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Prez. Akufo-Addo to meet leadership of Parliament on Coronavirus
Add a CommentThe President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will meet the leadership of Parliament on Monday afternoon as part of measures to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ghana. The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye made this … Read more →
Parliament to debate Prez. Akufo-Addo’s SONA Feb. 25
Add a CommentParliament is expected to debate President Nana Akufo-Addo’s fourth State Of The Nation Address (SONA) on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Mr. President Akufo-Addo delivered his fourth SONA on Thursday, February 20, on the floor of Parliament. The debate of the … Read more →
Parliament approves nomination of Supreme Court Justices
Add a CommentParliament has unanimously approved the nomination of three Justices appointed by President Nana Akufo-Addo to the Supreme Court. The approval follows a recommendation by the Appointment Committee of Parliament that the nominees have exhibited character, competence, independent thinking and depth … Read more →
Parliament begins debate on 2020 budget today
Add a CommentParliament will today [Monday] begin debate on the government’s 2020 budget statement and economic policy. In the document which was presented to the house last Wednesday, the government intends to generate some GHS 67.1 billion in revenue next year. The … Read more →
Parliament to host Prime Minister of Barbados
Add a CommentParliament will later today, Friday, host the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley. She will address Parliament as part of her three-day visit to the country. She is among other things in the country as part of the Year … Read more →
Pelosi addresses Parliament tomorrow
Add a CommentThe Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress, Ms Nancy Patricia Pelosi, is scheduled to address Ghana’s Parliament on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. The Majority Leader and Chairman of the Business Committee of Parliament, Mr Osei … Read more →
Parliament to withdraw Vigilantism Act
Add a CommentParliament is to rescind the third reading and passage of the Vigilantism and Related Offences Bill, 2019 following the detection of an anomaly in the bill. Barely three days after the passage of the bill into law, the Chairman of … Read more →
Parliament approves conversion of UDS Wa campus into University
Add a CommentParliament has unanimously approved the conversion of the Wa campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS), into an autonomous university to be known as the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies. The decision was taken at the second … Read more →
NDC targets 170 seats in Parliament
Add a CommentThe opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is targeting majority seats in the next Parliament after the December 2020 general election. The plan, according to the Deputy General Secretary, Peter Boamah Otokunor, is to capture more parliamentary seats in the ruling … Read more →
Parliament intensifies its security after Kwesimintsim man attempted suicide
Add a CommentParliament is putting measures in place to ensure the safety of MPs as well as its staff when they are in the House. This follows an attempted suicide by a man, believed to be 35 years, in the chamber on … Read more →
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