Politics
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Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa defends skipping Parliament on US deportee MoU
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has defended the government’s decision not to seek parliamentary approval before agreeing to accept African nationals deported from the Unit…
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Minority in Parliament calls for AG to explain harsh bail terms for ex-appointees
The Minority in Parliament has called for the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, to be summoned before the House to explain what they describe as excessively harsh bail cond…
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Sammi Awuku tells Parliament not to approve Baffoe-Bonnie as Ghana’s CJ
The Member of Parliament for Akuapim North, Sammi Awuku, has urged his colleagues in Parliament, particularly those on the Majority side, to reject the nomination of Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as the next Ch…
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Mubarak Muntaka Mohammed claims Baffoe-Bonnie deserves to be Ghana’s Chief Justice
The Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Muntaka Mohammed, has expressed strong confidence in the competence and leadership of Chief Justice nominee Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, describing him as one of Ghana’s…
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Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin says he cannot be controlled by the Executive
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has dismissed claims that the executive branch of government controls his actions or influences Parliament’s work. Responding to comments mad…
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Minority in Parliament accuses Ato Forson and Controller of illegal GH¢1.4bn DACF withdrawal
The Minority in Parliament has accused the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, and the Controller and Accountant General, Kwasi Agyei, of colluding to unlawfully withdraw GH¢1.4 billion from …
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Minority tells Parliament to suspend Baffoe-Bonnie’s confirmation over legal challenges
The Minority in Parliament has accused Attorney-General Dr Dominic Ayine and Acting Chief Justice Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie of deliberately manipulating the judicial process to facilitate the confir…
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Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin apologises to Judiciary over Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting chaos
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has issued a formal apology to the Judiciary following the heated exchanges that occurred during the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Paul B…
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NPP’s Kamal-Deen blasts Paul Baffoe-Bonnie over justification of Ataa Ayi’s 70-year jail term
Deputy National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Kamal-Deen Abdulai, has criticised Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, for justifying the 70-year jail …
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Election violence: Mavis Hawa Koomson says she has been vindicated by Interior Minister’s report
Former Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has said that she feels vindicated by the findings in the report by the Minister of the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, on th…