The former Member of Parliament for Nadowli Kaleo and a member of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin has been elected as the Speaker of the 8th Parliament. Mr. Bagbin, who was the Second Deputy Speaker in the previous Parliament won the elections against his only contender, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye. The […] The post Alban Bagbin elected
Forecast by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) suggests that the global aviation industry’s full recovery compared to that of 2019 levels is not expected anytime soon until 2024. In spite of these projections, domestically, Ghana seems to have made some strong gains in the aviation sector recovery even in the face of the COVID-19 […] The post Mark
The Member of Parliament for Tema West, Carlos Ahenkorah did the unexpected on Thursday morning in Parliament when he snatched uncounted ballot papers in the Speaker of Parliament elections and attempted to bolt with it. This was after the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament began celebrating what they expected to be a victory […] The post Carlos
The Member of Parliament (MP) elect for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson has cast his ballot in the voting process for the selection of a Speaker for the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic. This is despite a court injunction barring him from holding himself out as a legislator and subjecting himself to be sworn […] The post Assin North
There is total chaos in Ghana’s Parliament leading to the invasion of military personnel in the chamber. This follows a stand-off between the Members of Parliament from both sides of the political divide– the National Democratic Congress and the New Patriotic Party– with regard to disagreements over a secret ballot being conducted by the Clerk […] The post NDC,
The Member of Parliament-elect for Asawase constituency, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, on Thursday, January 7, 2021, snatched a ballot box meant for secret voting in Parliament. This follows concerns raised by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus over the sanctity of the secret ballot for the election of a Speaker of Parliament. This comes after the […] The post Muntaka
Parliament was thrown into a state of confusion on Thursday dawn, January 7, 2021, when the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus rejected a decision by the Clerk of Parliament, Cyril Kwabena Oteng Nsiah, to prevent the Member of Parliament (MP) elect for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson from taking part in processes for the selection […] The post Chaos
Member of Parliament (MP) elect for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson has been barred from participating in the voting process in the selection of Speaker for the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic. It follows a court injunction restraining him from being sworn-in for parliamentary business. Although Mr. Quayson was spotted in the House on […] The post Injuncted
Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo Markin has raised concerns over the presence of the MP-elect for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, in Parliament despite a court injunction barring him from being sworn into office. Afenyo Markin, who is also the proposed Deputy Majority Leader for the New Patriotic Party’s Caucus in the […] The post Afenyo
The Member of Parliament for Zebilla, Cletus Avoka has urged the Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, to direct high courts hearing various election petition cases to desist from granting injunctions against Members of Parliament-elect. He said this in an interview on The Point of View on Citi TV in reaction to an injunction slapped on the […] The post Stop
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