Parliament last Friday approved the President’s nominees for ministerial and deputy ministerial positions in spite of a walkout staged by the Minority. The caucus staged the walkout to register their protest against what they described as bloated size of the government and the financial consequences it would impose on the taxpayer. However, the action by […]
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Introduction Honourable Members, I address you today amid circumstances that profoundly challenge the core principles of our constitutional democracy. At the outset, I must express my profound regret concerning the conduct displayed by the Presidency following Parliament’s successful unanimous passage of the Human Sexual Values Bill, 2021. The behaviour exhibited by the Presidency in refusing
Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has accused the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin of dabbling in politics. Mr. Yeboah Dame said Bagbin was misled when he announced the suspension of the approval of Ministers nominated by President Akufo-Addo. Speaking on Accra-based TV3, Godfred Yeboah Dame said the matter must be resolved immediately.
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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has suspended the consideration of Ministers and Deputy Ministers of State nominated by President Akufo-Addo. Bagbin’s decision stems from an interlocutory injunction filed at the Supreme Court by MP for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Etse K. Dafeamekpor, rendering Parliament unable to sanction new ministers nominated by President Akufo-Addo. This action
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will present a message on the state of the nation to Parliament today, in which he is expected to enumerate some achievements over the last 12 months and spell out the roadmap for a stronger economy under an International Monetary Fund (IMF)-backed economic stabilisation programme. The exercise, which has become
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