Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has indicated that Parliament is unlikely to declare the seat of the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, vacant despite his prolonged absence from parliamentary proceedings following his arrest in the Netherlands. Mr. Frimpong was arrested at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on May 8 over allegations of money laundering and romance scam-related offences. …

Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has urged Parliament to delete a key provision in the proposed Tribunals Bill, 2026, arguing that the creation of district and regional tribunals would establish a parallel justice system and disrupt Ghana’s existing judicial framework. The Bill, currently before Parliament, seeks to reintroduce public tribunals to strengthen the administration of justice and improve access to justice …

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on the government to suspend the passage of the Tribunal Bill, 2026, arguing that the proposed legislation could undermine Ghana’s ongoing constitutional review process and expose the judiciary to political interference. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Thursday, July 16, the TUC’s Deputy General Secretary, Dr. Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, urged the government to publish …