Politics

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the cancellation of the referendum to amend article 55, clause 3 of the 1992 Constitution. Mrs. Jean Mensah, the Chairperson, in a signed statement said this followed the notification from the Speaker of Parliament on the withdrawal of the two bills that sought to …

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has challenged the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to a show of records in office to enable Ghanaians to judge who has met their aspirations the most. He said he was convinced that when pushed to a debate of facts and achievements, the NDC would …

A national waste and sanitation disaster looms, and Parliament on Tuesday invited two Ministers to appear before it within a week to appraise it on off-take contracts arrangements for waste management. First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Joseph Osei-Owusu directed the Leadership of the House to liaise with the Ministers of …

The Minority Caucus in Parliament on Wednesday served notice to haul Finance Minster Ken Ofori-Atta, and the Governor of the Bank of Ghana to clarify issues surrounding the issue of higher denomination Ghana cedi notes. The two are also to clarify government position on Ghana’s commitment to adopt the new …

The Majority Leader, Mr Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, has cautioned Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), which fail to implement recommendations made by the Public Account Committee (PAC) and Auditor General’s Report, saying they stand not to receive their budgetary allocation. He said Parliament, especially the PAC, was being frustrated by the …

The Electoral Commission (EC) on Tuesday inaugurated a 21-member Eminent Advisory Committee to enhance engagement and interactions between the Commission and the Ghanaian Society, as the nation prepares towards the 2020 General Election. The Committee, which is made up of distinguished eminent Ghanaians, is under the Chairmanship of Mr Justice …

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is waiting for a formal communication from Parliament to commence the legal processes towards granting the President’s request to suspend the December 17 referendum. Speaking in a telephone interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on Monday, an official source at the EC said …

The Second Lady, Hajia Samira Bawumia has asked Ghanaians to retain the New Patriotic Party(NPP) in power in the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections to continue initiating  and implementing better policies for the citizenry. She said the Akufo-Addo-Bawumai-led administration have  introduced a lot of social interventions to improve upon  the …

The Parliament of Ghana is positioning itself to monitor Ghana’s performance in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs, also called the Global Goals are a collection of 17 global goals designed to be a “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.” Set in 2015 …

Speaker of Parliament Aaron Michael Oquaye on Wednesday directed the First Majority Deputy Chief Whip Matthew Nyidam to communicate to the Finance Minister to make available the 2020 Budget Estimates to the House for consideration. “We want the documents; we want them now to approve them for him,” Speaker said, …