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Bagbin’s directive should prompt review of Parliament’s legislative practices – Sammy Obeng
The Founding Executive Director of the Parliamentary Network Africa, Sammy Obeng, has said Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin's directive for the House to revisit the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, should trigger a broader review of Parliament's legis...
Oppong-Nkrumah: IMF stability meaningless without jobs for Ghanaian youth
The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has questioned the government’s celebration of Ghana’s exit from the IMF Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, arguing that economic stability means little if it does not translate...
Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill was passed lawfully, Speaker cannot overturn it – Mahama Ayariga
Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, has stated emphatically that Speaker Alban Bagbin cannot overturn Parliament’s decision to pass the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, insisting that the legislation was approved in full compliance with parliamentary procedures and that no rules were breached during its p...
Minority demands return of original anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, rejects ‘dangerous dilutions’
The Minority in Parliament has called for the reinstatement of the original Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, arguing that recent amendments have significantly weakened its provisions and undermined its intended purpose. The caucus described the changes to the legislation as “dangerous dilutions,” insisting t...
Tribunal Bill laid before Parliament to reintroduce public tribunals
The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has laid the Tribunal Bill, 2026 before Parliament, seeking to reintroduce public tribunals as part of reforms aimed at strengthening Ghana’s justice delivery system and improving access to justice. The Bill, which has undergone its first reading, seeks t...
Algerian parliament speaker arrives in Ghana for UN resolution conference on enslaved Africans
The Speaker of the Algerian Parliament, Azouz Nasri, has arrived in Accra to participate in a high-level international conference aimed at advancing the implementation of a landmark United Nations resolution on the trafficking of enslaved Africans.
Parliament scraps excise tax on locally made fruit juices
Parliament has passed the Excise Bill, 2026, removing excise taxes on locally manufactured fruit juices in a move aimed at making the products more affordable, encouraging healthier consumption and boosting Ghana’s agro-processing sector. The legislation establishes a legal framework for the imposition and collection o...
NDC suffering from the ‘curse of majority’ in Parliament – Baffour Awuah
Vice-Chairman of Parliament's Subsidiary Legislation Committee and member of the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of allowing its parliamentary majority to undermine the principles of accountability and transparency it pro...
Majority has nothing to hide about BoG’s operations — Amenfi West MP
The Chairman of Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Eric Afful, has dismissed suggestions that there is an attempt to shield the Bank of Ghana (BoG) from public scrutiny, insisting that the central bank’s operations must be handled with transparency and accountability. The Amenfi West Member of Parliament (...
In Photos: Veep, Ga Mantse joins dignitaries at Justice Annan memorial lecture at parliament
The Vice President, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the representative of the Chief Justice, and the Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, arrived at Parliament on Thursday, July 16, to attend the Memorial Lecture held in honour of the late Rt. Hon. Justice D. F. Annan.
Let’s get the NPP back into winning ways – Afoko rallies Minority MPs
Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Afoko, has urged the party’s Minority Caucus in Parliament to lead the charge in returning the NPP to electoral victory. Speaking at a closed-door meeting with the MPs, Afoko unveiled a new political strategy dubbed the ‘3R Agenda’ focused on Reuniting, Re...
Parliament passes Customs Bill to strengthen border security and boost revenue collection
Parliament has passed the Customs Bill, 2026, paving the way for a modern legal framework to strengthen customs administration, facilitate international trade, enhance border security and improve domestic revenue mobilisation. The new legislation consolidates existing customs laws and is expected to streamline customs...