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Bagbin Calls for Legislative Backing of Journalist Certification
Speaker Alban Bagbin has pledged support for a Private Member’s Bill that would set professional and ethical standards for journalists in Ghana.
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Finance Committee: Isaac Adongo Says Bills Face Bipartisan Scrutiny
Chairman Isaac Adongo clarifies that Parliament’s Finance Committee operates independently, with members from both sides shaping outcomes rather than his personal directives.
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Bagbin Promises Passage of Anti‑LGBTQ Bill After Parliamentary Review
Speaker Alban Bagbin told a national PR conference that the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill will be re‑examined and passed as a consensus law.
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Adwoa Safo Announces Return to Dome‑Kwabenya Parliamentary Race
The former MP, who served the constituency for 12 years, has declared her intention to seek the New Patriotic Party’s nomination for the 2028 elections.
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Parliament Human Rights Committee Meets Religious Leaders to End Witchcraft Accusations
The Committee held a two‑day session with the Office of the National Chief Imam and the Christian Council of Ghana, pledging to use their influence to protect vulnerable citizens from violence and discrimination.
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Ghana Urges Dedicated Budget Line for Maternal Health
Deputy Health Minister Dr Grace Ayensu‑Danquah has asked Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee to earmark a specific line item in the national budget to secure sustainable funding for maternal health services.
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PAC Adjourns Session After DACF Administrator’s Second Absence
The Public Accounts Committee halted its Monday meeting when Michael Harry Yamson, DACF Administrator, failed to attend for the second time, sparking accusations of gross disrespect.
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Parliament Urged to Scrutinise Ghana’s BRICS Bid, Says APC Leader
All People’s Congress founder Hassan Ayariga called on MPs to demand a full briefing from the Foreign Affairs Ministry before Ghana joins the BRICS bloc.
Business
Parliament to Approve Fees for Mobile Passport Services
Minister Samuel Ablakwa has outlined a new charge for the Ministry’s mobile passport initiative, citing convenience and revenue needs.
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Brako‑Powers Urges Parliament to Keep Dual‑Citizenship Restrictions in Public Office
The lawyer argues that constitutional limits on dual citizens should remain for sensitive positions such as the Chief Justice and ambassadors, not just the presidency.
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Ablakwa Criticises Minority Over BRICS Double Standard
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says the Minority in Parliament is overlooking the fact that the former Akufo‑Addo administration had already examined Ghana’s BRICS membership and reached a similar conclusion.
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Ghana Parliament Demands Urgent Briefing on Proposed BRICS Membership
Members of Parliament urge a swift session to examine economic, diplomatic and national‑interest implications before Ghana proceeds with its BRICS application.
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Parliament Clarifies ‘No Vacancy’ Notice Is Administrative, Not a Policy Freeze
The House of Parliament said the 2026/2027 notice on its board was a routine administrative message, not a directive to halt national service placements.
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Osei Bonsu Amoah Says He Will Not Return to Parliament After Four Terms
The former Akuapem South MP told NPP delegates in Kumasi that while he misses the legislative environment, he has no plans to seek another seat in the House.
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Iddrisu Challenges Speaker’s Rejection of Drug Probe
Deputy Minority Chief Whip Habib Iddrisu contests Alban Bagbin’s decision to deny a parliamentary inquiry into major narcotics seizures linked to Ghana, citing constitutional oversight powers.
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Parliament Adjourned After Speaker Declares Minority Motion Inadmissible
Speaker Alban Bagbin suspended the House session after ruling that a motion to form an ad hoc committee on narcotics would interfere with ongoing court cases.
Health
Minority Urges Dedicated Sanitation Fund as Municipalities Struggle
The Minority in Parliament has called for a new fund to finance waste collection, processing and other sanitation services amid growing concerns over Ghana’s ability to modernise its waste management system.
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Minority Parliament Calls for Recall Over US$350m Cocaine Bust
Ghana’s opposition caucus has petitioned the Speaker to recall Parliament, demanding an inquiry into the 2025 Pedu Junction seizure and a France‑linked 3.9‑tonne haul.
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New Parliamentary Museum Opens Sept. 22 to Showcase Ghana’s Legislative Journey
The Parliament of Ghana will welcome the public to its newly inaugurated museum, offering a comprehensive look at the country’s constitutional milestones and legislative heritage.
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CSOs, Labour Groups Demand Binding Law and Timelines for Constitutional Reforms
A coalition of over 100 civil society organisations, labour unions and professional bodies has called for a dedicated law to ensure Ghana’s constitutional reform process stays on track and is not stalled by changes in government.
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Akwasi Acquah Demands Clarity on 24‑Hour Market Plans
The deputy ranking member of Parliament’s committee questions the purpose, operation and need for new 24‑hour markets, urging the government to explain its strategy.
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Minority Calls for Trader Input Before 24‑Hour Market Roll‑Out
Parliament’s Minority urges deeper consultations with traders and residents amid push to redevelop key markets across Ghana.
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Nigeria Parliament Suspends Official Visits to South Africa Over Migrant Attacks
Lawmakers are barred from attending South‑African‑hosted legislative events after reports of violence against Nigerians and other African migrants.
