vet Linda Ocloo

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has defended the Appointments Committee's decision to excuse Linda Obenewaa Ocloo Akweley, the Greater Accra Regional Minister-designate, from questioning during...

Prof. Ransford Gyampo appointed Acting CEO of Ghana Shippers Authority

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Professor Ransford Gyampo, a political science professor at the University of Ghana, as the Acting Chief Executive Officer...

Ghana’s Democracy needs constant nurturing – Nana Yaw Mireku

African and International Relations Analyst Nana Yaw Mireku has emphasised the crucial need for Ghana’s democracy to be constantly nurtured and maintained in order...

Ablekuma North Results: Dr. Serebour attributes delay to presiding, returning officers

The Director of Training at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, has appealed to political parties and the public to allow the presiding...

‘Why are some nominees questioned for hours while others get just 10 minutes?’ – Domelevo asks

Former Auditor General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has raised serious concerns over the inconsistencies in the time allocation for ministerial nominees during the vetting process. Speaking...

8 ministerial nominees set for vetting today

The Appointments Committee of Parliament is set to vet eight ministerial nominees including Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, the Minister-designate for Labour, Jobs, and Employment, today,...

ORAL team denies seizing NPP’s Omari Wadie’s Lexus 507 [Listen]

Member of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) team, Martin Kpebu, has strongly denied claims that they seized a Lexus 507 vehicle from former...

Chief of Staff gave us money after vetting, but… – Joseph Osei-Owusu

Former First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has admitted that members of the Appointments Committee receive money from the Chief of Staff after...

Mahama Ayariga’s diplomacy at an all-time best as Majority Leader – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has praised the diplomatic skills of Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, describing them as being at an all-time best. Speaking in an...

Afenyo-Markin is not bullying Appointments Committee Chair – Deputy Minority Leader

Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, Patricia Appiagyei, has refuted claims that Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin is bullying the Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard...

Ministerial Vetting: We need competence, not trivialities – Domelevo

Former Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has raised concerns over the line of questioning during ministerial vetting, stressing that the process should prioritize competence rather...

Bribery allegations are nothing new, but no proof exists – Deputy Minority Leader

Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, Patricia Appiagyei, has refuted claims of bribery in the vetting process of ministerial nominees, insisting that she has never...

Appointments Committee in seeming disarray due to Chair’s lack of exposure – MP

Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, Patricia Appiagyei, has attributed the apparent disarray in the Appointments Committee to the lack of exposure of its leadership,...

Leaked tape: State drops all charges against Ofosu Ampofo

The state has officially dropped all criminal charges against former National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, and the party’s Communications Officer,...

Bribery allegation should have been investigated properly – ACEPA

The Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman, has called for a thorough investigation into the bribery allegations...