… 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. …
Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul said Builsa North MP James Agalga, the leading contender for Majority Leader, is a capable and resilient politician but lacks the leadership experience that senior MPs like Afenyo-Markin, Annoh-Dompreh, Appiagyei and Iddrisu possess from years in their positions.
Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul said Builsa North MP James Agalga, the leading contender for Majority Leader, is a capable and resilient politician but lacks the leadership experience that senior MPs like Afenyo-Markin, Annoh-Dompreh, Appiagyei and Iddrisu possess from years in their positions.
Ghana's Youth Minister George Opare Addo said the country's 12 million young people are key to national prosperity, and that government investments in education, healthcare, skills, jobs, and entrepreneurship are essential. He highlighted programmes such as the National Apprenticeship Programme and Labour Exchange Programme as means of developing youth potential.
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.
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.
Ghana's Parliamentary Caucus on Population and Development has urged sustained investment in youth, warning the country risks missing a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to harness its demographic dividend. With nearly 12 million Ghanaians (about one-third of the 34.4 million population) aged 15–35, the caucus chair highlighted challenges including unemployment—with one in four young people aged 15–35 not in education, employment, or training in 2025—and skills gaps.
The Minority in Parliament accused the government of violating the Constitution by releasing GH¢350 million for flood relief through an unauthorised public account, after the Contingency Fund became subject to court-ordered garnishee proceedings. Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei alleged the Attorney-General directed the Bank of Ghana to release the funds despite acknowledging the Contingency Fund was under attachment, arguing that court orders cannot be overridden by ministerial opinion and that the appropriate legal course would have been to apply to court to vary or set aside the attachment first.
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has called for the Attorney General's immediate resignation, alleging he unlawfully directed the Bank of Ghana to release GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund despite pending garnishee proceedings against it. The Deputy Minority Leader said the AG's July 1, 2026 letter directing the fund's release to the National Emergency Flood Response Programme violated the Constitution and the rule of law by circumventing an active court process.
The Minority in Parliament has demanded the immediate resignation or dismissal of the Attorney General, alleging he breached legal procedures by directing the release of GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund for flood relief despite ongoing garnishee proceedings involving the fund.
The Minority in Parliament is calling for the dismissal of Attorney General Dr Dominic Ayine, alleging he oversaw an unlawful disbursement of GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund to support flood victims. The Minority contends the disbursement may have breached a court order and Ghana's public finance laws because the Contingency Fund was under attachment at the time.
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.