Ghana’s Parliament seems to be an albatross around the collective neck of the citizenry. From proposing to build a brand new chamber for itself to individual parliamentarians brazenly flouting the laws in the name of being MPs, Kwesi E. Baako’s #righteousanger is kindled against this body
In Episode 5 of GhMixMixx, Kwesi Eswuon Baako tackles the examines the questions of political dishonesty and the ‘arrogance’ of the Ghanaian parliament. This follows a Facebook post by MP for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak who suggested that Sydney Casely-Hayford should be hauled before parliament for criticizing the legislative body.
Food Sovereignty Ghana calls on the Speaker to order publication of a report on the “consultations” that the Select-Committee on Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs undertook, following his request for “further consultations” with stake-holders on the Plant Breeders’ Bill when it came before the House on 11th November, 2014. This call follows rather strange
The Majority leader in Parliament Alban Bagbin is urging members of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to be vigilant on elections day in order to retain the party in power.According to him, regardless of what the party does in government to improve the lot of Ghanaians, lack of vigilance on voting day can cost
Ghana’s Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper, will today appear before Parliament to present the 2016 budget and economic policy statement.Finance ministry officials have hinted the financial statement for next year would focus particularly on the energy sector, considering that government has secured the World Bank’s Partial risk Guarantee (PRG) to support investment in the Sankofa
At least eight in 10 politicians in Ghana are “glorified thieves”, a former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Stephen Adei, has said.Prof. Adei noted that corruption is so rampant in Ghana’s society to the extent that Members of Parliament (MPs) who are supposed to be honourable men and
There are strong indications that the daughter of former President Jerry John Rawlings, Dr. Ezenator Agyeman-Rawlings will contest the Parliamentary primary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Korle Klottey constituency. Ezenator, who made her intention known in an interview on GTV on Wednesday, said she decided to vie for the NDC ticket because
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mr Alban S.K. Bagbin, has said the frequent reshuffle of ministerial appointees is the bane of the country’s development. He said if reshuffles were too frequent appointees did not get enough time to transform the sectors they were assigned to. Mr Bagbin was speaking with the Daily Graphic in Accra
By Ismail Musa Ladu Culled From The Monitor, Uganda Parliament — MPs yesterday passed the Tobacco Control bill, 2014, into law with several changes, bringing an end to a debate that in most cases was as controversial as it has been embarrassing. After twice halting the debate on the proposed law due to lack of
