Mahama Ayariga, MP, Bawku Central Parliament on Wednesday stood down a motion by Mr Mahama Ayariga, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, calling on the Government of Ghana to suspend the payment of fees at public tertiary institutions this year. The House would later deliberate the motion after it had been improved with specifics in the demand....
Lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata Lawyer for former President John Dramani Mahama in the ongoing election petition case at the Supreme Court on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, challenged the timelines announced by the Supreme Court for the hearing of the petition, suggesting that the court seems to be rushing the case. The Supreme Court has set out five issues for...
President Akufo-Addo has announced his administrative staff and other key appointees to help him continue his agenda and mandate for the next four years. According to a release from the Presidency, acting Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare retains her position alongside Nana Bediatuo Asante who was the Secretary to the President during his first term in office....
John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress is being trolled on social media following supposed errors committed by his lawyers in the amendments they made to their initial petition which was filed at the Supreme Court on December 30, 2020. A request by the team to rectify the errors was granted by the Supreme...
President Akufo-Addo will open the 72nd Annual New Year School and Conference tomorrow, Tuesday, January 19th at the Great Hall of the University of Ghana, Legon, Accra. The School is on the theme, “Building Ghana in the Face of Global Health Crises”. It is being organised by the School of Continuing and Distance Education, College of Education, University...
Parliament is set to approve its first set of committees Tuesday as the members settles for the real business at 2 pm. The House is expected to approve a 20-member Selection Committee chaired by the Speaker which will determine which MP should sit on which committee. The House is also expected to prioritise approval of the Appointments Committee...
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Caucus and the Independent MP for Fomena Constituency constitute the majority group in Parliament. This decision according to the Speaker is based on a formal letter by Andrews Asiamah Amoako, notifying him of his intention to do business with the NPP Caucus in Parliament. “What we...
Security personnel have stormed Parliament following several commotions recorded in the Parliament since the inauguration processes for the 8th parliament commenced. The military and police officers who were heavily armed and clad in full regalia marched unto the floor of the Parliament to restore calm after some opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs, for the fourth time, disrupted...
The NDC in Parliament has proposed Alban Sumani Bagbin as the next Speaker of the House. Speaking on Top Story on Joy FM, JoyNews’ Kwesi Parker Wilson indicated that the party will be presenting the outgoing MP for Nadawli Kaleo at midnight today for voting. He explained that the NDC side believes they have the numbers needed to...
President-elect of the United States of America, Joseph Biden says he is hopeful of more engaging dialogue in the future with President Akufo-Addo. According to him, there are common problems facing both countries and their people that make it relevant to strengthen the relationship that exists. He disclosed this in a letter replying to President Akufo-Addo’s congratulatory message...