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Speaker Bagbin recalls Parliament for five-day sitting from August 24
Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has recalled Parliament from recess for a five-day sitting to consider urgent parliamentary business.
Tourism Ministry seeks Parliament’s backing to drive 50% revenue growth by 2029
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts has appealed for stronger parliamentary support to help address funding, infrastructure, and capacity constraints as it pursues ambitious growth targets for the sector. The call was made during an engagement with Parliament’s Select Committee on Trade, Industry, and T...
Claims of disruption in Parliament business false – Dafeamekpor
Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has dismissed claims that parliamentary proceedings were disrupted, insisting that the House continues to operate an orderly and well-coordinated system for conducting its business.
“Someone is not doing their job” – ACEPA slams Parliament scheduling as PAC hearing stalls
The Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rashid Draman, has sharply criticised Parliament’s scheduling system following the stalling of a sitting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament. His comments come in the wake of disruptions to PAC proceedings following the...
PAC Chair accuses majority of abusing parliamentary trust over GH₵68bn audit probe stall
The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has accused the parliamentary majority of abusing their numbers, following the recall of committee members to the floor of Parliament during the ongoing GH₵68 billion audit probe. In an interview on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Wednesday, March 25, Abena Osei-Asare expres...
Parliamentary Training Institute hosts the inaugural meeting of PTIs Network
The Parliamentary Training Institute of Ghana’s Parliament has hosted the inaugural meeting of the Network of Parliamentary Training Institutes (PTIs) under the theme Peer Learning and Networking, bringing together key stakeholders committed to strengthening parliamentary institutions through peer learning and collabor...
One-year delay on privileges committee cases embarrassing to Parliament – Dr Draman
The Executive Director of the African Center for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr Rasheed Draman, has described Parliament’s delay in dealing with cases referred to the Privileges Committee as embarrassing, questioning why incidents that occurred more than a year ago remain unresolved.
Aggrieved cocoa farmers urge Parliament intervention
Some aggrieved cocoa farmers in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region on Tuesday demonstrated their displeasure about the government delays paying them, calling for the intervention of Parliament.
Parliament to reinstate Afenyo-Markin as member of delegation to ECOWAS parliament
The Parliament of Ghana will today, Tuesday, June 23, reinstate Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin as a member of Ghana's delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament.
Parliament risks failing Ghanaians if galamsey crisis persists – ACEPA
Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Rasheed Draman, has warned that Parliament and government risk failing Ghanaians if urgent steps are not taken to address illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.
Parliament reconvenes today
Parliament resumes sitting today, Thursday, May 21, marking the beginning of the Second Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic.
Parliament media staff trained on ethical reporting and child protection
Staff of the Media Relations and Broadcasting Department of the Parliament of Ghana have undergone training aimed at strengthening ethical reporting, particularly in stories involving children. The session, organised by the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs in collaboration with UNICEF Ghana, took place at the C...