The Minority in Parliament has expressed disappointment over what they describe as unfair treatment meted out to them by the Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Ocquaye. Some have hinted of moves to impeach him as a result. According to the Minority, the speaker has consistently attempted to stifle them in the House and has … Read more
The Majority leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu has alleged that the former Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho is manipulating members of the Minority to take certain decisions that do not inure to the benefit of the country. According to him, the former speaker among his instructions to the Minority was to kick against the presence … Read more
US Republicans failed spectacularly Friday in their latest effort to dismantle Obamacare, leaving the party in stunned disarray and President Donald Trump’s dreams of repealing his predecessor’s health reforms on ice. The vote — held in the dead of night — came down to the wire, with the decisive moment resting with Senator John McCain, … Read more
The Majority Chief Whip, Mathew Nyindam says the Minority in parliament must render an unqualified apology to the Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye for accusing him of bias. According to him, the Minority’s accusation was disrespectful and unfair. The Chamber of Parliament was thrown into a state of near chaos when Minority Leader Haruna … Read more
US Republican efforts to reform health care neared collapse Thursday as three senators threatened to oppose a partial repeal of Obamacare unless House leaders pledged to negotiate further — the latest in a series of setbacks. The sudden announcement by Senators Lindsey Graham, Ron Johnson and John McCain threw into disarray their party’s years-long effort … Read more
US Republican efforts to reform health care hit the skids Thursday when three senators threatened to oppose a partial repeal of Obamacare unless House leaders pledged to negotiate further, leaving a vote on the measure in doubt. The sudden announcement by Senators Lindsey Graham, Ron Johnson and John McCain threw their party’s effort to overhaul … Read more
The Minority in Parliament have expressed disappointment over what they describe as unfair treatment meted out to them by the Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye. Some have hinted of moves to impeach him as a result. According to the Minority, the speaker has consistently attempted to stifle them in the House and has … Read more
The Majority leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu has alleged that the former Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho is manipulating members of the Minority to take certain decisions that do not inure to the benefit of the country. According to him, the former speaker among his instructions to the minority was to kick against the presence … Read more
Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Charlotte Osei, says monies collected from journalists for accreditation in the December 7, 2016 general elections and other internally generated funds are not missing. She told Parliament Wednesday that the failure to capture the total amount of GHC 42,710 collected from journalists in the Commission’s 2017 financial report was … Read more
Reinvigorated US Senate Republicans on Wednesday resumed their marathon effort to uproot Obamacare, but what their health legislation may ultimately look like remained a question mark. Senate leadership, emboldened by a critical vote Tuesday which allowed the chamber to begin debating health care, intends to pass a bill this week that fulfills President Donald Trump’s … Read more
Senate Republicans vote Tuesday on the latest effort to repeal Obamacare, in the face of withering criticism from President Donald Trump — and confusion over whether they even have the votes to move forward. Trump has spent weeks cajoling, strong-arming and warning Republicans to get on board with his effort to overhaul his successor’s health … Read more
President Donald Trump strongly warned Republicans on Monday that they must pass health care reform, taking his party to task and bluntly declaring that “Obamacare is death.” With the effort to repeal and replace the health care law of Trump’s predecessor floundering in Congress, the Senate prepared to vote Tuesday on whether to begin debate … Read more
The Chairman of Parliament’s Special Budget Committee, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has revealed that suspected internal squabbles within the Electoral Commission has taken a toll on some critical duties it must perform. The Majority Leader, who heads the Special Budget Committee which has oversight responsibility of the EC, indicated that the Commission at this time … Read more
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei is expected to be hauled before Parliament next week. Her appearance before the House is to answer questions on how much was collected from the media for accreditation to cover the just ended elections. She is also expected to tell the House how much the Commission … Read more
The Chair of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei, is expected to appear before Parliament’s Committee of the Whole next week to answer questions on revenue accrued from the collection of accreditation fees from journalists prior to the 2016 elections. Journalists were made to pay GH¢10 each for accreditation and tags to cover the December 7 … Read more
John McCain, the Arizona senator and former Republican presidential candidate, has been diagnosed with brain cancer. A brain tumor known as a glioblastoma was removed from McCain along with a blood clot in a surgery at the Mayo Clinic on Friday, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. McCain’s office had only previously announced that the blood … Read more
The Minority in parliament is demanding the withdrawal of the Office of Special Prosecutor bill amidst protests that enough copies have not been made available to all legislators. The Office of Special Prosecutor bill was laid in Parliament for consideration and approval on Tuesday July 18 with opposition from the minority that due process was … Read more
The Public Relations Office of the Ghana National Fire Service Billy Anaglatey has attributed the Parliament House fire to an electrical fault, he revealed this while briefing the Press after remitting the fire. “it is just a small office where they print their document opposite the kitchenette but not an office where people sit to … Read more
The bills on the Office of the Special Prosecutor and Zongo Development Fund has been laid before Parliament. The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye referred the two bills to the appropriate Committees of Parliament to work on the bills. They are the Committee of Constitution, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs as well as the … Read more
An angry President Donald Trump railed Tuesday against dissenters in his party who dashed his months-long effort to dismantle his predecessor’s landmark health care law, as moderates balked at Republican plans to scrap Obamacare without a replacement. With several efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) now squashed, the Senate’s top Republican … Read more