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Advertisement The Minority says the free senior high school programme is currently facing severe financial challenges. The Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament, Peter Nortsu Kotoe, says the financial challenges are becoming unbearable. Addressing journalists in Accra, on July 17, 2024, Nortsu Kotoe, said, “Free SHS is a very laudable programme, it has … Read more
The Minority in Parliament has disclosed that the government is indebted to the tune of over six billion Ghana Cedis to companies, individuals and organisations in relation to the Free Senior High School policy. The caucus reveals that the government has failed to reimburse over GHC300 million funds used in the procurement of the GHC1.3 … Read more
Advertisement The minority in Parliament has welcomed the withdrawal of the controversial Legislative Instrument (LI) on Road Traffic Amendments to Regulation 74. The opposition lawmakers however asked the government to also withdraw the other controversial L.Is such as the one that is seeking to regulate the prices of cement. Minority Chief Whip, Kwame Agbodza said … Read more
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has rejected the proposed amendments to the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (LI 2180), which would allow MPs to use sirens and exempt them from speed limits while carrying out official duties. The minority in a statement signed by the leader of the caucus, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, made it clear … Read more
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, Minority Leader Advertisement The Minority has demanded the withdrawal of the proposed amendments to the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (LI 2180). The Legislative Instrument also includes provisions granting certain public officials, including Ministers of State and Members of Parliament, the privilege to use sirens on the road and not be liable … Read more
Parliament adjourned sitting on Monday, July 15, 2024, after only 24 MPs appeared in the House. The Minority had earlier threatened to disrupt Parliamentary business with concerns of a quorum if the majority caucus failed to avail themselves of the business of the house. During proceedings on Monday, the Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, … Read more
Parliament has approved the nominations of Herbert Krapah as the Minister of State for the Energy Ministry and Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo as the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry. However, the approval was one-sided as the Minority staged a walkout ahead of the vote, claiming that President Akufo-Addo’s nominations bloat the government size and increase … Read more
The Minority in Parliament has threatened to haul the Interior Minister, Henry Quartey before the House over what it deems as a secret recruitment into the security services. This follows reports of a planned recruitment of 11,000 personnel from a backlog of applicants over the years. The Minority contends that a press release from the … Read more
The Minority caucus in Parliament has notified the Ghana Police Service of its intention to protest to demand the resignation of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Ernest Addison and his two deputies from office. A letter written by the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, to the Greater Accra … Read more
John Abdulai Jinapor, (MP), Ranking Member, Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament Advertisement The Minority has told the government to refrain from ‘unfortunate’ and ‘immature’ decisions that result in the lawsuit against Ghana such as the $915 million suit brought by Eni Ghana and Vitol Upstream against Ghana. The International Arbitration Tribunal in the Eni … Read more