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NDC Chairman Suspends Campaign Tour Amid Parliamentary Power Struggle

A major change in power in Parliament has caused National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia to unexpectedly halt his campaign tour in the Bono Region. The suspension occurs as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the NDC are engaged in a heated...

We’re still majority caucus in Parliament – NDC MPs

The members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament have argued that they are now the majority Caucus in the House and that the Speaker's announcement that four seats in the House are vacant still stands. As a result, they have stated that...

Bagbin did no wrong, Parliament has right to interpret constitution – Bobby Banson

Bobby Banson, a lawyer by profession, has maintained that there are other bodies with the authority to interpret the Constitution, especially when it comes to issues involving parliamentary processes. Following continuing debates over Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin's contentious decision to declare four parliamentary seats...

Election 2024: We’ll resist LGBTQ+ at any cost – Bawumia

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has reiterated his strong opposition to the acceptance of LGBTQ+ behaviours in Ghanaian culture, claiming that doing so is incompatible with the nation's traditional values and religious beliefs. During his Eastern Regional trip, Dr....

We’ll jealously protect our new majority status – Ato Forson

In spite of a Supreme Court order that temporarily halts a decision by Speaker of the House of Representatives Alban Bagbin, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has reiterated his caucus's will to protect their parliamentary majority. On Thursday, October 17, Speaker...

We’ll act on Bagbin’s declaration after Supreme Court ruling – NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said that it will not decide on its next course of action regarding the Members of Parliament whose seats have been deemed vacant until it has received the Supreme Court's ruling. Following a resolution submitted by former Minority Leader...