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‘Dumsor dumsor’ in parliament is unacceptable – Speaker
Add a CommentIntermittent power outages in parliament yesterday infuriated members of the House, especially the Minority caucus, as well as the Speaker, Edward Doe Adjaho, who described the situation as ‘unacceptable.’ Yesterday’s proceedings on the floor of the House had to be suspended for about one-and-a half hours, just after the … Read more →
Parliament rejects GH¢1m light bills
Add a CommentThe Deputy Director of public Affairs of parliament, Kate Addo, has debunked media reports that parliament owes the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) over Gh¢1 million, being accumulated electricity bills for the whole of 2013 and 2014. According to Ms Addo, Parliament alone does not owe ECG the amount, … Read more →
New gadgets at parliament go off
Add a CommentThe newly-installed ICT electronic gadgets and microphones in Ghana’s reconfigured parliament, ceased to work shortly after the Speaker, Edward Doe Adjaho, had started with the correction of ‘Votes and Proceedings’ in the House yesterday. The development created anxiety amongst the MPs, especially the Minority New Patriotic Party (NPP) members, who … Read more →
Parliament imported furniture from China to save time – Parliament explains
Add a CommentThe leadership of Parliament has explained that it imported furniture from China because it was impossible for a local company to produce the over 300 furniture pieces with a limited time. The Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament, Alfred Kwame Agbesi … Read more →
Generator in Ghana’s parliament breaks down
Add a CommentParliament had trouble getting its generator working last Monday, creating a small ‘crisis’ for MPs in addition to the power crisis that has engulfed the nation, the Daily Heritage has reported. After experiencing erratic power outage which has become usual, … Read more →
CHRAJ boss to face Parliament
Add a CommentThe Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh Dompreh has served notice that he will drag the Commissioner of the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) before Parliament. Lauretta Vivian Lamptey has been accused of spending thousands of … Read more →
Alban Bagbin to return as Majority Leader of Parliament?
Add a CommentThe National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for Nadowli Kaleo, Alban Sumana Bagbin has been tipped to return to the leadership of the Majority in the House. Current Majority Leader, Dr. Benjamin Kunbour, has been nominated by President John Mahama … Read more →
Parliament divided over $300M loan facility
Add a CommentThere were renewed partisan debate between Minority and Majority MPs in Parliament on Tuesday after a contentious 300 million dollar loan facility thought by the Minority group to be fraudulent was considered and approved in Parliament. The loan will be … Read more →
TV station banned after showing president asleep in parliament
Add a CommentA television station in Uganda has been banned from covering presidential events after it broadcast images which it said showed president Yoweri Museveni snoozing in parliament. Dennis Katungi, the government’s media centre manager, told AFP: “The president has habits, he … Read more →
Minister fails truth test in Parliament
Add a CommentA DEPUTY Minister for Local Government & Rural Development, Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum has told Parliament that his outfit was not aware that a portion of the Aburi forest reserve has been granted to the Akuapem South District Assembly to construct … Read more →
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