The absence of Finance Minister Ken Ofor- Atta and his deputies in Parliament Wednesday morning forced House to suspend sitting for an hour. The minister and his three deputies were expected to be in the House to help members of parliament consider the taxation (use of fiscal electronic device) bill 2017, which is currently at … Read more
Member of Parliament for Banda, Ibrahim Ahmed, has stated Ghana cannot make progress in its fight against corruption if the Right to Information (RTI) bill that has dragged on for over 15 years is not passed by parliament. Right to information is a fundamental human right guaranteed by the country’s 1992 Constitution and recognized as … Read more
Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery, has been summoned to appear before Parliament to brief MPs on circumstances leading to the death of two suspected armed robbers in Kumasi. Mr. Dery is expected to be in the House anytime between 22nd and 27th November, 2017. This follows a directive by the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, … Read more
Member of Parliament for Banda and Deputy Minority Chief Whip of Parliament Ahmed Ibrahim has accused the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, of “controlling and misleading” the Speaker of Parliament, Aaron Mike Oquaye. This is in response to the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs’ earlier claim that the Minority in Parliament are being micro-managed by the former … Read more
A top opposition lawmaker in Tanzania has been charged with “hate speech” after calling President John Magufuli a dictator, according to court documents seen by AFP on Tuesday. Tundu Lissu, chief whip of the opposition in parliament and president of Tanzania’s bar association, was arrested last week after holding a press conference where he criticised … Read more
Anti-corruption campaigner, Martin Amidu, has called on the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to set up a commission of enquiry to investigate the bribery scandal that hit Parliament in 2017. According to him, it was wrong for Parliament to investigate the matter especially when some members of Parliament were complicit in the matter. “The President … Read more
Anti-corruption campaigner, Martin Amidu, has taken a swipe at Parliament for charging Bawku Central Member of Parliament, Mahama Ayariga for contempt of Parliament following the making allegations he made against some members of the Appointments Committee. According to Mr. Amidu, the charge was “unconstitutional.” Amidu, who is also a former Attorney General, further argued that, the Committee … Read more
Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has criticised parliament for imposing punishment on Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, concerning bribery allegations he made against parliament’s Appointments Committee. The Ghartey Committee, which investigated the allegation made by Mr Ayariga against the leadership of parliament’s Appointments Committee, found him guilty of contempt of parliament. “I … Read more
Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, has asked President Akufo-Addo to ensure that the change Ghanaians voted for in the December 7 general elections doesn’t elude them. He explained that the President was given the nod because of his position against corruption in the country, and should thus ensure that he fulfills that promise by tackling … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Asawasi and Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka thinks that his friend and Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu is also qualified as a presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Election 2020. Nonetheless, he thinks the time is not ripe to be deciding on who should lead the … Read more
Some key allies of the ANC called for President Jacob Zuma to step down South African MPs from the ruling African National Congress (ANC) will oppose a no-confidence motion being backed by opposition parties against President Jacob Zuma scheduled for 18 April the party has said. The party’s Chief Whip Mphikwa Jackson Mthembu said the … Read more
A lecturer of Economics at the Kumasi Technical University Thomas Kusi Boafo, has expressed disappointment in the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central Mahama Ayariga for misleading his constituents and Ghanaians who believed so much in him. He questioned why the lawmaker will kowtow to pressure from the speaker of parliament and render an … Read more
Members of the Bawku Central branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is threatening to launch a campaign against the Minority leadership for not supporting their Member of Parliament, Mahama Ayariga after he was found guilty of contempt of Parliament. The group alleged that, the Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu deliberately betrayed Hon. Ayariga because he … Read more
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale North Constituency Alhaji Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini has stated that one does not need evidence to believe that truth exists as far as God exists. The lawmaker was one of those angry about the findings of the Joe Ghartey-led committee which investigated an alleged bribery scandal involving members of … Read more
Members of Parliament (MPs) have rendered unqualified apologies to Ghanaians for the brawl that happened on the floor of the house after the presentation of the Joe Ghartey Committee report. Some members of the House nearly exchanged fisticuffs shortly after the Speaker, Mike Ocquaye, left the chamber. The speaker of Parliament was forced to suspend … Read more
Joe Ghartey Committee has preferred contempt charges against the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga for bringing the name of Parliament into disrepute, having failed to prove that members of the Appointments Committee were bribed to approve a ministerial nominee. Mahama Ayariga had alleged that Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka was … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has been found guilty of contempt of Parliament, following investigations into bribery allegations against the Appointments Committee. The Committee’s report, which was laid before Parliament yesterday [Wednesday] recommended that Mr. Ayariga be reprimanded by the Speaker of the House in accordance with Section 35 of the … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has been found guilty of contempt of Parliament, following investigations into bribery allegations against the Appointments Committee. The five member Joe Ghartey committee concluded that “Mr. Mahama Ayariga is in Contempt of Parliament on the strength of Article 122 of the 1992 Constitution, Section 32 of … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has been found guilty of contempt of Parliament, following investigations into bribery allegations against the Appointments Committee. The Committee’s report, which was laid before Parliament yesterday [Wednesday] recommended that Mr. Ayariga be reprimanded by the Speaker of the House in accordance with Section 35 of the … Read more
Parliament has postponed to tomorrow the approval of the Joe Ghartey Investigative Committee report into allegations of bribery against some members of the Appointment’s Committee. The house was expected to debate the report for approval on Thursday after the chair of the committee laid it before the house. However the leadership of the house decided … Read more