… Mr Afenyo-Markin will replace Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei, who has opted not to serve on the delegation, thereby making way for her party leader to take up the position. …
… The Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, Deputy Minority Leader, Patricia Appiagyei, Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annor-Dompreh, First Deputy Whip, Habib Iddrisu, and Second Deputy Whip, Jerry Ahmed Shaib have been praised for driving the initiative. …
Hajia Fatahiya Abdul Aziz with Patricia Appiagyei at the Conference About 500 women in the Savelugu Constituency have received training in agriculture, agribusiness, and trade through the She Grows Conference, an initiative of the Yooyili Pag-Dede Foundation. …
… Madam Patricia Appiagyei, the Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, underscored the importance of investing in women farmers as a strategy for accelerating economic growth and food security. …
… Chairperson of the Population and Development Caucus, Patricia Appiagyei, called for accelerated policy interventions and expanded specialist training. …
… Speaking on behalf of the caucus, Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei criticised the government over what she described as contradictions in the National Democratic Congress’s approach to taxation since assuming office in January 2025. …
… Patricia Appiagyei, deputy minority leader In a strongly-worded statement read on his behalf by Madam Patricia Appiaggyei, his deputy, on the floor of Parliament yesterday, Afenyo-Markin said the government was increasingly consumed by internal political ambitions, while Ghanaian …
… He mocked the Deputy Minority Leader, Patricia Appiagyei, suggesting she was “rehearsing for her potential role as a running mate,” before declaring that the country had entered a period of “renewed hope and optimism.” Fastest Economic Recovery The Majority Leader relied heavily …
… Also present included Lawyer Henry Nana Boakye aka ‘Nana B’, NPP National Organiser, Madam Patricia Appiagyei, Asokwa Member of Parliament (MP), and Dr. …
Parliament will reinstate Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin as a member of Ghana's eight-member delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, replacing Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei who opted out. His earlier presence at the delegation's inauguration in Abuja reportedly caused ECOWAS Parliament to refuse to swear in the entire delegation, prompting the Majority Leader to refer him to the Privileges Committee for investigation.
Why it matters
Parliament's reinstatement of Afenyo-Markin to the ECOWAS Parliament delegation resolves a dispute that had blocked Ghana's regional representation.
Parliament will reinstate Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin as a member of Ghana's eight-member delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, replacing Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei who opted out. His earlier presence at the delegation's inauguration in Abuja reportedly caused ECOWAS Parliament to refuse to swear in the entire delegation, prompting the Majority Leader to refer him to the Privileges Committee for investigation.
The New Patriotic Party's legislators are participating in a "Mastering Parliamentary Excellence" training programme in the United Kingdom, the third such capacity-building initiative abroad. The programme aims to sharpen legislative performance, improve policy analysis, strengthen constituency engagement, and deepen party organization.
About 500 women in Savelugu Constituency received training in agriculture, agribusiness, and trade through the She Grows Conference, an initiative of the Yooyili Pag-Dede Foundation led by MP Hajia Fatahiya Abdul Aziz. The program provided mentoring and practical sessions from specialists including an executive chef, data scientist, and university lecturer to equip women with modern agricultural tools, digital literacy, and branding strategies.
Stakeholders at a two-day "She Grows Conference 2026" in the Northern Region called for policymakers, development partners and industry players to recognise women farmers as entrepreneurs, innovators and key drivers of economic growth. The event brought together 500 women farmers, agribusiness entrepreneurs, traditional leaders and others to explore opportunities for advancing women's participation in agriculture and entrepreneurship.
Ghana's Health Ministry, Parliament and the UN Population Fund have stepped up action against obstetric fistula after figures showed that only 1,096 women out of 3,688 recorded cases between 2016 and 2025 received reparative surgery. The country records about 845 new fistula cases annually while treatment capacity remains significantly lower.
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has declared its opposition to any government move to introduce new taxes or levies, arguing that Ghanaians are already facing significant economic hardship. Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei criticised the government's approach to taxation since January 2025, saying that while it supports efforts to improve fiscal discipline, implementation has been slow and largely symbolic.
Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, Minority Leader in Parliament, has accused senior NDC government figures of abandoning governance to position themselves for the 2028 presidential succession race, claiming the competition is distracting ministers from addressing pressing national crises and worsening economic hardships. He cited concerns raised even by the President's Executive Secretary about the early succession campaign.
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.
The opposition NPP has condemned the arrest and remand of its Bono Regional Chairman Kwame Baffoe (Abronye), with Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei arguing the detention violates constitutional protections and constitutes the criminalisation of dissent rather than legitimate prosecution.