Speaker of Parliament Prof. Mike Ocquaye will deliver his final ruling on the Appointments Committee bribery scandal, Monday. The ruling was expected last Friday, however, before the House adjourned sitting around 10:40 pm, Second Deputy Speaker, Alban Bagbin, revealed the Speaker has indicated his intention to deliver the ruling on Monday instead. Mr. Ayariga is … Read more
The North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP) has accused the Joe Ghartey Committee of acting beyond its mandate when it found Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga guilty of contempt. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said the contents of the report shocked him when Joe Ghartey who chaired the Committee presented it to Parliament Thursday. “My initial reaction … Read more
The Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper says the bribery claims made by Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga were intended to hurt the reputation of Parliament. Abdul Malik Kweku Baako said the allegation, which triggered a Parliamentary probe, was an “invitation to embark on a wild goose chase.” He told Samson Lardy Anyenini on … Read more
Mahama Ayariga must not give in to “intimidation” by opposition and governing party MPs, but remain firm in his position on the bribery allegation he made against the leadership of the Appointments Committee of parliament some weeks ago, the Bawku Central NDC has advised. Mr Ayariga had alleged that Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko had offered, … Read more
Member of Parliament [MP] for the Ningo-Prampram constituency in the Greater Accra region, Hon. Samuel Nartey George has described actions by the minority in parliament yesterday (Thursday) as a ‘self-defense’ mechanism to protect themselves from possible harm. A report by the Joe Ghartey committee that investigated the bribery allegation made against Chairman of the Appointments … Read more
Private legal practitioner, Victor Kojogah Adawudu, says the report of the Joe Ghartey Committee appears to have been designed to protect the sanctity of Parliament. He said the Committee focused on salvaging the image of Parliament instead of establishing whether monies were given to some Minority Members of Parliament (MPs). Speaking to Dzifa Bampoh on … Read more
Parliament has extended its sitting by an additional week. This is according to Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu. Presenting the business statement to the house today [Friday], he said due to additional government business, the house is expected to deal with, they will now rise not later than Friday 7th of April. Meanwhile, Minority Leader, … Read more
Parliament has again extended its sitting by an additional week. This is according to Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu. Presenting the business statement to the house today [Friday], he said due to additional government business, the house is expected to deal with, they will now rise not later than Friday 7th of April. Meanwhile, Minority … Read more
Former CHRAJ boss, Justice Emile Francis Short, says the report of the Joe Ghartey Committee instituted to investigate a bribery claim against some MPs has not fully resolved all the issues. He said there are some “unresolved issues” despite a contempt finding made against Bawku Central Member of Parliament (MP), Mahama Ayariga who made the … Read more
GHANA’S Parliament has come a long way in its journey so far as the Fourth Republic is concerned. The country has so far witnessed four republics and hopefully the Fourth Republican Constitution will be in force till thy kingdom come. Despite our difficulties and challenges in our democratic governance, many Ghanaians are of the view that … Read more
Opposition parties in the Maldives accused the government Friday of waging a revenge campaign against their leaders after they narrowly failed to seize control of parliament. Mohamed Nasheed, the leader of the main opposition party, was slapped with fresh terrorism charges this week just days after he remotely lead an effort to wrestle control of … Read more
There was a kerfuffle in Ghana’s Parliament Thursday evening after a member of the Minority side was found guilty of contempt of the House in a bribery allegation. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) lawmaker for Bawku Central Mahama Ayariga was indicted by a 5-member ad hoc committee after he alleged the chairman of the Appointments … Read more
The Ethiopian parliament has extended by four months a state of emergency it declared six months ago after almost a year of often violent anti-government demonstrations. The widely expected extension comes amid reports of continued violence and anti-government activities in some rural areas. At least 500 people were killed by security forces during the year … Read more
The Joe Ghartey Committee says it found no evidence to support the bribery claim made by Bawku Central Member of Parliament (MP), Mahama Ayariga. The Committee said it arrived at the conclusion after a thorough interrogation of submissions given by witnesses who appeared before it. Presenting the report before Parliament Thursday, Committee Chairman Joe Ghartey … Read more
A local government expert has downplayed concerns that the law suit on the allocation of the district assembly common fund, will negatively affect the operations of the district assemblies. There have been growing concerns over the suit by two students of law at the University of Cape Coast, John Ndebugri Awuni and Richard Kwadwo Nyarko, … Read more
Thousands of EU laws on everything from workers’ rights to the environment are to be scrapped or replaced with UK equivalents in a new plan. Details of the planned Great Repeal Bill have been published – the day after the UK officially began the two year process of leaving the EU. Ministers need to effectively … Read more
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has triggered the formal two-year process of negotiations that will lead to Britain leaving the European Union after 44 years in a process popularly known as Brexit. A letter invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and officially notifying the EU of Britain’s decision to withdraw from the bloc was … Read more
The atmosphere in Ghana’s Parliament Wednesday was tensed after a committee that investigated a bribery allegation laid its report. Joy News’ Parliamentary Correspondent, Joseph Opoku Gakpo said the apprehension of the legislators was stirred after the discussion on the report was adjourned to Thursday. This, he explained was done to afford the Members of Parliament … Read more
Theresa May has signed the letter that will formally begin the UK’s departure from the European Union. Giving official notice under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, it will be delivered to European Council president Donald Tusk later. In a statement in the Commons, the prime minister will then tell MPs this marks “the moment … Read more
Exiled Maldives opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed vowed Wednesday to keep up the pressure on the government after it deployed troops to remove his MPs from parliament, drawing a warning from Washington. Nasheed admitted he had been unable to secure “outright victory” in his bid to seize control of parliament by entering into a pact with … Read more