Parliament

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has issued a stern warning to members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus, cautioning that growing internal divisions are crippling the group’s ability to hold the government accountable effectively. Speaking during a tense caucus meeting on the 7th floor of Job 600 in Parliament …

Parliament has approved the nomination of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as the new Chief Justice of Ghana, following a heated vetting process and an intense debate on the Appointments Committee’s report. Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting on Monday, November 10, was marked by a dramatic walkout by Minority Members of Parliament, who vehemently …

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has strongly dismissed suggestions that the executive branch of government exerts control over his actions or influences the work of Parliament. Responding to remarks made by Asante-Akim Central MP, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, during Thursday’s parliamentary debate on the Appointments Committee’s report …

The Minority in Parliament has accused the Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and the Controller and Accountant General, Kwasi Agyei, of allegedly colluding to unlawfully withdraw GH¢1.4 billion from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) account at the Bank of Ghana. According to the group, the alleged withdrawal, …

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has rendered a formal apology to members of the Judiciary over what he described as discourteous comments and conduct during the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie. In a formal communication on the floor of Parliament today, the …