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Parliament Passes Community Service Bill to Reduce Prison Congestion

Parliament has passed the Community Service Bill, introducing community service as an alternative sentence for persons convicted of selected minor, non-violent offences in a major reform of Ghana's criminal justice system. The Bill, once assented to by President John Dramani Mahama, will empower courts to...

Minority Demands COCOBOD CEO’s Removal Following Sharp Cocoa Price Cut

The Minority in Parliament has urged President John Dramani Mahama to relieve Randy Abbey, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), of his duties amid what it describes as a deepening crisis in the cocoa sector. The caucus expressed grave concern over the...

Parliament Reconvenes for Final Sitting of 2025 Session

Ghana’s Parliament reconvenes today, Tuesday, October 21, 2025, to begin the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament, marking the final sitting of the legislative body for the year. The session is expected to be one of the busiest of the year,...

Parliament Reconvenes for Final Sitting of 2025 Session

Ghana’s Parliament reconvenes today, Tuesday, October 21, 2025, to begin the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament, marking the final sitting of the legislative body for the year. The session is expected to be one of the busiest of the year,...

Parliament to draft law supporting lifestyle audits – Bagbin

Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has declared that legislation supporting lifestyle audits for anyone suspected of accumulating unexplained riches will soon be drafted by Parliament. The proposed legislation, according to the Speaker, is a component of larger initiatives to strengthen the nation's anti-corruption...

Parliament passes bill to abolish E-Levy; President Mahama’s assent expected

On March 26, Parliament approved a bill to do away with the contentious Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy). A large number of Ghanaians have embraced the decision to remove the tax. Now, President John Mahama will receive the bill to sign it. The former NPP administration implemented the...