At 34, Millicent Amankwah Yeboah has already established a place for herself in Ghana’s political space, serving as the Member of Parliament for Sunyani West in the Ninth Parliament. …
… ) Government over alleged “executive incompetence, majority tyranny, and a timid judiciary.” This, he says, was together “suffocating the faith of citizens in democracy.” Delivering his closing remarks at the end of the Second Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament …
… The proposed amendment, first introduced during the Eighth Parliament and now reintroduced in the Ninth Parliament, seeks to remove constitutional restrictions that bar dual citizens from occupying offices such as Ambassador, Chief of Defence Staff, Inspector-General of Police an …
… That, it said, had become necessary because out of 39 bills passed under the Ninth Parliament as of May 22, 2026, 34 were processed under urgency procedures, effectively bypassing the standard 14-day gazette requirement. …
… In February this year, the same group of MPs resubmitted the bill in the Ninth Parliament that restarted the legislative process until its passage last Friday.
… Reintroduction in Ninth Parliament The legislation was previously passed by the Eighth Parliament in February 2024 but failed to receive presidential assent before the dissolution of Parliament following constitutional challenges filed at the Supreme Court. …
… omy and democratic governance, while launching a blistering attack on the opposition NPP, over what he described as years of “waste, mismanagement and plunder.” Addressing Parliament yesterday at the commencement of the Second Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament …
… Addressing Minority Members of Parliament during a pre-Parliament briefing ahead of the resumption of the Second Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament, Dr Bawumia cautioned party supporters against attempting to remove MPs based on perceived political alignments o …
… Ahead of the reconvening of the Ninth Parliament, Dr Draman described illegal mining as the country’s most critical national challenge, cautioning that its environmental and social consequences continue to threaten livelihoods, water bodies and the country’s long-term future. …
… Addressing Minority Members of Parliament during a pre-Parliament briefing ahead of the resumption of the Second Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament, Dr Bawumia declared that the period of internal reflection following the party’s 2024 electoral defeat had ended …
Millicent Amankwah Yeboah, 34, won the Sunyani West seat for the NDC in the December 2024 general election, defeating incumbent NPP MP Ignatius Baffour-Awuah with 26,828 votes (57.64% of valid votes cast). She transitioned to Parliament from a business management and consultancy background, serving previously as branch manager for Verna Mineral Water and Managing Director of MEA Connect Consultants.
Millicent Amankwah Yeboah, 34, won the Sunyani West seat for the NDC in the December 2024 general election, defeating incumbent NPP MP Ignatius Baffour-Awuah with 26,828 votes (57.64% of valid votes cast). She transitioned to Parliament from a business management and consultancy background, serving previously as branch manager for Verna Mineral Water and Managing Director of MEA Connect Consultants.
Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has criticised the NDC Government over "executive incompetence, majority tyranny, and a timid judiciary," saying the Republic is "not in safe hands." He called for parliamentary inquiries into June floods that killed 34 people, a military helicopter crash, and a Ghana Armed Forces recruitment exercise in which at least six young women reportedly died, and criticised the government's economic policy.
The Chronicle editorial notes that the Speaker of Parliament has announced the Council of State has advised against passage of a constitutional amendment that would allow dual citizens to hold sensitive public offices such as Ambassador and Inspector-General of Police. While acknowledging potential benefits of accessing diaspora expertise, the editorial supports Parliament giving serious consideration to the Council's advice as a cautionary position.
The Parliamentary Network Africa has proposed that the executive provide formal written justification when bills are laid under certificate of urgency, to be subject to parliamentary committee scrutiny. Of 39 bills passed under the Ninth Parliament as of May 22, 2026, 34 were processed under urgency procedures, bypassing the standard 14-day gazette requirement.
Dr. Rasheed Draman, Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs, has called on the government and parliamentary leadership to urgently clarify their position on the recently passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, citing conflicting signals from state actors including the Speaker and President that risk undermining public confidence in the legislative process.
Speaker Alban Bagbin disclosed that he was taken aback when Parliament passed the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill while he was away on official duties, as he had only instructed legislators to begin consideration of it on Friday, May 29.
Mahama Ayariga, the Bawku MP and Majority Leader, defended the current NDC administration's economic stewardship in Parliament, arguing Ghana is experiencing one of its fastest economic recoveries and has stabilized after what he characterized as mismanagement under the previous NPP government.
NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called for party unity, insisting there are no factions within the NPP despite internal political discussions following the party's 2024 election defeat. He assured party members that he will not support the removal of MPs based on perceived political alignments or lack of support during internal contests.
The Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs has warned that Parliament and government risk failing Ghanaians if urgent steps are not taken to address illegal mining (galamsey), describing it as the country's most critical national challenge with severe environmental and social consequences threatening livelihoods and water bodies.
Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has told the NPP's Minority caucus in Parliament to move beyond internal reflection following the party's 2024 electoral defeat and reposition itself as a disciplined force ready to govern again ahead of the 2029 general elections. He urged members to defend the party's previous social intervention programmes and ensure all parliamentary actions and public statements reinforce the perception that the NPP is prepared to return to government.