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Mahama Ayariga Leaves Parliament for Local Government Role
The former Majority Leader said his move to the executive was a personal decision aimed at improving local governance.
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Patricia Appiagyei Will Honour OSP Invitation Over GH¢70,000 Probe
The Deputy Minority Leader said she has not been formally contacted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor but will cooperate if summoned to discuss alleged payments linked to Parliament’s vetting process.
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TI‑Ghana and GACC Demand Full Disclosure Over Alleged GH¢70,000 Appointments Committee Payment
The anti‑corruption groups urge Parliament to reveal the source, purpose and handling of the disputed funds linked to ministerial and Supreme Court vetting.
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Parliament’s Hidden Battle: How Weak Committees Undermine Democracy
In many nations, the real test of democracy happens not on the grand parliamentary floor but in the small, often overlooked committee rooms where oversight is carried out or ignored.
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Minority Caucus Urges Immediate Recruitment of Disabled Graduates
The caucus in Parliament has demanded that qualified unemployed graduates with disabilities be hired at once, citing constitutional guarantees and a petition from the Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities.
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Ghana Places All Indigenous Languages Under English to Preserve Equality
The Bureau of Ghana Languages has urged Parliament to keep English as the sole national language, arguing that choosing one local tongue would marginalise others.
Health
Speaker: Africa needs "interconnected" health regulators, not a single continental body, to keep pace with cross-border risks
Closing the 28th AMCOA conference in Accra, Speaker Alban Bagbin pressed medical regulators across the continent to share credentials and intelligence under a sound legal framework, even as he pushed Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh to fast-track long-stalled amendments to Ghana's own regulatory law before year's end.
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Parliament approves three Supreme Court justices as Minority walks out over vetting objection
Justice Edward Amoako Asante, Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko-Essah and private legal practitioner Anthony Forson Jr. were confirmed by majority vote after Minority members withdrew from the Appointments Committee process, with Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin insisting the objection targeted the rushed procedure, not the nominees themselves.
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Minority boycotts Supreme Court vetting, says four days isn't enough for three lifetime appointments
Walking out of Thursday's Appointments Committee sitting, the Minority Caucus argued that rushing Justice Sophia Bernasko-Essah, Justice Amoako Asante and former GBA President Tony Forson through vetting before Parliament's recess ends breaches multiple Standing Orders, while offering to proceed on the two ministerial nominees, Mahama Ayariga and Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, on a normal timetable.
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Young MPs debate free speech, university funding as NYA holds maiden Youth Parliament sitting
Held at Parliament House as part of National Youth Month, the mock sitting saw NYA CEO Osman Ayariga and Ketu North MP Edem Agbana challenge young parliamentarians to put country before party, with debates covering digital rights, affirmative action and university funding.
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Sammy Gyamfi: GoldBod raised over $450m without Bank of Ghana funding since March
Responding to the Minority's allegations of a $1.7 billion loss under the old Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, the GoldBod CEO detailed a mix of offtaker advances, a piloted FX forward scheme with banks, and the board's own capital, insisting the new trading model no longer depends on BoG money.
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"Women Are Not Sex Objects": Advocate Slams MP Over Viral Comments to Minor in Parliament
Human rights advocate Rev. Hornam Adzraku-Kevi has condemned remarks made by Ahafo Ano South East MP Yakubu Mohammed to a young girl visiting Parliament, warning that such statements objectify young girls and reinforce harmful stereotypes.
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Government Accepts Key Constitutional Reforms: 5-Year Presidential Term, 300 MPs, and Dual Citizenship Clearance Announced
In a landmark overhaul of Ghana's governance framework, the government has accepted major recommendations from the Constitutional Review Committee extending presidential and parliamentary terms to five years, expanding Parliament to 300 seats with affirmative action quotas, ending dual citizenship restrictions for high office, and abolishing the death penalty.
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Kasoa Guest House Murder: Three Arrested, Including Juvenile
Police in Central East Region have detained a 59‑year‑old woman, a 24‑year‑old man and a juvenile after the killing of mobile money vendor Christian Amponsah.
Business
CalBank Posts Robust Profitability, 34% Asset Growth in First Nine Months of 2026
The Ghana‑listed bank reported a 34% rise in profit before tax and a 34% jump in total assets, underscoring its strengthened capital and loan portfolio.
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Canada to Provide Technical Support for Ghana’s Women’s Development Bank
Ghana and Canada have agreed to collaborate on establishing a Women’s Development Bank, with Canada pledging technical assistance to boost women’s access to finance.
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Mustapha Tahiru Wins Asawase NDC Chairmanship With 1,134 Votes
The protocol officer of the Asawase MP, Mustapha Mohammed Tahiru, secured a decisive victory over rival factions in a tense but peaceful internal election.
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Upper West: GHS Urges Chiefs, Residents to Support Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign
Health Service Director‑General Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea called on community leaders in Siriyiri to intensify mobilisation to reach 100% coverage in the ongoing yellow fever reactive campaign.
Business
GCB Bank Emphasises Daily Customer Loyalty Over Annual Celebrations
The bank’s head of customer experience argues that true loyalty is built through consistent service, not one‑off events.