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Speaker warns Okudzeto and Suhuyini over bearing false witness
Add a CommentThe Speaker of Parliament has cautioned Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and Alhassan Suhuyini, MPs for North Tongu and Tamale North respectively, from further bearing false witness against colleague legislators. The two MPs and a few others backed the bribery allegation made … Read more →
Speaker forgives Ayariga for ‘false’ bribery claim
Add a CommentThe Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye has accepted the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga’s apology for making what the Joe Ghartey Committee found to be false bribery claims against some members of the Appointments Committee. … Read more →
Speaker rules on Parliament bribery scandal today
Add a CommentSpeaker of Parliament Prof. Mike Ocquaye, will deliver his final ruling on the Appointments Committee bribery scandal, Monday. The ruling was expected last Friday, however, before the House adjourned sitting around 10:40 pm, Second Deputy Speaker, Alban Bagbin, revealed the … Read more →
Speaker appeals to govt for new chamber of Parliament
Add a CommentThe Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye has appealed to government to provide a new chamber for Members of Parliament. He made the call after the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia paid a visit to Parliament on Wednesday morning to … Read more →
Speaker announces vetting committee
Add a CommentWith the smooth constitution of the Appointments Committee of the Seventh Parliament, the Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye, yesterday referred nominees for ministerial positions for vetting (by the Committee) which was communicated to him by President Nana Akufo-Addo. The … 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 →
I won’t compete Teacher Amissah-Arthur for Veep – Speaker
Add a CommentThe Speaker of Parliament has refuted claims that he is plotting to dislodge Vice-President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur from office using a group called “Volta Youth For Development”. Edward Kobby Doe Adjaho, also rubbished calls by certain individuals and groups to partner … Read more →
Minority petition Speaker over Prez. Mahama’s ‘denigrating’ comment
Add a CommentThe Minority in Parliament have complained to the Speaker about what they describe as President Mahama’s denigrating comments about their work. Addressing NDC supporters in the Volta Region on Thursday, the President took a swipe at the Minority’s call on … Read more →
‘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 →
Special committee presents Bagbin bribery allegation report to Speaker
Add a CommentThe special parliamentary committee that was constituted to investigate an allegation of bribery leveled against parliamentarians has presented its report to the Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Edward Doe Adjaho. Disclosing this to the Daily Graphic in an interview, the … Read more →
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