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GHS259.05bn approved for 2024 budget by parliament

On Saturday, December 23, 2023, Parliament approved the Appropriation Bill, 2023, allowing the Government to access GH¢259.05 billion from the Consolidated Fund and other...

Parliament approves over GH¢2b for state funerals, Independence Day, Peduase Lodge, others

Parliament has approved the 2024 Budget Estimates of the Office of Government Machinery, amounting to two billion and seventy-four million, eight hundred and twenty-seven...

Payment of December salary may delay – Parliament tells staff

As the Christmas holiday approaches, officers of the Parliamentary Service have been informed that there might be a delay in the payment of their...

Lack of funds for Special Schools must be addressed immediately – Parliament to Ofori-Atta

Parliament has called upon the Finance Ministry to reconsider the allocation of funds within the education sector, urging a redirection of resources from the...

Vetting of Supreme Court nominees scheduled for December 20

Parliament is gearing up for a public hearing vetting to consider nominees appointed by the President to fill vacant positions on the Supreme Court...

MPs outraged as govt drops cashew prices to GHC7 per kilo, call for 17% increase

In a recent development, a group of Members of Parliament (MPs) has urgently appealed to the government to review the current price regime for...

Parliament greenlights cannabis farming for industrial use

Parliament has granted approval to the Narcotics Control Commission Regulations 2023, formally legalizing the cultivation and management of cannabis for industrial and commercial purposes. The...

Parliament to deliberate on $338m loan for Accra-Tema Motorway expansion

The government has presented a request to the parliamentary body, seeking approval for a substantial loan agreement amounting to $338 million. This financial aid...

We made a mistake passing companies Act 2019 – MPs

Members of Parliament (MPs) have openly admitted to an oversight in the passage of the Companies Act 2019, specifically regarding a provision that disqualifies...

William Atuguba criticizes presidential appointment of ministers from parliament

Former Ghanaian Supreme Court Justice, William Atuguba, has argued that the practice of allowing presidents to appoint ministers of state from Ghana's Parliament lacks...

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