Speaker

2026-06-032026-11-08

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August 2026
25 AugJoy Online
… He said the choice of vehicle should be left to the Speaker. “So already there is a committee that can deal with those matters. …
Let’s satisfy everyone’s curiosity – Agalga backs early GoldBod probe
July 2026
29 JulJoy Online
… 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 …
Parliament cannot sign blank cheques – Oppong Nkrumah on multi-year tax deal
15 JulJoy Online
… 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. …
Minority interested in media optics, not answers to questions from BoG Governor – Majority
June 2026
3 JunJoy Online
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. …
Why Parliament should respectfully decline the Speaker’s request for reconsideration

Politics

Parliamentary Chief Whips demand government fleet insurance audit

The News

Parliament's Majority and Minority Chief Whips have called for a public audit of government vehicles and their insurance status, along with 2027 Budget funding for premiums. They also want government agencies to insure their fleets immediately and seek amendments to remove government vehicles from a compulsory third-party insurance exemption, citing findings that 98 to 99 per cent of over 18,000 government vehicles were uninsured.

4 November 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 4 November

Parliamentary Chief Whips demand government fleet insurance audit
Parliament's Majority and Minority Chief Whips have called for a public audit of government vehicles and their insurance status, along with 2027 Budget funding for premiums. They also want government agencies to insure their fleets immediately and seek amendments to remove government vehicles from a compulsory third-party insurance exemption, citing findings that 98 to 99 per cent of over 18,000 government vehicles were uninsured.
4 November 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Chief Whips demand government insure vehicle fleet
Parliament's Majority and Minority Chief Whips have called for an end to exempting government vehicles from compulsory third-party insurance, urging the government to insure its fleet and amend the Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Act to remove the exemption. They cited findings that 98 to 99 per cent of more than 18,000 government vehicles were uninsured and a 2024 school bus crash in which victims received no insurance benefit.
4 November 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 30 September

EOCO can arrest Manhyia South MP outside parliamentary activities
Lawyer Martin Kpebu explained that although the High Court has issued an arrest warrant for Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the Economic and Organised Crime Office cannot arrest him while he is attending, going to, or returning from Parliament under Article 117 of the 1992 Constitution and Section 21 of the Parliament Act. Kpebu advised that EOCO should formally notify Parliament before making the arrest to avoid controversy.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 29 September

Speaker's ruling on narcotics motion undermines Parliament, Minority leader says
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says the Speaker's rejection of a motion seeking parliamentary inquiry into recent cocaine seizures failed the integrity test required of Parliament and undermines its constitutional mandate to oversee public institutions.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 23 September

Ntim Fordjour urges MPs to prioritize national interest in drug trafficking probe
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.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Drug trafficking connected to money laundering, terrorism — Fordjour
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.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 18 September

Minority demands Parliament recall over major drug seizures
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.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 5 September

Parliament welcomes OSP investigation into GH¢70,000 vetting memo
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.
5 September 2026 · The Chronicle →

Monday 31 August

NPP chairman questions GoldBod's GH¢22bn loss allegation
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.
31 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

Thursday 27 August

Minority accuses Majority of wasting parliamentary time
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.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 25 August

Incoming Majority Leader backs early probe into Ghana Gold Board
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.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 29 July

Parliament needs full details before approving multi-year tax deal
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 →

Wednesday 15 July

Majority accuses Minority of prioritising media optics over accountability
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.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 3 June

Parliament should decline Speaker's reconsideration request
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.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →