… The Caucus, in a request submitted to the Speaker on Friday, said it had secured the required 15 per cent of MPs’ support to trigger the constitutional process to recall Parliament. …
… Speaker had taken note of reports that the OSP had commenced investigations into the matter and welcomed any lawful probe aimed at establishing the facts. …
… He commended the Minority in Parliament for pushing to ensure the Speaker accepts a thorough probe, adding, “I am expecting that Sammy Gyamfi will be summoned to explain the transactions to Ghanaians.” From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi The post WR NPP Wades Into GoldBod GH¢22bn Loss …
… r approval is for, who is the contractor, and what is the year-by-year fiscal impact.” Mr Oppong Nkrumah said approving the request without those details would amount to Parliament giving the government a blank cheque. “That was the point that we were trying to make to Mr Speaker …
… Mr Ayariga further criticised the Minority’s response to the Deputy Speaker’s ruling during the SIM card registration debate, accusing its members of showing disrespect to the Chair before staging a walkout. …
With all due respect to the Speaker, any appeal for a reconsideration of the recently passed Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill ought to be respectfully declined. …
The Ranking Member of Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee warned MPs against allowing partisan politics to overshadow Ghana's drug trafficking crisis, urging them to approach the issue as a matter of national security. His comments follow a series of major narcotics seizures linked to Ghana, including nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine intercepted by French customs in September.
The Ranking Member of Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee warned MPs against allowing partisan politics to overshadow Ghana's drug trafficking crisis, urging them to approach the issue as a matter of national security. His comments follow a series of major narcotics seizures linked to Ghana, including nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine intercepted by French customs in September.
Rev Ntim Fordjour, Ranking Member of Parliament's Defence and Interior Committee, has warned that Ghana's drug-trafficking crisis poses national security threats, saying the drug trade, money laundering, and terrorism are closely linked. His remarks follow major narcotics seizures linked to Ghana, including a nearly 3.9-tonne cocaine haul in France valued at over US$260 million.
Ghana's parliamentary Minority has requested a recall of Parliament to investigate major narcotics seizures, including a US$350 million cocaine haul at Pedu Junction in 2025 and nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine seized in France in a container of plastic waste from Ghana. The Caucus is demanding answers on why principal traffickers and financiers remain unidentified despite arrests of minor suspects.
Parliament has welcomed an investigation by the Office of the Special Prosecutor into a controversial memorandum allegedly authored by Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei concerning a purported GH¢70,000 payment linked to the vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees. Appiagyei has publicly disowned the document as fake and denied receiving any payment in connection with the vetting exercise.
The Western Regional Chairman of the NPP has raised concerns over the alleged GH¢22 billion financial loss involving the Ghana Gold Board under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, as reported by the IMF. He compared the controversy unfavourably to the performance of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company and suggested Ghanaians would voice their concerns in the next general election.
The Minority in Parliament has accused the Majority Caucus of wasting valuable time during an emergency five-day recall sitting, stating that about 75 percent of the period had elapsed by the third day without the House considering key government business including the Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions Amendment Bill and the National Petroleum Authority Bill.
James Agalga, the incoming Majority Leader, has backed an early parliamentary probe into Ghana Gold Board operations, saying it will address concerns raised by the Minority. He said Parliament could use either an ad hoc committee or the Public Accounts Committee, and that key documents including an Auditor-General's report and IMF report already contain answers to questions about GoldBod.
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.
Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has accused the Minority in Parliament of being "only interested in the media optics" rather than obtaining answers from government officials, citing their objection to closed-door questioning of the Bank of Ghana Governor. He argued that the Minority's insistence on media presence during such proceedings is inconsistent with how Parliament engages other independent constitutional office holders.
An opinion piece argues that Parliament should reject the Speaker's appeal to reconsider the recently passed Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, citing the need to protect parliamentary authority and prevent decisions from being viewed as provisional rather than definitive.