Railways Development Minister Joe Ghartey on Wednesday sent a clear signal to staff of his abhorrent to lateness to work when he sent home 14 staff who reported to work late. They comprise nine permanent staff and five national service personnel. The action demonstrate that workers should be disciplined in the discharge of their duties. … Read more
Mr Joe Ghartey, Minister for Railways Development, has called on the leadership of the Ghana Railway Company Limited to develop pragmatic strategies so as to utilize all resources for the revival of the railway. He said the 518 million cedis budget allocation to the Company was huge enough to transform the fortunes of the once … Read more
Members of Parliament (MPs) have rendered unqualified apologies to Ghanaians for the brawl that happened on the floor of the house after the presentation of the Joe Ghartey Committee report. Some members of the House nearly exchanged fisticuffs shortly after the Speaker, Mike Ocquaye, left the chamber. The speaker of Parliament was forced to suspend … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has been found guilty of contempt of Parliament, following investigations into bribery allegations against the Appointments Committee. The Committee’s report, which was laid before Parliament yesterday [Wednesday] recommended that Mr. Ayariga be reprimanded by the Speaker of the House in accordance with Section 35 of the … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has been found guilty of contempt of Parliament, following investigations into bribery allegations against the Appointments Committee. The five member Joe Ghartey committee concluded that “Mr. Mahama Ayariga is in Contempt of Parliament on the strength of Article 122 of the 1992 Constitution, Section 32 of … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has been found guilty of contempt of Parliament, following investigations into bribery allegations against the Appointments Committee. The Committee’s report, which was laid before Parliament yesterday [Wednesday] recommended that Mr. Ayariga be reprimanded by the Speaker of the House in accordance with Section 35 of the … Read more
A freelance journalist who petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) over the recent bribery allegation in Parliament is unhappy with the response given him. Listowell Nana Poku said the failure of the Commission to investigate the claim under the pretext that Parliament had set up a committee to deal with the … Read more
The Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee says he had been uneasy and could not maintain eye contact with his members a day after he was implicated in a bribery allegation. Joseph Osei-Owusu said he had found it challenging to steer affairs of vetting of the second batch of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ministerial … Read more
The Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee says he had been uneasy and could not maintain eye contact with his members a day after he was implicated in a bribery allegation. Joseph Osei-Owusu said he had found it challenging to steer affairs of vetting of the second batch of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ministerial … Read more
Parliament on Thursday completed the vetting of ministers, with the vetting of the minister nominees for the Fisheries and Aquaculture and Information portfolios. 25 of the ministers vetted out of the 36, have already been sworn in, though one of the ministers, Otiko Djaba, Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, has been sued by … Read more
Chairman of the five-member committee investigating Parliament Appointments Committee’s bribery allegation has revealed he was intimidated as he appeared before Committee on Thursday. He said although he is in Parliament and has chaired committees before, he was not sure how the Appointment Committee members were going to treat him. Speaking to Joy News’ Parliamentary Correspondent … Read more