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Review our conditions of service – MPs
Add a CommentMore Members of Parliament (MPs) have added their voices to the countless calls for the conditions of service of past and present legislators to be reviewed. In the past week, several legislators raised concerns over the lack of proper insurance … Read more →
‘I will lock chamber doors at 10 am from next year’ – Speaker warns late MPs
Add a CommentFrom the next meeting of Parliament, the Speaker of Parliament vows to lock the doors of Parliament at 10 am as he laments the late start of sittings due to lateness from MPs. Alban Bagbin addressing Parliamentarians said it is … Read more →
Hung Parliament has brought out the worse in MPs – Deputy Speaker
Add a CommentFirst Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseh Osei-Owusu, has condemned the current parliament as the worst in the nation’s history. The scathing criticism comes in the wake of recent actions by the minority caucus, which have hindered legislative progress. The contentious incident … Read more →
MPs to debate 2023 budget tomorrow
Add a CommentMembers of Parliament (MPs) will on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, begin debate on the 2023 budget statement presented by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta. Some aspects of the budget such as the intent to review the 1.5% e-levy downwards … Read more →
MPs should not be ministers – Prof. Oquaye
Add a CommentProfessor Aaron Mike Oquaye (AMO), who is the immediate past Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, is a distinguished scholar, an academic, a diplomat and a politician. Prof. Oquaye who is also a Reverend Minister was recently honoured by the Institute of … Read more →
MPs, Council of State members to get $13.3M tax waiver on imported cars
Add a CommentIn addition to the loan being facilitated by the government for the purchase of cars for Members of Parliament and Council of State members, a tax waiver of 13.3 million dollars has been tabled before Parliament to cover the importation … Read more →
8 MPs test positive for Covid-19
Add a CommentReport reaching us indicate that not less than eight Members of Parliament have tested positive for the deadly Covid-19. This came to light after some of them showed signs of the disease and the Speaker, Alban Bagbin made it compulsory … Read more →
Why most MPs become miserable after losing elections – Outgoing MP
Add a CommentThe Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Ben Abdallah Banda, has disclosed why some Members of Parliament become miserable after losing power. The MP for Offinso South said some of his colleagues borrow so … Read more →
Speaker recalls MPs from recess
Add a CommentThe Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye has recalled Members of Parliament (MPs) from recess. They are to resume sittings on Monday, December 14, 2020. The House rose on November 14, 2020, after an eventful session. According to a … Read more →
EC faces MPs June 16
Add a CommentTHE ELECTORAL Commission (EC) has agreed to brief Parliament on its preparation and plans for this year’s general election in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said on Friday. Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said that the session was … Read more →
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