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Parliamentary opposition caucus demanding accountability on evacuations, narcotics trafficking, and Supreme Court vetting procedures.
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The Chronicle
The Minority Caucus on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has boycotted a closed-door meeting with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, over the government’s failure to provide a detailed account of the nearly GH¢50 million spent on the evacuation and re …
Minority boycotts South Africa evacuation briefing over GH¢50m brouhahaThe Ghanaian Times
… The Minority Caucus, in a statement signed by the Ranking Member of the Defence and Interior Committee, Rev. …
Minority in parliament demands parliamentary probe into Ghana’s alleged role as narcotics transit hubJoy Online
The Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has described the purported memorandum on an alleged GH¢70,000 payment as an attempt to create divisions within the Minority caucus. …
This is an attempt to break the Minority caucus – Patricia Appiagyei on alleged GH¢70k paymentThe Chronicle
… The Deputy Minority Leader also alleged that faceless individuals were attempting to create division within the Minority Caucus of the New Patriotic Party. …
Mama Pat Denies GH¢70,000 Vetting Bribe ClaimJoy Online
… Appiagyei as citing the unknown source of the money and the Minority Caucus’ boycott of the Supreme Court nominees’ vetting as reasons for its rejection. …
‘Fake memo’ fabricated to smear me – Patricia AppiagyeiJoy Online
… The Minority Caucus, however, has disputed the authenticity of the memorandum, with Second Deputy Minority Whip Jerry Ahmed Shaib describing it as fake. …
TI-Ghana and GACC demand full disclosure over alleged GH¢70,000 Appointments Committee paymentJoy Online
… Objection of SC Justices’ vetting The Minority Caucus in Parliament had boycotted the vetting of three Supreme Court nominees on August 27, because they protested a rushed and compressed timetable for the vetting. …
It is ‘FAKE’ – Patricia Appiagyei reacts to memo alleging rejection of GH¢70,000 moneyJoy Online
… The purported memo also linked her decision to the Minority Caucus’ objection to the vetting of three Supreme Court nominees. …
No truth in GH¢70k ‘gift’ claims involving Appiagyei, the memo is fake – Deputy Minority WhipJoy Online
… The Minority Caucus has disputed the authenticity of the memorandum circulating in connection with Mrs Appiagyei. …
OSP investigates alleged GH¢70,000 payment linked to Patricia Appiagyei and parliamentary vettingJoy Online
… Mrs Appiagyei said her decision was also influenced by the Minority Caucus’ position on the vetting process involving three Supreme Court nominees. …
Deputy Minority Leader claims she rejected GH¢70k gift allegedly linked to vetting of Ayariga, Zanetor and SC judgesParliament's Minority Caucus boycotted a closed-door meeting with the Foreign Affairs Minister over the government's failure to provide an itemised account of the nearly GH¢50 million spent on evacuating and reintegrating Ghanaians from South Africa following xenophobic attacks. The Minority says it will not participate unless the Ministry provides detailed expenditure records.
15 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Parliament's Minority Caucus boycotted a closed-door meeting with the Foreign Affairs Minister over the government's failure to provide an itemised account of the nearly GH¢50 million spent on evacuating and reintegrating Ghanaians from South Africa following xenophobic attacks. The Minority says it will not participate unless the Ministry provides detailed expenditure records.
15 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Minority in Parliament has called for an independent parliamentary inquiry into the country's involvement in major narcotics trafficking cases under the NDC government, citing multiple drug seizures over the past 18 months including a 3.3-tonne cocaine consignment intercepted in March 2025 valued at over US$350 million.
14 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Patricia Appiagyei has denied writing or authorizing a purported memorandum about an alleged GH¢70,000 payment, describing it as an attempt to create divisions within the Minority caucus. She said investigations are ongoing to determine the source of the document but maintained that the Minority caucus remains united.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Patricia Appiagyei, Deputy Minority Leader and MP for Asokwa, has denied authoring a memorandum in which she was purported to have admitted receiving and returning GH¢70,000 allegedly connected to Parliament's vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees. She described the document as fake and stated she neither received the money nor wrote, authorized, or circulated the memo.
4 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Patricia Appiagyei, Deputy Minority Leader and Asokwa MP, has denied authorship of a viral memorandum claiming she received and returned GH¢70,000 in connection with parliamentary vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees. She stated she neither wrote nor authorized the document and did not receive any such payment, emphasizing she discharged her Appointments Committee duties with integrity.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Transparency International Ghana and the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition have demanded full disclosure over an alleged GH¢70,000 payment connected to Parliament's vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees, describing it as part of a pattern of integrity concerns affecting public confidence in Parliament.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has dismissed as "fake" media reports claiming she rejected GH¢70,000 allegedly offered to influence her vote during ministerial and Supreme Court nominees vetting in Parliament.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Second Deputy Minority Whip Jerry Ahmed Shaib has dismissed reports that Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei returned a GH¢70,000 "gift" to members of Parliament's Appointments Committee, saying there is "no truth whatsoever" in the claims and that the purported memorandum is fake.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has commenced preliminary investigations into an alleged GH¢70,000 payment reportedly linked to the vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees by Parliament's Appointments Committee, with the payment allegedly returned by Asokwa MP Patricia Appiagyei. The OSP said the document raised questions about the source and purpose of the funds and has invited Appiagyei to assist with inquiries.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Patricia Appiagyei, Asokwa MP and Deputy Minority Leader, has rejected GH¢70,000 sent by the Majority Chief Whip, citing concerns about the money's source and her unwillingness to benefit financially from the vetting of Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, Deputy Majority Leader Zanetor Agyemang Rawlings, and Supreme Court nominees. She directed that the funds be returned, and noted that Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin had similarly rejected his share.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority caucus in Parliament is demanding strict enforcement of the employment quota for persons with disabilities in public-sector recruitment, following a petition from the Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities. The demands include immediate recruitment of qualified unemployed graduates with disabilities, strict enforcement of the existing quota, and incentives for private-sector employers who hire persons with disabilities.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin assured the new Majority Leader James Agalga of support and promised well-researched parliamentary debates, while emphasizing his primary objective is to strengthen the Minority Caucus and eventually secure a parliamentary majority.
