The chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu, has told the five-member adhoc committee probing the bribery scandal that hit his committee that the damning allegation has rendered him “visibly livid”. Appearing before the Joe Ghartey Committee on Wednesday, he said: “I get emotional on these things” – referring to the allegation. … Read more
Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has said he refused to push for investigations into the alleged bribery scandal involving Energy Minister, Boakye Ayarko, because MP for North Tongu claimed it was framed. Speaking during the first public hearing of the ad-hoc committee investigating the alleged scandal, Mr. Owusu revealed that, when he initially … Read more
The Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee says he had been uneasy and could not maintain eye contact with his members a day after he was implicated in a bribery allegation. Joseph Osei-Owusu said he had found it challenging to steer affairs of vetting of the second batch of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ministerial … Read more
Chairman of the five-member committee set up by Parliament to investigate the bribery allegations levelled against some members of the Appointments Committee says he has all the legal backing to work. Member of Parliament for Essikado Ketan Joe Ghartey’s remit to chair the investigative committee has been questioned in some quarters. The critics argued that … Read more
Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs has described as a ‘fruitless venture’ the Parliamentary probe into bribery allegations leveled against the Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko by Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga. A Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee set up by the Speaker of Parliament and chaired by Joe Ghartey, MP … Read more
Joseph Osei-Owusu will Wednesday be the first witness at a public hearing into allegations of bribery that has hit Parliament. At least three MPs and a minister are alleged to have bribed members of Appointment Committee to push through the minister’s nomination. Mr Osei-Owusu, who doubles as the first Deputy Speaker of Parliament will be … Read more
One of the accusers in the case of the alleged bribery scandal against Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says they are ready for Wednesday’s sitting. The five-member investigative ad-hoc committee formed by Parliament to investigate the bribery scandal is set to commence public hearing from Wednesday, February 15, 2017. The committee was set up … Read more
The Special Committee set up by Parliament to investigate Mahama Ayariga’s allegation of bribe-taking by some Members of Parliament (MPs) is set to commence public sittings. The committee, chaired by Joe Ghartey, MP for Essikado Ketan and Minister for Railways Development, has scheduled Wednesday, February 15 to Friday, February 17 as the dates for the … Read more
The five-member investigative ad-hoc committee formed by Parliament to investigate the bribery scandal that hit the Appointments Committee will commence sitting on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. A statement from the investigation committee said: “The Special Committee on allegations against the chairman and some members of the Appointments Committee is to start its first public hearing … Read more
The five-member investigative ad-hoc committee formed by Parliament to investigate the bribery scandal that hit the Appointments Committee will commence sitting on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. A statement from the investigation committee said: “The Special Committee on allegations against the chairman and some members of the Appointments Committee is to start its first public hearing … Read more
The five-member Boakye AgyarkoCommittee set up by Parliament to inquire into the alleged bribery scandal that has hit the Appointments Committee has scheduled February 15, 2017, to commence public hearing of the matter, Kasapafonline.com understands. The three-day event which will take place at the Speaker’s Conference Room at 11:00 in the fore noon each day … Read more
Members of Parliament (MPs) have called for the enforcement of road traffic regulations to drastically reduce the spate of motor accidents and the consequent deaths and injuries in the country. They again charged the Ghana National Roads Safety Commission (GRSC) to intensify education on road traffic regulations, and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) … Read more
A statement made in parliament yesterday by Abena Osei-Asare, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Atiwa East in the Eastern Region, on the 180th anniversary of Wesley Girls’ High School in Cape Coast, Central Region – which falls today – evoked a lot of strong emotions amongst MPs. It ignited a debate … Read more
A group calling itself the Movement for Development of Ghana has called on the Legislature and the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate the accusation of bribery levelled against the Chairman of the Vetting Committee and two others. It said the allegation was a move by the opposition to cast “a … Read more
The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, asked the most questions during the vetting of the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba. The Majority Leader, Joseph Osei-Owusu on the contrary, asked the minister 7 questions in the 129 minute-long encounter with the Appointments Committee of Parliament. Details of the encounter are captured in … Read more
Renowned Football pundit Nana Kwaku Agyemang says the performance of Sports Minister-designate Isaac Asiamah during his vetting clearly indicates that the incoming minister is on a “dead end road.” The Atwima-Mponua Member of Parliament was confronted with a wide range of issues bedeviling Ghana’s Sports particularly football, when he appeared before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on … Read more
A majority vote of 152 was enough to ensure the parliamentary approval of Ms. Otiko Afisah Djaba as Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection. The Minority Members however, abstained from the balloting process. Ms. Otiko Afisah Djaba is expected to be sworn into office by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the seat … Read more
A private citizen has petitioned the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate Parliament as well as the Presidency over the bribery allegation against some lawmakers. Listowel Nana Poku, a freelance journalist, has joined thousands of agitating voices questioning an internal investigate committee set up by the Speaker of Parliament, Mike Ocquaye, … Read more
Parliament has set up a special committee to spearhead an internal inquiry into bribery allegations against the Appointments Committee but I don’t think Parliament must probe Parliament, founder and General Overseer of the Glorious Wave Ministries, Prophet Badu Kobi has said. According to him, it would have been better if institutions like the Commission on … Read more
The minority in Parliament have abstained from approving the nomination of Otiko Afisa Djaba, as the Minister-nominee for Gender, Children and Social Protection. This means she can’t be approved by consensus, and would thus be approved solely by the Majority using their numbers. Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, 30th January, 2017, vetted the nominee for … Read more