Politics
By preventing me from completing my legislative obligations, you have broken the law – Assin North MP tells Supreme Court
James Gyakye Quayson, the restrained Assin North MP, has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a verdict that prohibited him from completing parliamentary duties. The besieged MP claims that the 5-2 majority judgment was a clear and fundamental error of law, as well as a violation of parts of Ghana’s…
Read More »In the case of Assin North MP, there is no farce of justice – Private Legal Practitioner
Kweku Painstil, a private legal practitioner and the Managing Solicitor of Paintsil, Paintsil & Company, has refuted claims that the Supreme Court order barring Gyakye Qayson, the Assin North MP, from performing parliamentary duties, is a farce of justice. Despite filing a stay of execution against the Cape Coast High…
Read More »Come to our aid or the grassroots will be lost – NPP youth to National Executives in Anlo
In the Anlo and Keta constituencies, some disgruntled members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) are appealing to the party’s national hierarchy to intervene and resolve allegations of favoritism. After being rejected in the polling station election, several disgruntled NPP members burned a party car in Keta a few…
Read More »Reduce expenditure instead of taxing the public – Asiedu Nketia tells government
The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has advised government to cut down public expenditure instead of increasing the tax burden of the average Ghanaian. Speaking at an NDC Forum on the 2022 budget, the outspoken politician noted that government can reduce expenditure …
Read More »‘E-levy is not compulsory; if you don’t want to pay, don’t do ‘MoMo’ – Carlos Ahenkorah
MP for Tema West, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah has stated that the proposed 1.75% e-levy government is not a compulsory tax, thus Ghanaians who are opposed to it should not engage in electronic transactions. The former Deputy Minister of Trade made these remarks, during an interview with JoyNews’ Parliamentary correspondent, Kwesi Parker…
Read More »‘I Erred And Apologise For My Actions’ – Ashaiman MP On Seizing Of Speaker’s Chair
Ernest Norgbey, MP, Ashaiman, has regretted his actions of seizing the chair of the Speaker of Parliament when chaos erupted in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. He told Joy FM on Tuesday, December 7, that the incident that occurred in the Chamber was unfortunate and he apologizes for…
Read More »Acting Speaker can’t form a quorum or vote – Prof Abotsi
Dean of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School, Professor Ernest Kofi Abotsi, has stated that a presiding Speaker of Parliament has no right to form a quorum or cast a vote during parliamentary proceedings. Speaking to Mamavi Owusu-Aboagye on The Law, Sunday, he said once a person assumes…
Read More »Speaker Bagbin is not an MP, but I am – Joseph Osei Owusu defends approval of 2022 budget
First Deputy Speaker, Joesph Osei-Owusu, has justified why Parliament’s approval of the 2022 budget cannot be described as unconstitutional. Addressing the House on Wednesday, the Bekwai MP explained that, unlike Speaker Alban Bagbin who is not an MP, he is. According to him, due to this, he does not lose…
Read More »Parliament approves 2022 budget statement without the Minority
Parliament has approved the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of government presented Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta on November 17. The budget was approved in the absence of MPs from the Minority, who declined to participate in the business of the day. In their absence, the Finance Minister,…
Read More »Bagbin travelled to Dubai with a skeletal staff – Speaker’s counsel
The Speaker’s Counsel, Magnus Kofi Amoatey, has debunked claims that the Speaker of Parliament travelled to Dubai with a large entourage. According to him, those claims are false and designed to tarnish the hard-earned reputation of Alban Sumana Bagbin. The Speaker, he said, is travelling with only four members of…
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