Category: Politics

The Minority in Parliament has urged government to immediately settle outstanding fees owed to Ghanaian scholarship students at the University of Birmingham and other institutions in the United Kingdom. Speaking at a press briefing on March 17, the Member of Parliament for Savelugu, Hajia Abdul Aziz Fatahiya, revealed that the situation has forced some affected...

Bimbilla MP and former Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, has expressed support for the government’s decision to expand recruitment into the country’s security services, but has urged that adequate resources be provided to make the exercise effective. His comment comes after President John Dramani Mahama ordered a significant increase in the ongoing security services recruitment. Following a meeting...

 In a bid to deepen dialogue on Ghana’s economic trajectory, members of the Parliamentary Minority Caucus met with officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday, March 16, 2026. The meeting, initiated by Minority Leader Hon. Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, provided a platform for the Caucus to share feedback on recent economic developments and policy...

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...