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MPs okay 13 Ministers
Add a CommentAll things being equal the Appointments Committee of Parliament will recommend the approval of all the 13 ministerial nominees who have been vetted by the members. Eight of the ministers-designate who had earlier appeared before the committee have been given … Read more →
MPs fight over Prez. Mahama car gift
Add a CommentThe majority National Democratic Congress (NDC) in parliament has attacked the minority New Patriotic Party (NPP) for engaging in ‘politics of deceit’ over the Ford Expedition vehicle reportedly given to President Mahama as a gift. At a press conference yesterday, … Read more →
Show maturity in campaigning – Speaker to MPs
Add a CommentSpeaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho, has advised members to exhibit the highest level of maturity in the face of any provocation as they campaign. He reminded the lawmakers to protect the integrity of the House, saying they are duty … Read more →
David Cameron applauded by MPs as he prepares to hand over to Theresa May
Add a CommentDavid Cameron has been given a standing ovation by Conservative MPs after his final Prime Minister’s Questions. The prime minister, who will go to Buckingham Palace later to tender his resignation to the Queen, told MPs he would “miss the … Read more →
NDC fires 3 MPs
Add a CommentThere is suspension galore currently going on in the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC). Three parliamentary candidates for the 2016 general elections – two from the Greater Accra Region – have been suspended by the party for indulging in what … Read more →
MPs sleep in Parliament – Prez. Mahama
Add a CommentPresident John Mahama yesterday blasted the minority New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Parliament for accusing him of throwing the country into huge debt due to unbridled borrowing. He dismissed claims that his government has misused the various loans it has … Read more →
MPs take bribe for girlfriends’ – Prof. Stephen Adei
Add a CommentProfessor Stephen Adei, former rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), has stated that corruption in the first legislative arm of government has risen to the extent that some parliamentarians take bribes that would cater for … Read more →
MPs okays $1.5b eurobond
Add a CommentParliament approved the newly introduced $1.5 billion Eurobond yesterday as it prepares to rise today for recess, shooting up Ghana’s debt pegged at GH¢90 billion as at May, 2015. Part of the money is to be used to service the … Read more →
MPs fight over 20 bird flu cars
Add a CommentA recommendation by the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee of parliament seeking approval of an amount of GH¢11 million to fight the outbreak of bird flu in the country has turned into a heated debate. Some minority members challenged … Read more →
MPs will pass “same sex marriage” law if given $1m
Add a CommentFormer NPP Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency chairman, Michael Omare Wadie has said Ghanaian parliamentarians can easily be bought to pass into law same sex marriage just like what the Americans are practicing now. He explained that should each Member of … Read more →
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