The Parliament of Ghana has summoned the Local Government Ministry and management of the Births and Deaths Registry to explain the basis for their declaration that certain Ghanaian names are unworthy for registration. According to the Members of Parliament, the decision by the Births and Deaths Registry is illegal and should come to Parliament if … Read more
A former Attorney General, Martin Amidu has condemned members of the Minority in Parliament for protesting against the Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye in the chamber on Thursday. According to him, their behaviour was “uncultured” and was not befitting of Members of Parliament. In an article copied to citifmonline.com, Martin Amidu said, the reaction … Read more
Former Minister of State at the Presidency, Rashid Pelpuo, is warning government against the use of the three development authorities as a tool for needless politicking. According to him, the establishment of particularly the Northern Development Authority out of the remnants of SADA should not operate in a way that puts Northern Ghana at a … Read more
The Parliamentary Service has given approval to the idea for the House to have a new modern Chamber, Speaker Professor Michael Oquaye has revealed. He said, the current Chamber has reached a structural capacity to accommodate further expansion. The expansion he said will have ‘’a modern Chamber with bigger capacity and facilities that will help … Read more
Information Minister Mustapha Hamid has given the assurance that the Right to Information Bill (RTI) will be passed by July this year. According to him, the processes of parliament requires that the bill is relayed in the house, even though the previous parliament looked at it. The RTI has been before Parliament since 2013. It … Read more
Former Gomoa Central Member of Parliament, Rachel Appoh who was allegedly assaulted and manhandled at the Flagstaff House on Friday(31st March,2017) is planning on seeking legal redress. Mrs Appoh who went to the Flagstaff house under the directions of the Finance Ministry to correct her gratuity anomalies at the Chief of Staff’s office but ended … Read more
The Joe Ghartey committee has warned that the Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Joe Osei-Owusu, will undermine the dignity of Parliament if he pursues the bribery allegations against him in court. The warning formed part of the Committee’s report which found the Bawku Central Member of Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, in contempt of Parliament for making the … Read more
First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Joseph Osei-Owusu has registered his displeasure over the deliberate misuse of public funds by some assemblies in the country. He said most heads of various metropolitan, municipal, and district assemblies (MMDAs) use their Internally Generated Funds (IGFs) for their personal ends on Fridays, a situation which was affecting their assemblies’ … Read more
A member of the Economic Management Team of the governing New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah has castigated the NDC government for failing to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) targets aimed at ensuring macroeconomic stability. Contributing to a debate on the President’s State of the Nation Address in Parliament, the MP for New Juaben South, … Read more
Parliament has granted its consent to the nomination of two persons to serve on the Council of State. The nominees are a former IGP, Nana Owusu Nsiah and Former Chief of Defence Staff, General JB Danquah. The Constitution requires the President to consult Parliament in the appointment of a former IGP, a former Chief of … Read more
THE Seventh Parliament of Ghana has been hit by some controversies of late. From alleged bribery to approval of ministerial nominees who are not qualified to hold public office. The law-making House has enacted and amended a couple of Acts such as: Labour Act –Act 2003, Rent Act of Ghana (Act 220), National Service Act – … Read more
Speaker of Parliament Rev. Prof. mike Ocquaye is addressing the media on his vision for the newly constituted Parliament. He is speaking on the essence of accountability as a major contributing factor to strengthening Parliament as well as the role of the media in keeping Members of Parliament accountable among other issues. Join GhanaStar.com to … Read more
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, has recommended that certain Presidential appointments be made with the approval of Parliament. During his vetting for the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs portfolio, he suggested that certain constitutional and statutory amendments in that regard, would make Parliament more effective. Mr. Mensa-Bonsu noted that, Parliament for instance must have a … Read more
Ghana is broke and so it will be needless to construct a new chamber for Members of Parliament following the ripping off of the roof of Parliament House on Tuesday night, Professor Kweku Asare, a US-based Ghanaian lecturer has said. His comment follows an appeal by the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, to the … Read more
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Aaron Oquaye, has appealed to the government to build a new chamber for Members of Parliament. His appeal follows damages caused to the chamber by Tuesday’s rainstorm. The heavy rains revealed leakages in the roof of parliament as portions of the floor got soaked. The leakages disrupted parliamentary business … Read more
A severe rainstorm in the national capital Accra, has ripped off a part of the roof of the Parliament House. The Tuesday night rain, accompanied by a severe storm, which has wrecked havoc in several parts of Accra, affected activities in the Parliamentary chamber as the rain flooded in from the roof. Some electronic gadgets … Read more
Ghana’s parliament should be in charge of the investigations into the alleged bribery scandal involving the leadership of the Appointments Committee and Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko, Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Joseph Whittal, has said. According to him, CHRAJ is on standby to carry out further investigations into … Read more
Investigations into the alleged bribery scandal that hit the Appointments Committee of parliament should not done by parliament given that the leadership of the legislature is implicated in the matter, Dr Rasheed Draman, Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs, has said. According to him, the public’s confidence in the ability of parliament … Read more
Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central in the Upper East Region, Mahama Aayariga, has incurred the wrath of Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko. This follows Mr. Ayariga’s allegation on Accra-based FM station- Radio Gold– on Thursday, January 26, 2017 that the then energy minister-designate attempted to bribe the minority members on the Appointments Committee to approve his … Read more
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has declared his assets in fulfilment of Article 286 (1) of the 1992 Constitution and Public Office Holders (Declaration of Assets and Disqualification) Act, 1998 (Act 550). According to the acting Director of Communication at the Flagstaff House, Mr Eugene Arhin, initial attempts by presidential staffers to file the … Read more