MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for Bekwai Constituency in the Ashanti Region and the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Joseph Osei-Owusu’s, request to go to court to clear his name of bribery allegation has been shot down by the Speaker of Parliament. Hon. Osei-Wusu was seeking permission from Parliament to resort to the law court … Read more
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has asked for the sittings of the ad hoc committee of Parliament constituted to investigate the allegation of bribery made against some Members of Parliament (MPs) to be televised. The Commissioner of CHRAJ, Mr Joseph Whittal, who made the call in an interview with the Daily … Read more
Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga, has denied claims by the 1st Deputy Speaker of Parliament that he has withdrawn his bribery allegations against Mr. Boakye Agyarko. In a Facebook post, the MP said Mr. Joseph Osei-Owusu’s claims that he has retracted his allegations that Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko offered Minority Members of Parliament 3,000 cedis … Read more
Bawku Central Member of Parliament, Mahama Ayariga says minority members of Parliament’s Appointments Committee currently vetting nominees for various portfolios in the new government have had to return an amount of GH¢3000.00 doled out to each of them ostensibly to bribe them. Ayariga told Radio Gold on Friday that they had initially been handed the … Read more
The Deputy Minority Chief Whip, Hon. Ibrahim Ahmed has described the Appointments Committee popularly referred to as vetting committee of the seventh parliament as one of the best in history. In his view, this is the best vetting process he has witnessed as a legislator despite the new entrants added to the old ones. He … Read more
Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has said although Minister of Finance Designate, Ken Ofori Atta is competent to handle his portfolio, he prays his [Ken Ofori Atta] soft spoken nature will not create problems for him when he assumes power. According to him, he’s hoping that the minister designate who will be heading a … Read more
Member of Parliament for Asawase Constituency Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has questioned reasons for which Minister-designate for Energy will go and assume office at the Ministry as if already approved. At the vetting of Boakye Kyeremanteng Agyarko on Monday, January 23, Alhaji Muntaka said he has received reports that the minister-designate even signs official documents … Read more
Four more ministerial nominees appointed by President Akufo-Addo for various portfolios, will be vetted today [Monday], by Parliament’s Appointment’s Committee. They are Hajia Alima Mahama, who is headed for the Ministry for Local Government and Rural Development, and Dr. Afriyie Akoto, the nominee for the Ministry of Agriculture. The others are Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten, who … Read more
The Appointments Committee of Parliament will today [Friday], January 20th 2017, begin vetting minister nominees appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Osafo Maafo, senior Minister nominee, will be the first to appear before the committee, which is also popularly referred to as Vetting Committee, followed by Kan Dapaah, who will head the Security Ministry. … Read more
The Appointments Committee of Parliament will this Friday, January 20th 2017, begin vetting minister nominees appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Osafo Maafo, senior Minister nominee, will be the first to appear before the committee, which is also popularly referred to as Vetting Committee, followed by Kan Dapaah, who will head the Security Ministry. … Read more
Outgoing Majority Leader Alban Bagbin has promised not to let Ghanaians down if he is confirmed as the Second Deputy Speaker of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic which will be sworn into office on January 7, 2017. At a meeting in parliament where the yet-to-be-constituted Minority met to select its leaders, Mr Bagbin … Read more
Outgoing Minister of Employment and Labour Relations Haruna Iddrisu has been nominated and accepted as the Minority Leader in the yet-to-be-constituted 7th parliament of Ghana’s Fourth Republic. Minority Members of Parliament (MPs) voted for him on Thursday, December 5, to become their leader. Asawase MP Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has been maintained as Chief Whip. Ahmed … Read more
Parliament has postponed the presentation of the State of the Nation Address by President John Mahama to January 5, 2017. The presentation, which was earlier scheduled for Thursday, December 22, 2016, will be the President Mahama’s final address to Parliament before he leaves office. Majority Chief Whip and a member of Parliament’s Business Committee, Mohammed … Read more
Asawase Member of Parliament Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has denied sharing money to influence his constituents to vote for him ahead of the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections. The Majority Chief Whip said the allegation of vote buying was “untrue”. The Asawase legislator, in a post on Facebook, swore he had not given a dime … Read more
Vice President Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur has tasked supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region to embark on house-to-house campaign to champion the developmental projects executed by the NDC administration. This, he said, is to ensure that the party exceeds its target of polling one million votes in the Region and … Read more
Vice President Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, has derided the New Patriotic (NPP) and its leader, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for not presenting the party’s manifesto to the public. “When the referee whistled for round one: Launch your campaign, Akufo-Addo was not ready, while John Mahama was already at Cape Coast doing it. Round two: Launch … Read more
NPP’s reaction to Veep’s punches at Asawase and Asuadei By Maxwell Okamafo Addo After the unprecedented shift of the date of the NPP manifesto launch with so many changes including allegations of stealing the NPP manifesto by the NDC, many Ghanaian are highly expectant. But the question is, why former President Kuffour leading the NPP … Read more
Since the Asawase seat was created prior to the Ghanaian parliamentary election in 2004, it has been held by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) till date. But a different story would soon be told as the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako, has hinted he has plans in place … Read more
It would be just another Zuma Circus Act. And on the latter count, I wholeheartedly agree with Mr. Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, the Chief Majority Whip and notorious statutory rapist, that it would be a total waste of time for Parliament to be recalled for the express, albeit decidedly ineffectual, purpose of considering a motion tabled … Read more
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has denied claims by some members of government that it is sabotaging President John Mahama by over charging customers in electricity bills. The majority chief whip, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, said on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday that, by more than doubling the cost of electricity consumption, the ECG … Read more