Calls deepen to have Parliament reconvene
The Majority Caucus in Parliament has requested an urgent reconvening of the House. A letter by the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, cited Article 112(3) and Order 53 of the Standing Orders of Parliament, which allow 15 percent of the members of the House to request the recall of parliament. The Majority Caucus is seeking to […]
Parliament has described calls for recall from persons outside of the House as frivolous and vexatious
By: Augustus Acquaye Parliament has described as frivolous calls for a recall of the House by persons outside of Parliament as it amounts to meddling in the work of Parliament. It said per its rules., only MPs can make such a request and so far nothing of a sought has been made. Reacting to a […]
Parliament invites Memorandum on Ghana Accreditation Service Bill, 2023
Parliament is urging individuals, groups or organizations interested in the Ghana Accreditation Service Bill, 2023 to submit a memorandum on the Bill to the Principal Assistant Clerk, Finance and Economic Committees Cluster. The Bill is currently before the Select Committee on Trade, Industry and Tourism in Parliament for consideration and report to the House. Mr […]
Parliament resumes June 6
By Edzorna Francis Mensah Speaker of Parliament, S. K Alban Bagbin has recalled Parliament from recess for the commencement of the 2nd Meeting of the 3rd Session of the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic on Tuesday, 6th June 2023 in line with Order 37 of the Standing Orders of Parliament. The notice issued in […]
Parliament approves US$150 million loan for Primary Healthcare Investment Project
By Edzorna Francis Mensah Parliament has approved the Financing Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Ghana (represented by the Ministry of Finance) and the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group (WBG) for an amount of One Hundred and Fifty Million United States Dollars (US$150,000,000.00) to finance the Primary Healthcare investment […]
Reject GH₵1.8bn allocation to GETFund- Eduwatch tells Parliament
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Africa Education Watch has petitioned the Parliament of Ghana to reject the GH¢1.8 billion allocation made to the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), a major education infrastructure financing facility in Ghana. A petition to the leadership of Parliament stated that the group is guided by the GETFund Law, 2020 (Act 581) […]
Single Man Contractors Association petition Parliament over arrears
By: Edzorna Francis Mensah A group calling itself the Single Man Contractors Association (S.M.C.A) under Ghana Highways Authority has petitioned Parliament to demand payment of all outstanding arrears owned them to be paid with interest “since the loans we took from our financiers comes with interest and the government couldn’t pay us on time with […]
Parliament reconvenes May 24; Matters pending Adjoa Safo & co. absence issues
By Augustus Acquaye Parliament is set to reconvene on Tuesday May 24, 2022 for the Second Meeting of the Second Session of the Eight Parliament. This was contained in a release signed by the Clerk to Parliament, Cyril Oteng Nsiah. His summon came on Standing Order 32 of the House which empowers the Clerk to give […]
“You form crucial part in Ghana’s Multi-party democracy” – Clerk to Parliament tells Media
Story: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Clerk to Parliament, Mr. Cyril Kwabena Oteng Nsiah has underscored the important role the media plays in disseminating information and reporting on proceedings in the Chamber. According to him, the media in Parliament forms a crucial part in practicing multi-party Parliamentary democracy in Ghana. “The role of the Press Corps especially […]
