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There was confusion when the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, declared the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus and the Independent Fomena Member of Parliament as the “majority group” of the House. Many construe that declaration to mean the NPP was declared the majority in the House, but a cl
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus in Parliament Friday arrived in the House as early as 4am ostensibly to secure seats on the right-hand side of the Speaker. Who sits on the right-hand of the speaker has always been a preserve of the majority but the exigencies of the current parliamentary compos
Spokesperson for President Akufo-Addo in the 2020 Presidential Election Petition, Buaben Asamoa has described as a ‘late call” an application by the petitioner, John Dramani Mahama, for a live broadcast of proceedings. According to him, the Justices at the Supreme Court had already made an arrangeme
Lawyer for the 2nd Respondent (Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo), Akoto Ampaw in the 2020 presidential election petition currently before the Supreme Court has said the petitioner, John Dramani Mahama should have been kind with the Electoral Commission for making errors that are immaterial. The lawyer co
The Supreme Court has Thursday January 14, 2021 started hearing the Election Petition brought before it by the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the December 7, 2020 Presidential Election, John Dramani Mahama. The court today granted the petitioner’s motion to amend
Activities marking the final funeral rites of former President Jerry John Rawlings, who passed away on Thursday November 12, 2020, will commence on Friday January 22 with the main funeral event to take place at the Black Star Square in Accra on Wednesday January 27, 2021. Details of the funeral acti
The Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O) of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), Dr. Edward Kwapong has indicated that the commission has not received the clear mandate from the government to meet and negotiate with the Teachers and Education Workers Union (TEWU) picketing over their conditions
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding immediate abrogation of a $570 million Accra-Tema Motorway contract awarded to South African based Portuguese company Mota-Engil. They are specifically pushing for a full scale probe into the merit of the award of the contract which they argue is n
The Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the December 7, 2020 Presidential Election, John Dramani Mahama is asking the Supreme Court to broadcast live proceedings of the election petition he brought before the court. The court has set today, Thursday, January 14, to co
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned the public against the patronage of medicines presented to them by “some unscrupulous members of the business community” as Covid-19 vaccines. According to the authority, it has not as yet approved any vaccines to be sold in Ghana for that purpose. A sta
Less than 24 hours after fire razed over 200 wooden structures serving as accommodation for scrap dealers and head porters at Dagombaline, a suburb of Kumasi, victims have started rebuilding despite warnings by city authorities. Though they claim to have lost all their investments, they are determin
Several wooden structures at Dagombaline in Kumasi were Monday, January 11 gutted by fire. The structures, according to reports, served as makeshift shelters for some residents. Here are some graphic pictures of the destruction caused by the fire and what occupants of the structures were able to sal
The Tarkwa Nsuaem constituency branch of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Western Region has filed a petition at the Sekondi High Court challenging the 2020 Parliamentary Election Results. A press statement signed by the Tarkwa Nsuaem Constituency Secretary, George Gadd Enima
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The role of the whip in parliament is simple: it particularly includes ensuring each member of her party is present when a crucial debate and voting will take place; addressing party members concerns including those who may be aggrieved or think otherwise in respect of an issue to be voted on as wel
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