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Minority laments impact of capping National Health Insurance Fund
The Minority in Parliament has bemoaned the negative impact of the capping of statutory funds such as the National Health Insurance Fund. The Earmarked Funds Capping and Realignment Act passed in 2017, provides that funds from statutory sources like the NHIF for each financial year should be equivalent to 25 percent of national revenue. This […]
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Don’t blame Parliament for delays in reviewing 1992 Constitution – Joe Wise
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu says the legislature cannot entirely be blamed for the delay in the amendment of the 1992 Constitution as recommended by the Constitution Review Commission. The Constitution Review Commission was set up in January 2010 to consult with the people of Ghana on the operation of the 1992 […]
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MPs meet CLOGSAG; hopeful strike will be called off soon
The impact of the strike by CLOGSAG is now hitting Parliament, as Members of Parliament’s Local Government Committee say they cannot access their Common Fund because Local Government staff who are supposed to help with the documentation are on strike. This came up after a meeting between members of the Local Government Committee and leadership […]
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Bagbin intervenes in CLOGSAG issue; wants the matter resolved amicably
The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has tasked the Parliamentary Select committee on Local Government and Rural Development to support the executive in addressing the issues of the the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG). This was revealed by a member of the Committee Nii Lantey Vanderpuye after a meeting they had with […]
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Majority Leader denies meeting Justices of the SC over e-levy suit
The Majority Leader in Parliament Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has denied meeting Justices of the Supreme Court over the suit filed by the Minority against the approval of the e-levy. He said he takes a strong exception to insinuation by North Tongu Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa that he “held secret meeting with the judges which […]
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ECG hasn’t disconnected power to parliament – Kate Addo
Parliament has denied reports that its power supply has been disconnected by the Electricity Company of Ghana, although Citi News can confirm that the legislature has been served notices by ECG to clear its debt. According to the Director of Public Affairs, Kate Addo, on Wednesday, the house suffered two power outages due to an […]
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Parliament Calls For Memos On Exemptions Bill
The Finance Committee of Parliament is requesting the public to submit written memoranda for consideration in the Exemptions Bill, 2021, which is before it. The draft legislation was referred to
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Politics
Another huddle looms in Parliament over Serwaa Broni– Inusah Fuseini
Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central Constituency in the Northern Region has predicted another huddle in Parliament if the petition against President Akufo-Addo over his alleged affairs with one Evelyn Aidoo, popularly known as Serwaa Broni’s, is brought to the floor. Alhaji Inusa Fuseini said Parliament would need two-thirds of the House to begin […]
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Three citizens petition Parliament to impeach Akufo-Addo
Three citizens have petitioned Parliament to commence impeachment proceedings against President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The petitioners are Issifu Seidu Kudus Gbeadese, Elikem Kotoko and Stephen Kwabena Attuh According to the three, the allegations, of one Evelyn Aidoo Alias Serwaa Broni against the President, if proven to be true, would amount to “human rights abuse, […]
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NPP, NDC MPs struggling to reset their minds to hung parliament reality – Rasheed Draman
The Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman, has said both New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) lawmakers are all struggling to accept the reality of a hung parliament. This, he said, is because both parties in the past enjoyed overwhelming majority in Parliament and always had […]
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Preach safety during Easter festivities – MPs urged
Members of Parliament have been entreated to act as Road and COVID-19 safety ambassadors during the Easter season. According to the Second Deputy Speaker, Andrew Amoako Asiamah, MPs are in a special place to contribute towards preventing road accidents and an upsurge in COVID-19 cases throughout the festivities. He made these remarks in a speech, […]
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Opinion
E-levy: ACT 1075 and matters arising – Is there a need for legislators to intervene? [Article]
THE ELECTRONIC TRANSFER LEVY (E-LEVY), ACT 2022 (ACT 1075) AND MATTERS ARISING: IS THERE A NEED FOR LEGISLATORS TO INTERVENE? Introduction A law that imposes a pecuniary obligation on citizens must be clear, unambiguous and precise. It should not create the opportunity for varied interpretations. Particularly, when it comes to tax law. Considering that […]
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Disagreement in Parliament over referral of absentee MPs healthy for democracy – Ablakwa
The North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has welcomed the discourse surrounding three MPs, Sarah Adwoa Safo, Henry Quartey, and Kennedy Agyepong, who have been referred to the Privileges Committee for absenteeism. Speaking on Eyewitness News, he said, “this is healthy for our parliamentary democracy.” “We are charting a path that will become the convention, […]
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E-levy: Panic MoMo withdrawals borne out of Minority’s propaganda – Oda MP
Member of Parliament for Akyem Oda Constituency Alexander Akwasi Acquah has asserted that the recent panic withdrawal from mobile money transactions in the country is borne out of damaging propaganda by the Minority in Parliament. He indicated that people who have their monies kept in Mobile Money Wallet have begun withdrawing due to the falsehood […]
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We’ll still discharge our duties while on recess – Privileges Committee
The Privileges Committee of Parliament says, although the House is on recess, it will not deter it from discharging its duties. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin referred the Members of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, Ayawaso Central, Henry Quartey and Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong to the Privileges Committee on Tuesday for absenting themselves […]
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Adwoa Safo, Henry Quartey, Ken Agyapong dragged to Privileges Committee over absenteeism
The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, has referred three Members of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, Henry Quartey, and Kennedy Agyepong to the Privileges Committee for absenting themselves from over fifteen sittings of the House. According to the Speaker, the absence of the MPs without his permission constitutes a breach of the rules of the house. […]
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Bringing down Nyantakyi brought down Ghana football – Bagbin
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin believes Ghana football was brought to its knees by the contentious documentary that resulted in Kwesi Nyantakyi’s ban from football. Nyantakyi was handed a lifetime ban by FIFA but it was later reduced to 15 years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) following an appeal by the former […]
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Parliament to break for Easter festivities on April 5
Parliament is expected to go on a holiday break on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 for the Easter festivities. This was contained in the business statement of next week presented by the business committee. The committee urged lawmakers to devote themselves to the scheduled business for the week under consideration for a successful adjournment on the […]
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Nana Addo has impoverished road contractors – Agbodza
Ranking Member on Parliament’s Roads and Transport Committee, Governs Agbodza, has questioned the government’s purported achievements in the road sector. The President, while delivering the 2022 State of the Nation Address on Wednesday, said his government had so far constructed some 10,875 kilometres of new roads within the five years of being in office. “In […]
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