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Parliament passes bill making Presidential Charter optional for private universities
Parliament has passed the Education Regulatory Bodies (Amendment) Bill, 2026, making the acquisition of a Presidential Charter optional for private universities and removing the mandatory six-year timeline previously required for chartering. The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, defended the amendment during the...
Parliament passes amendment making Presidential Charter optional for private universities
The Parliament of Ghana has passed the Education Regulatory Bodies (Amendment) Bill, 2026, making it optional for private universities to obtain a Presidential Charter and removing the previously mandatory six-year timeline. Defending the amendment during the second reading, Haruna Iddrisu said the earlier requirement...
Majority rejects calls to refund GH¢113m paid by disqualified security service applicants
The Majority in Parliament has rejected calls by the Minority for a refund of GH¢113 million paid by applicants who were disqualified in the ongoing recruitment exercise into the country’s security services. According to the Majority caucus, similar fees paid by applicants who were disqualified during recruitment exerc...
Baba Jamal to be sworn in as Ayawaso East MP today
The Member of Parliament-elect for the Ayawaso East Constituency, Baba Jamal, is expected to be sworn into office on Tuesday, March 10.
Gov’t lays Community Service Bill before Parliament
The Government has laid a Community Service Bill before Parliament, which was read for the first time on Wednesday, March 4.
Invite me to Parliament and I’ll prove GOLDBOD made no losses – Sammy Gyamfi
Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi has challenged Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to invite him to Parliament to answer allegations that the institution incurred losses from its gold trading operations. Gyamfi said he was ready to appear before Parliament to demonstrate that claims...
SONA 2026: Parliament concludes debate
The Parliament of Ghana has concluded deliberations on the 2026 State of the Nation Address delivered by President John Dramani Mahama on February 27, 2026. Leaders of both the Majority and Minority caucuses delivered their final remarks during proceedings on Wednesday, March 11. Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin...
Gov’t lays bill to reduce tax on gold mining before Parliament
The government has laid before Parliament the Growth and Sustainability Levy Amendment Bill, which seeks to reduce the tax on gold mining companies from 3 per cent of gross production to 1 per cent. The move forms part of efforts to cushion gold mining firms following the introduction of the Minerals and Mining Royalty...
Parliament concludes debate on 2026 SONA, adopts motion
Parliament has formally concluded deliberations on the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President John Dramani Mahama on Friday, 27th February 2026.
Minority demands briefing on Ghana-US collaboration in Nigeria airstrikes
The Minority in Parliament is calling on the government to provide an immediate briefing on the legal basis for Ghana’s alleged collaboration with the United States in carrying out airstrikes against terrorist targets in Nigeria. The demand follows statements by Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa at Chath...
CSOs engage Parliament to strengthen anti-corruption efforts
Civil society organisations in Ghana have united to intensify the fight against corruption through the Open Parliament Partnership (OPP), an initiative aimed at fostering stronger collaboration with Parliament to promote transparency and accountability.
Kufuor calls for stronger separation of powers, greater parliamentary control over national budget
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called for a stricter separation of powers in Ghana’s governance system, arguing that the executive arm of government must be made more accountable to Parliament, particularly when it comes to spending public funds and implementing national policies. Speaking in an interview on...