Tag Archives: Parliament

Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader of Parliament, has denied any involvement in an alleged plot to impose Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on the New Patriotic Party (NPP). These denials come in response to an audio clip that aired on September 8, 2023, at Sompa FM, Suame-Kumasi, making allegations against …

The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has referred three Members of Parliament (MPs), Sarah Adwoa Safo, Henry Quartey, and Kennedy Agyepong to the Privileges Committee for absenting themselves from over 15 sittings. The absence of the MPs without his permission he said constitutes a breach of the rules of the …

Musician and political activist, Kwame A Plus, has taken to his social media to address his followers after Parliament approved the controversial Electronic Transactions (E-Levy) Bill yesterday. This decision was reached after the Consideration Stage was completed by a Majority-sided House on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. During its passage, the …

The controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy) has finally been passed at the second reading stage on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The second reading of the levy saw the bill being adopted at the reduced rate of 1.5% from the initial proposed rate of 1.75%. Members of the Majority also deliberated …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has gone to the Supreme Court of Ghana to compel the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Assin North Member of Parliament James Gyekye Quayson, from continuing to hold himself as a lawmaker. This comes after the Cape Coast High Court, presided over by Justice Coram Kwasi Boakye, …

A Kenyan MP was on Wednesday suspended from parliament for one day for distributing sweets to colleagues during a contentious debate. Fatuma Gedi said the “sugar levels of members had gone down” after the day-long session. She had been accused by colleague Ndindi Nyoro of distributing money as bribes in …

A devastating fire that swept through South Africa’s Houses of Parliament in Cape Town has reignited – hours after it was said to be under control. Flames have been billowing from the building’s roof. Firefighters are at the scene, trying to douse the blaze. The fire first broke out on …

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has been fighting off claims that the First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei Owusu left the Speaker’s seat to take part in yesterday’s voting and proceedings. According to him, the Bekwai MP rather wanted to excuse himself to take his medication and not to …

Some Members of Parliament on Monday night fought following a disagreement during the voting on government’s E-levy bill. The fight ensued when the MPs were voting in a headcount to decide whether the E-levy bill should be accepted under a certificate of urgency. The Minority had attempted to stop the …

Martin Amidu has accused the Minority in parliament of clandestinely being in bed with the Majority when they could have been asking for the submission of a new budget to the House. He explained that it is shameful that the Minority seems to be using a smokescreen to blind Ghanaians …