It has emerged that, the Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka and Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase in the Ashanti Region, craftily selected the two MPs on his side, who sat on the Joe Ghartey Committee, which investigated the bribery allegation of which he was a principal witness. As it turned out, 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
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
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
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
The five member committee constituted to investigate the bribery allegations against Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko and some members of the Appointment Committee of Parliament has presented its final report to the plenary Wednesday. It is not clear yet what the findings of the report are and the recommendations thereof, but members of the committee are … Read more
The five-member ad-hoc committee set up by Parliament to investigate the bribery allegation by Member of Parliament for Bawku Central Mahama Ayariga against the Appointments Committee says it is not yet done with its works despite the elapse of the period. The committee says it is on it even though the ultimatum given to the … Read more
The Joe-Ghartey-chaired ad-hoc committee investigating the bribery allegation that has rocked Ghana’s Parliament, has cautioned the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga from making further comments on the issue on social media. Mr. Ayariga, who has been vociferous and insistent on the fact that there was an attempt to bribe some minority MPs to … Read more
Joe Ghartey, the Chairman of Parliament’s ad-hoc committee constituted to investigate a recent bribery scandal that has hit the House, has stated that he won’t recuse himself over a potential conflict of interest situation. According to him, he does not believe he is in a conflict of interest position being chairman of the investigative committee, having … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, will be grilled tomorrow by the Special Committee set up by the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, and headed by legal luminary, Joe Ghartey, to probe the bribery allegation he and his team had leveled against the Minister for Energy, Mr … Read more
“Every lie is a poison, there are no harmless lies. Only the truth is safe. Only the truth gives me consolation – it is the one unbreakable diamond.” Leo Tolstoy MY HEART NEARLY missed a beat when I heard the alleged bribery charge against Honourable Boakye Agyarko. There we were fidgeting on our seats waiting … Read more
Former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, who’s also the MP for Essikadu-Ketan in the Western Region, is to lead a five-member committee approved by Parliament, to investigate the latest bribery scandal that has hit the Appointments Committee. Mr. Boakye Agyarko , Minister of Energy, has been accused of attempting to bribe 10 Minority members on … Read more
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, has approved the setting up of a five-member in-house committee, to investigate the corruption allegations leveled against some leaders of the House, prior to the approval of the the Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko. Mr. Agyarko was accused of attempting to bribe 10 Minority members on the Parliament’s Appointments Committee, … Read more
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, has approved the setting up of a five-member in-house committee, to investigate the corruption allegations leveled against some leaders of the House, prior to the approval of the the Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko. Mr. Agyarko was accused of attempting to bribe 10 Minority members on the Parliament’s Appointments … Read more
Some members of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) in the Ashanti Region claim they have defected to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) due to what they call “incompetent leadership and dictatorship” within the party. They added that they were attracted to the NDC because of the splendid leadership style of President John Dramani Mahama, who … Read more
Radio and Television personality Quophi Okyeame has told Showbiz that as an ordained man of God, he is working with the youth to correct the negative impact lyrics of some of his songs had during his time as a hiplife artiste. He believes some of his lyrics of yesteryears might lead some people astray and … Read more