Category: Politics

 The Deputy Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Asokwa, Hon. Patricia Appiagyei, has urged urgent national attention to Ghana’s rapidly aging population, cautioning that demographic changes will have far-reaching social and economic consequences. Presenting a statement on the floor of Parliament, Hon. Appiagyei highlighted projections showing that the number of Ghanaians aged 60 and...

A new survey conducted by Global Info Analytics reveals high levels of job approval for President John Dramani Mahama among several professional groups, with ratings ranging between 75 percent and 71 percent. According to the poll, the strongest approval came from professionals in Media and Communication (75%), Public Service and Administration (74%), Education and Academia...

 The Second Deputy Minority Whip and Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, Hon. Jerry Ahmed Shaib, together with the Member of Parliament for Effia Constituency, Hon. Isaac Yaw Boamah-Nyarko, has expressed grave concern over the recurring flooding crisis affecting communities across Ghana. Making a statement on the floor of Parliament, the legislators noted that the increasing...

Minority members on Parliament’s Health Committee have criticised the John Mahama-led administration over what they describe as the failure to operationalise the 500-bed Afari Military Hospital, warning that the continued delay is undermining efforts to improve healthcare delivery in the Ashanti Region. Led by the Ranking Member of the Committee, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, the...

 The Minority Leader, Hon. Osahen Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has mounted a strong defense of free speech in Ghana’s Parliament, warning against any attempt to suppress political dissent. Speaking on the floor of the House, he argued that history has shown the dangers of silencing opposing voices. “Governments that stifle dissent do not strengthen themselves but...

The Presidency has directed all Ministers of State, Chief Executive Officers of state institutions, and other political appointees to refrain from participating in or accepting awards from private organisations without prior authorisation from the Office of the President. The directive, issued by the Secretary to the President, Callistus Mahama, follows concerns raised by President John...

 The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Hon. Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has categorically distanced himself from a viral social media post attributed to his account, which appeared to criticize Ghana’s Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025. The post, which bore his name and profile image, claimed that laws criminalising sexual orientation...

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has directed the House to revisit the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ bill. This follows concerns over whether the level of bipartisan support reflected in the committee report was adequately demonstrated during proceedings on the floor. The directive was issued...

The Minority in Parliament has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of hypocrisy and breaching public trust over what it describes as significant alterations to the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. Addressing a press conference on Monday, June 1, the Member of Parliament for Assin...

 The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has granted an audience to a delegation of the Minority Leadership in Parliament, led by Hon. Afenyo Markin, during the Conference’s Plenary Assembly. The meeting, held at the request of the Minority Caucus, focused on pressing issues of governance, democratic accountability, social cohesion, and the welfare of the Ghanaian...