The Member of Parliament for Bekwai, Joseph Osei-Owusu and Member of Parliament for Nadowli Kaleo, Alban Babgin have been elected 1st and 2nd Deputy Speakers of Parliament respectively. Their election came minutes after the new Speaker of Parliament, Prof Michael Oquaye was elected. I’ll work to the best of my ability as 1st Dept. Speaker – … Read more
President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo has taken to micro-blog Twitter to congratulate his “good friend” Professor Michael Aaron Oquaye who was elected the new Speaker of Parliament on Saturday. Prof Oquaye was elected as Speaker on Saturday dawn during the first sitting of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensa-Bonsu … Read more
With the inauguration of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic on Saturday, January 7, leadership has also changed. A former Second Deputy Speaker, precisely of the Fifth Parliament, Professor Mike Aaron Oquaye, was elected on consensu as Speaker of the Seventh Parliament. Two other members – as per the Standing Orders – were nominated … Read more
President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sent a congratulatory message to new Speaker of Parliament Professor Mike Aaron Oquaye. Prof Oquaye was elected as Speaker on Saturday during the inaugural sitting of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic. He was nominated by the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensa-Bonsu, and, subsequently, seconded by Minority Leader Haruna … Read more
Parliament has suspended sitting for legislators to be reconvened at 10 am at the Black Star Square Saturday for the investiture of President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Joe Osei Wusu, Alban Bagbin elected as Parliament’s Deputy Speakers. The seventh Parliament has unanimously elected Bekwai Member of Parliament (MP), Joseph Osei Owusu as First Deputy Speaker … Read more
President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo in consultation with the Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party has nominated former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Prof. Mike Aaron Oquaye as the next Speaker of Parliament. Joseph Osei Owusu, Member of Parliament for Bekwia has also been nominated as the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, with the Minority … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Suame constituency, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, has been confirmed as the majority leader for the next parliament, and he will have Sarah Adjoa Sarfo serve as his deputy, the first female in that position. Professor Mike Oquaye has also been named as the Speaker of Parliament, while Joseph Osei-Owusu, the Member … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Suame, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, has been confirmed as the majority leader for the next parliament, and she will have Lawyer Adjoa Sarfo serve as his deputy, the first female in that position. Professor Mike Oquaye has also been named as the Speaker of Parliament, while Joseph Osei-Owusu, the Member of Parliament … Read more
The fate of the President’s nominee for the position of deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, John Kwabena Bless Oti, is likely to be determined by Parliament through the ballot. Oti Bless’ ministerial appointment has remained in the balance for the past three months following his alleged abusive remarks over the Judiciary, especially, … Read more