Parliament has officially adopted a motion to reconstitute Ghana’s delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, paving the way for the reinstatement of Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin as a member of the delegation. The move follows the Deputy Minority Leader, Patricia Appiagyei’s rejection of her nomination to replace Minority Leader Afenyo-Markin, over concerns of the lack of...
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced that the House will sit at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2026, for the presentation of the 2027 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the government. Making the announcement on the floor of Parliament, Speaker Bagbin explained that the scheduled evening sitting...
Parliament has rescinded its earlier passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, popularly known as the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, paving the way for the House to reconsider the legislation and address inconsistencies in its provisions. Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin announced the decision on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, after the House voted...
The Chief Justice has determined that there is no prima facie case against Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang following a preliminary inquiry into a petition brought against the Supreme Court judge. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Presidency Communications Office on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. According to the statement, the petition was submitted...
Businessman and political strategist Edward Agyekum Kufuor has officially declared his intention to contest the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary for the Atiwa Nwabiagya North Constituency. In a public notice announcing his decision, Mr. Kufuor said his decision followed extensive consultation and prayerful reflection, expressing his commitment to offering what he described as service,...
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has clarified that a recent visit to a property belonging to New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, was part of an official valuation process and not a ransacking operation as alleged in some reports. In a news release issued...
A new survey by Global InfoAnalytics suggests that former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia currently enjoys a significant lead in the Ashanti Region in hypothetical 2028 presidential election matchups against Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. According to findings from the polling firm’s September 2026 National Tracking Poll, Dr. Bawumia secured 54.6 per cent support...
A new parliamentary seat projection by Global Info Analytics suggests that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would secure a comfortable majority in Parliament if a general election were held today. The projection, based on the Multilevel Regression and Poststratification (MRP) model, forecasts the NDC winning 153 parliamentary seats, while the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is...
Parliament has announced a set of guidelines for journalists and media organisations intending to cover the presentation of Ghana’s 2027 Budget Statement, scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2026. In a notice signed by the Director of Media Relations, Mr David Sebastian-Damoah, Parliament said the Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, will present the budget...
The Minority in Parliament has described the Speaker’s decision to eject the Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, from the chamber as an act of parliamentary bullying, insisting that the action was disproportionate after the MP withdrew his allegation. Mr Jinapor was ordered to leave the chamber after claiming that diplomatic passports had...