30 August 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama is swearing in Mahama Ayariga as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs; Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology; and three Supreme Court nominees—Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, and Anthony Forson Jnr—at Jubilee House on Saturday, August 29, 2026, following Parliament's approval on Thursday.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Mahama Ayariga, the outgoing Majority Leader and Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, described Minority Leader Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin as a man of honesty, fortitude and integrity during his ministerial vetting before Parliament's Appointments Committee, acknowledging the Minority Leader's assertive parliamentary interventions while noting his commitment to scrutinising government business.
28 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Parliament's Appointments Committee unanimously recommended three nominees—Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, and Anthony Forson Jnr.—for appointment to the Supreme Court, despite a walkout by Minority members who objected to the vetting process. If approved by Parliament, the appointments would increase the number of Supreme Court Justices from 18 to 21.
28 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Minority Caucus in Parliament walked out of the vetting of three Supreme Court nominees—Justice Sophia Rosetta Oduokuwa Bernasko Essah, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, and Mr Anthony Forson Jnr.—arguing the process was unconstitutional and violated parliamentary Standing Orders because public notices were not given two weeks in advance as tradition requires. The Minority Leader contended that vetting within three emergency sitting days after announcement breached established parliamentary practice.
28 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Parliament has approved the nominations of Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, and private legal practitioner Anthony Forson Jnr for appointment as Justices of the Supreme Court, following the adoption of the Appointments Committee's report. The approval proceeded despite strong objections from the Minority Caucus, who protested the accelerated vetting process, though they did not challenge the nominees personally or the President's constitutional authority to nominate.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Appointments Committee has recommended approval of Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, and private legal practitioner Anthony Forson Jnr for appointment to Ghana's Supreme Court, which would increase the number of justices from 18 to 21. The recommendation came after a contentious vetting process during which the Minority Caucus walked out in objection to the compressed procedure and the lack of public opportunity to submit memoranda on the nominees.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Minority Caucus walked out of the Appointments Committee's vetting of three Supreme Court nominees, objecting to what they called a rushed timetable. The Minority leader argued the process lacked sufficient time for scrutiny and that there was no vacancy requiring urgent appointment.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama has assented to the Tribunals Bill, 2026, which reintroduces Regional and District Tribunals into Ghana's judicial system, despite opposition from Parliament's Minority, organised labour, and former Vice President Bawumia. The bill was passed by Parliament on July 16, 2026, following a heated debate in which the Minority walked out of the chamber after their motion to delete the tribunal provisions was defeated 135 votes to 16.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP has announced full support for Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin's push for answers over reported GH¢22 billion GoldBod losses. The party's National Organiser said the NPP backs the Minority Caucus's scrutiny and demand for a transparent account of how the state institution's gold was lost.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
John Darko, Suame MP, has rejected extortion allegations made by Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi against Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, saying the Minority Caucus will take legal action over what he describes as false claims.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's parliamentary Minority has challenged Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi to substantiate extortion allegations against Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, saying it will not be distracted from pursuing a parliamentary inquiry into a reported US$1.7 billion loss associated with the Bank of Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority Leader has denied media reports that he was summoned to answer questions on an extortion allegation raised by Sammy Gyamfi, stating instead that he summoned colleagues for a routine Caucus meeting ahead of Parliament's reconvening. The denial follows a public row between Afenyo-Markin and Gyamfi, CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, over the financial implications of GoldBod's operations.
24 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Parliamentary Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin said he is ready to withstand political pressure and attacks that come with his position, noting that opposition leaders have historically faced similar challenges, including former Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson who faced criminal proceedings while in opposition.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has denied extortion allegations against Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, characterizing the claims as false and part of an effort to divert attention from the Minority's scrutiny of Ghana Gold Board and Bank of Ghana Domestic Gold Purchase Programme finances, which the IMF has identified losses in.
24 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's parliamentary Minority is demanding that the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) appear before a parliamentary inquiry to account for financial consequences of the Bank of Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme. The dispute centers on the IMF's reported findings regarding approximately US$1.7 billion in under-recoveries associated with the programme, under which the BoG purchased US$7.6 billion worth of gold through 2025, including about US$5 billion of doré gold from artisanal and small-scale miners.
23 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says his caucus will pursue parliamentary processes for a full inquiry into the reported GH¢22 billion loss linked to the Bank of Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, arguing the public funds involved require parliamentary scrutiny.
23 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority Caucus claimed GoldBod lost GH₵22 billion in 2025, citing an IMF report, but JoyNews fact-checking found GoldBod's audited accounts show a surplus. The GH₵22 billion loss was actually the Bank of Ghana's loss under a gold-purchase programme where GoldBod served as a paid buying agent, not a loss on GoldBod's own books.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The CEO of Ghana Gold Board has challenged the Minority Leader to produce IMF evidence directly implicating GoldBod in Bank of Ghana losses under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, while the Minority Caucus maintains that GoldBod must be held accountable and has filed a parliamentary motion for accountability.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →