Also known as: the Minority · First Deputy Minority Whip · Minority MPs
Parliamentary opposition caucus that opposes fiscal devices spending without cost details and questions government revenue strategy and economic policy.
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The Minority in Parliament has rejected claims that the government is demanding 85 million US dollars before the contractor returns to the site to complete the Afari Military Hospital, describing the figure as a “manufactured crisis” and insisting it is not backed by official rec …
Minority accuses government of ‘create, loot and share’ plot over Afari Hospital fundingJoy Online
… Responding to concerns raised by the Minority in Parliament, Mr. Ricketts-Hagan said government’s immediate priority upon assuming office was to stabilise the economy before focusing on large-scale job creation. …
Government has stabilised economy, jobs will follow — Ricketts-HaganJoy Online
… His remarks come amid increasing calls from the Minority in Parliament for the swift opening of the 500-bed hospital, which is widely expected to help address congestion, reduce bed shortages and improve healthcare delivery in the Ashanti Region.
Sewua Hospital could become operational before year-end, says Prof. Titus BeyuoJoy Online
The Minority in Parliament has called for the immediate appearance of three ministers before the House to provide explanations on a number of issues it says have generated widespread public concern, including the recent flooding in Accra, the repatriation of Ghanaians from South …
Minority demands urgent appearance of 3 ministers over floods, S.A. evacuation and visa controversyJoy Online
The Minority in Parliament has called on the Mahama administration to move beyond political rhetoric and focus on implementing policies that address unemployment and the rising cost of living. …
Government must deliver on jobs and cost of living, not excuses – Samuel JinaporJoy Online
The Minority in Parliament has criticised the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, over what they describe as “funfair” surrounding the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa. …
Minority slams “funfair and PR” evacuation, urges focus on stranded Ghanaians in South AfricaJoy Online
Assin South Member of Parliament and co-sponsor of the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, John Ntim Fordjour, says recent comments by the Speaker of Parliament expressing surprise over the passage of the bill in its current form vindicate concerns raised by the Minority. …
Speaker’s surprise about Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill passage vindicates Minority’s concerns – Ntim FordjourJoy Online
… , May 30, the Damango MP described the evacuation operation as “commendable” and said it reflects the importance of citizenship and national responsibility in times of crisis. “The efforts the government is making are welcomed and commendable,” he stated, adding that the Minority …
Xenophobia: Minority commends government on Ghanaian evacuation from South AfricaJoy Online
The Minority in Parliament has accused Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa of failing to lay before Parliament international agreements that require legislative approval, alleging a growing trend of executive overreach in Ghana’s foreign policy processes. …
Minority accuses Foreign Affairs Minister of sidestepping Parliament over foreign agreementsJoy Online
General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has dismissed claims by the Minority in Parliament that President John Dramani Mahama is undermining freedom of expression in Ghana. …
Mahama isn’t suppressing free speech – Fifi Kwetey rejects Minority’s claimsThe Court of Appeal has unanimously overturned the conviction and 10-year custodial sentence imposed on Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre, acquitting and discharging her of all charges related to accusations of misappropriating public funds.
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The Court of Appeal has unanimously overturned the conviction and 10-year custodial sentence imposed on Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre, acquitting and discharging her of all charges related to accusations of misappropriating public funds.
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The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee warned private sector partners that Parliament has not yet approved any specific company, contract amount, or implementation schedule for the government's fiscal electronic devices project. Oppong Nkrumah said the Minority opposed Parliament approving a multi-year commitment without critical details such as total cost, duration, contractor identity, and year-by-year fiscal impact.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ranking Member Kojo Oppong Nkrumah warned that Parliament cannot approve multi-year financial commitments without disclosure of details such as total cost, duration, contractor, and yearly fiscal impact. The Minority opposed parliamentary approval for rollout of fiscal electronic devices because key information about the transaction was not provided.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Minority caucus rejected a request to approve a multi-year commitment for rolling out fiscal electronic devices, calling it a "blank cheque" because the government's request lacked information on project cost, timeline, contractor, and yearly financial impacts.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged Parliament not to fast-track the Cocoa Board Reforms Bill without proper stakeholder consultation, warning that the proposed pricing formula could harm cocoa farmers and the wider economy.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee says the Minority will use the Right to Information Act and seek court orders if necessary to obtain contracts and documents on government revenue-related agreements that he says have not been disclosed to Parliament. He opposes parliamentary approval of a multi-year fiscal electronic devices commitment without details on cost, duration, contractors, and fiscal impact.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Sagnarigu MP Atta Issah defended Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson against Minority claims of insufficient revenue mobilisation, citing 2025 budget figures showing a shortfall of GH¢3.46 billion against a budgeted GH¢229.95 billion, and comparing this favourably to NPP-era shortfalls of GH¢3.71 billion (2017), GH¢2.59 billion (2018), and GH¢4.34 billion (2019).
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government has pledged to eliminate the double-track secondary education system within 24 months, supported by a $300 million World Bank facility for infrastructure expansion. The initiative includes GH¢3.4 billion allocated through GETFund in 2026 for student feeding under the Free SHS programme, alongside reforms to strengthen teacher professionalism and curriculum review.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority in Parliament has accused Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson of deliberately understating the government's 2026 mid-year revenue target, alleging he presented GH¢126 billion instead of GH¢134 billion to conceal a GH¢10 billion revenue shortfall. Ranking Member Kojo Oppong Nkrumah argued the minister departed from standard practice by not presenting actual revenue and expenditure against approved targets in the mid-year budget review.
24 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Minority in Parliament has served notice that it will oppose any additional funding request from Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson when he presents the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament. First Deputy Minority Whip Habib Iddrisu said the government should use the budget review to account for campaign promises, settle contractor arrears, and outline progress on flagship programmes, with Parliament already having approved substantial financing.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority in Parliament has accused the Mahama administration of presiding over a "galamsey economy," arguing that Ghana's recent economic gains are being driven by soaring gold prices rather than deliberate economic policies or broad-based growth.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee, has questioned the government's fiscal strategy, noting that barely nine weeks after Ghana exited the IMF Extended Credit Facility programme, Parliament is being asked to approve almost $1 billion in fresh loans. He argues this raises concerns about domestic revenue mobilisation and the country's long-term debt sustainability.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Samuel Atta Akyea, counsel for NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), says the defence has identified more than 20 grounds of appeal against his conviction, including claims that the trial judge failed to refer constitutional questions to the Supreme Court for interpretation before delivering judgement.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai rejected claims that NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako's (Chairman Wontumi) prosecution and conviction were legally flawed, arguing the defence fundamentally misunderstood the law. Dr Srem-Sai clarified that the charge was not assignment of a mining concession but allowing another party to deal with the concession without prior written ministerial approval, contrary to the Minerals and Mining Act.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini has argued that the 20-year prison sentence imposed on NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako for illegal mining falls within the Minerals and Mining Act as amended by Parliament in 2019, which set a sentencing range of 15 to 25 years for such offences. Fuseini noted that the NPP Majority in Parliament had rejected an earlier government proposal of 10 to 15 years as too lenient.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority caucus has described the High Court judgment sentencing NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako to 20 years' imprisonment as fundamentally flawed, citing four major legal defects including the trial judge's refusal to refer constitutional questions to the Supreme Court. The Minority says it will pursue legal and parliamentary avenues to challenge the judgment.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority in Parliament has called for equal enforcement of Ghana's anti-illegal mining laws and urged the Court of Appeal to closely review the trial that led to the conviction of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako. The Minority criticized selective application of justice in the fight against galamsey and called on the Attorney General to publish the state's enforcement record across the political spectrum.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament passed the Tribunals Bill, 2026 on July 17, establishing a legal framework for tribunals and a Tribunal Oversight Committee. The government says the Bill strengthens access to justice and due process, but the Minority, Trades Union Congress, and others oppose it, arguing it could weaken judicial independence and revive institutions linked to Ghana's painful political history.
21 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to withhold assent to the Tribunals Bill, 2026 and allow national consultations, arguing the proposed legislation could fundamentally alter Ghana's justice delivery system and undermine public confidence in the judiciary. Dr Bawumia expressed concern over Parliament's decision to waive the mandatory one-day interval between Consideration Stage and Third Reading, and noted that the Trades Union Congress has called for the Bill's withdrawal, claiming it could become "a potent tool for weaponising justice delivery."
21 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to withhold assent to the Tribunals Bill, 2026, citing concerns that it could fundamentally alter Ghana's justice delivery system and undermine public confidence in the judiciary. Bawumia criticised Parliament's waiver of the mandatory one-day interval between consideration and third reading stages, and noted that the Trades Union Congress had called for the bill's withdrawal, describing it as a potential tool for weaponising justice delivery.
21 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP flagbearer, has appealed to President Mahama not to assent to the Tribunals Bill, 2026, but instead hold broad consultations with key stakeholders. Bawumia said the bill, which Parliament passed after waiving the mandatory one-day interval despite objections from the Minority and organised labour, has the potential to reshape Ghana's justice system and warrants wider national discussion.
20 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Former Vice President Bawumia has called on President Mahama to withhold assent to the Tribunals Bill, 2026, arguing that Parliament rushed the legislation through despite objections from the Minority and organised labour, and contending that such reform requires broader national consultation.
20 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has called on the Foreign Minister to brief Parliament on diplomatic relations with South Africa following the killing of Ghanaian businessman Bashiru Isak in Cape Town, citing concerns over attacks on foreign nationals in that country.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Vice President Bawumia has challenged President Mahama to publish the Constitution Review Committee's report before assenting to the recently passed Tribunals Bill 2026, claiming the committee recommended removing Regional Tribunals from Ghana's Constitution because the High Court handles their caseload.
19 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An adjunct constitutional law lecturer at GIMPA Law School has warned that establishing and operating regional tribunal courts throughout the country could cost not less than US$10 million, and argues parliament should have considered cost implications and implementation policies before passing the Regional Tribunals Act.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr John Osae-Kwapong, Director of Quality Assurance at Ashesi University, has expressed concerns about the reintroduction of tribunal courts, citing negative historical memories associated with the system. He says extensive public education on their mandate, processes and safeguards is needed to address historical perceptions and rebuild public confidence in the recently passed Regional Tribunals Act.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An NDC communications team member has called on the Minority in Parliament to support reintroduction of the tribunal system as a tool to fight illegal mining, describing it as a key party campaign promise requiring broad political support. Parliament passed the Tribunal Bill, 2026 despite opposition from civil society, organised labour, and the Minority, who raised concerns over its provisions and called for wider stakeholder consultations.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Constitutional Studies has warned that Parliament's passage of the Tribunal Bill, 2026, despite objections from civil society, labour groups, and the Minority, undermines democratic principles and risks weakening Ghana's democratic institutions.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Vice Chair of Parliament's Subsidiary Legislation Committee, has criticized the Tribunal Bill, 2026, arguing it is unconstitutional, costly, and historically ineffective at improving Ghana's justice system. He stated the proposed tribunals present significant constitutional concerns and do not offer a practical solution to challenges within the justice system.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament passed the Tribunal Bill on Thursday night despite objections from civil society, labour unions, and the Minority. An MP and Vice Chair of Parliament's Subsidiary Legislation Committee argues the bill is unconstitutional, costly, and historically ineffective.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →