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List of longest-serving MPs in Ghana’s parliament

by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Alban Bagbin, Collins Dauda have served in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Parliament Ghana returned into constitutional rule on January 7, 1993, after a military regime between January 1972 and October 1979 and it has since remained a republican state. After 11 years …

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Only 5 out of 41 defeated NPP MPs show up in Parliament [Listen]

by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Ocquaye Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye, has appealed to fallen New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) not to abandon the work of Parliament following their defeat at the party’s primaries. He said the outcome of the primaries is …

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Leaders Lament High Attrition Rate In Parliament

By:brightwebtv.com nana Asare OTEC Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Hon. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has expressed concern about the high attrition rate in Parliament which he said was taking a huge toll on the quality of work delivery in the House. According to the Suame Member of Parliament, the high …

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COVID-19 MPs still attending Parliament – Mensa Bonsu laments

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Suame, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu The leadership of Parliament has expressed concerns over lawmakers and staff who have tested positive for COVID-19 but still attend the House. Presenting the business statement on the floor Friday, June 12, Majority Leader …

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Only Ghana card, passport’ll be used for voter roll as Parliament approves C.I.

Speaker of Parliament Ghana’s Parliament has approved the Constitutional Instrument (C.I. 126) of the Electoral Commission (EC) to enable the elections management body compile a new register of voters using the Ghana card and passport as the only primary documents of eligibility. One hundred and six MPs voted for it …

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NPP Primaries: Former Member of Parliament Hilda Addo disqualified

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah A former Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwadaso Constituency Josephine Hilda Addo has been disqualified from running as parliamentary candidate aspirant in the constituency, MyNewsGh.com reports The National Vice Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Fredrick Freduah Antoh popularly known as F.F Antoh revealed the …

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Boldly Declare Your Status — Parliament Encourages Covid-19 Positives

  LISTEN 1 HOUR AGO Parliament on Wednesday frowned on the poor treatment accorded people who have tested positive for the coronavirus, and called on society to avoid stigmatization, discrimination and fear of patients who have recovered from the disease. This, the House observed, would encourage people to come out …

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Parliament summons Jean Mensa over 2020 polls

  By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah EC Chair Jean Mensa The Chair of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa is to brief parliament next week, upon the invitation of the house, about the election management body’s preparations toward the December 2020 polls. It was announced by Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu on the …

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Parliament Approves Nomination Of Four Justices Of The Supreme Court.

By:brightwebtv.com nana Asare barimah       Parliament Approves Nomination Of Four Justices Of The Supreme Court. Parliament on Wednesday morning unanimously approved the nomination of four persons by His Excellency President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for appointment to the Supreme Court. The Appointments Committee, had earlier on Monday May …

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2019 Presidential staff list presented to parliament

By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah       The presentation of the Presidential Office Staff list by the President falls in line with the Presidential Office Act, 1993 (Act 463). According to the report, there are 311 political appointees at the Presidency. Also, there are 36 Presidential Staffers, 5 Ministers and 270 …

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