The Executive Director of Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman, has urged the leadership of parliament not to be protective in dealing with the bribery allegation that...
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Parliament To Resume Sitting As Ministerial Vetting Continues
The Seminar followed the raging issue of alleged bribery to the minority MPs on the appointment committee to facilitate the approval of Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko; a claim that has been denied....
The Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) will not interfere in parliament’s investigation of the bribery allegations that engulfed its Appointments Committee, Joseph...
Parliament To Resume Sitting As Ministerial Vetting Continues
Parliament’s Appointments Committee will vet three more ministerial nominees today . They are the Minister nominee for Lands and Forestry, John Peter Amewu; Minister nominee for Works and housing,...
Parliament Resumes Sitting As Ministerial Vetting Continues
Parliament’s Appointments Committee will vet three more ministerial nominees today . They are the Minister nominee for Lands and Forestry, John Peter Amewu, Minister nominee for Works and housing,...
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has expressed surprise over the Minority Chief Whip’s denial of a bribery allegation against the...
Ayariga, Others Petition Speaker To Probe Bribery Scandal
Three National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs being led by Mahama Ayariga have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament Mike Oquaye over an alleged bribery scandal against the Appointments Committee. The...
3 NDC MPs Petition Speaker Over Bribery Within Appointments C’tee
Three members of the Minority on the Appointments Committee of Parliament have petitioned Speaker Mike Oquaye over the bribery scandal that has hit the committee. After the vetting of Minister of...
Ayariga, Others Petition Speaker To Probe Bribery Scandal
Three National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs being led by Mahama Ayariga have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament Mike Oquaye over an alleged bribery scandal against the Appointments Committee. The...
Nana’s Men Approved Despite Ayariga’s Bribe Claim
After an intensive engagement for consensus building with members of the minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) in parliament – who were very determined to torpedo the approval of Senior...
Drama Over Nana’s Ministers
Members of the Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) nearly boycotted proceedings yesterday during the consideration of a motion to approve eight out of the 13 Ministers-designate vetted by the...
Parliament Pays Last Respect To Late Asantehemaa Today
The leadership of Parliament will today be at the Manhyia palace to pay their last respect to the late Asantehemaa Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, mother of the Asantehene. The delegation led by the...
Parliament Pays Last Respect To Late Asantehemaa Today
The leadership of Parliament will today be at the Manhyia palace to pay their last respect to the late Asantehemaa Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, mother of the Asantehene. The delegation led by the...
Ghana To Study Agric Production From Israel
Ghana intends to tap into Israel’s expertise in agriculture in order to boost production and create more jobs in the sector, Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has said. According to him, the...
US Ambassador Commits To Good Governance In Ghana
The US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Jackson, has expressed his readiness to work with Ghana’s parliament to promote good governance in the country. The Ambassador made the remark when he paid a...
US Ambassador Commits To Good Governance In Ghana
The US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Jackson, has expressed his readiness to work with Ghana’s parliament to promote good governance in the country. The Ambassador made the remark when he paid a...
I’m Ready For Any Appointment – Freddie Blay
Acting national chairman of the New Patriotic Party Freddie Blay has said he is open for an appointment by President Akufo-Addo. Mr. Blay, who expressed interest to be Speaker of Parliament in the...
Parliament Urged Not To Wade Into Amidu’s Allegation
An Accra-based private legal practitioner, Nana Adjei Ampofo, has urged Parliament to leave Mr Martin Amidu’s allegation against the 5th and 6th Parliaments as it is, and refrain from any attempts...
Martin Amidu In Trouble Over Contempt
Martin Amidu, popularlyy known as Citizen Vigilante for his sustained crusade against corruption, has courted the ire of Members of Parliament (MPs) after accusing them of taking huge bribes before...
Speaker Announces Vetting Committee
With the smooth constitution of the Appointments Committee of the Seventh Parliament, the Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye, yesterday referred nominees for ministerial positions for vetting...