Category: Politics

Leaders of both caucuses in Parliament have delivered their final remarks to conclude debate on the State of the Nation Address (SONA) presented by President John Dramani Mahama on Friday, February 27, 2026. In his closing statement, Minority Leader Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin criticized the Government’s priorities, arguing that the decision to purchase a Presidential Jet...

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called for the abolition of artificial intelligence-based aptitude tests used in the ongoing recruitment into Ghana’s security services, citing major challenges faced by applicants. The Member of Parliament for Effutu said his caucus, together with several lawmakers, had received numerous complaints from constituents who were disqualified during the recruitment process...

Parliament today welcomed Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed as the newly sworn-in Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso East Constituency. At the commencement of proceedings, the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, led Hon. Baba Jamal through the oath of office and oath of allegiance before ushering him to his seat in the chamber. The...

The Member of Parliament-elect for Ayawaso East, Baba Jamal, will officially take the oath of office on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. The ceremony will be conducted by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. Jamal clinched victory in the Ayawaso East by-election held on March 3, 2026, securing the seat for the governing National Democratic Congress...

Deputy Minister of Agriculture, John Dumelo, has revealed that the government has distributed thousands of water pumps seized from illegal mining operators to farmers across the country to support irrigation farming. Speaking on Joy News during a discussion on Ghana’s food sovereignty, 69 years after independence, Mr Dumelo explained that the initiative forms part of...

Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has pressed for swift legislative measures to make ecocide a criminal offence in Ghana, cautioning that unchecked environmental destruction has reached critical levels. Addressing Parliament on Monday, he underscored the urgency of tackling widespread ecological harm, particularly from illegal mining activities. “Honourable Speaker, I...

The United Party (UP) has issued a strong call for national transformation as Ghana celebrates its 69th Independence Day, urging citizens and leaders alike to move beyond political stability and embrace integrity, accountability, and economic progress. In a statement released today under the theme “Ghana at 69: From Stability to Transformation,” the party paid tribute...

 The Minority in Parliament has reaffirmed its commitment to constitutionalism, accountability, and the protection of citizens’ rights as Ghana celebrates its 69th Independence Anniversary. In a statement released today, the caucus paid tribute to the men and women whose sacrifices secured Ghana’s freedom in 1957, while warning that the promise of independence remains unfulfilled for...

The Minority in Parliament is lamenting delays in the payment of cocoa farmers despite a reduction in the producer price of the commodity. According to the caucus, although the government announced the release of GH₵855 million to settle arrears owed to cocoa farmers, they are yet to receive the funds Debating the State of the...

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Honourable Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has unreservedly withdrawn allegations he made against the Government and the Minister for the Interior, Honourable Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, regarding alleged illegal recruitment into the security services. It will be recalled that during the commencement of sitting on Tuesday, 3rd March 2026, the Interior Minister invoked Standing...