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1 month ago | 
citinewsroom.com | Nii Ayikwei Okine |Edwin Kwakofi
Communities hosting mining companies in Ghana will suffer further under-development as a result of the proposed amendment of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) Act, 2018, Act 978, the Member of Parliament for Juaben, Francis Owusu-Akyaw, has suggested. The proposed amendment is expected to transfer 80% of Mineral Royalties, originally maintained by MIIF, to the Consolidated Fund to finance the government’s development initiatives.
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1 month ago | 
citinewsroom.com | Nii Ayikwei Okine |Edwin Kwakofi
Ghana’s Parliamentary Committee on Chieftaincy, Culture, and Religious Affairs has pledged its full support to religious and traditional leaders to promote and preserve Ghanaian culture for national development. This commitment was made during the committee’s inaugural meeting, where the Chairman, Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah, emphasized the importance of culture in Ghana’s development, citing examples of countries that have achieved success through promoting their cultural heritage.
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2 months ago | 
citinewsroom.com | Nii Ayikwei Okine |Edwin Kwakofi
The Centre for Democratic Movement has called on President John Dramani Mahama to revoke the appointment of Dr. Johnson Asiama as Acting Governor of the Bank of Ghana. The movement cites unresolved allegations related to Dr. Asiama’s role in Ghana’s financial sector crisis as a basis for its concerns about transparency and accountability.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
citinewsroom.com | Nii Ayikwei Okine
Joseph Osei-Owusu, the immediate past chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, has expressed concerns about the short notice given for the vetting of three ministerial nominees by President John Dramani Mahama. Osei-Owusu argued that the notice, issued on January 9, 2025, with the vetting taking place just four days later on January 13, 2025, was too rushed and hindered public participation in the process.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
citinewsroom.com | Nii Ayikwei Okine
The Minority in Parliament has urged former government appointees to boycott any invitations from the Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) committee, describing its establishment as unconstitutional. Led by the Member of Parliament for Suame, John Darko, the Minority caucus argued that the creation of ORAL is illegal, asserting that constitutionally established bodies already exist to investigate alleged wrongdoings.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
citinewsroom.com | Nii Ayikwei Okine
The Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference has called on the John Dramani Mahama-led government to reintroduce the bill on Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, commonly known as the anti-LGBT bill as soon as possible, to ensure its timely passage into law. In a meeting with the Bishops on Tuesday, January 14, President Mahama proposed that a government-sponsored bill would be more effective than the current Private Member’s bill, as it would allow for broader consultation and national consensus.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
citinewsroom.com | Nii Ayikwei Okine
The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr. Gideon Boako, has raised concerns about the potential introduction of new taxes by the John Dramani Mahama-led government in response to the removal of the betting tax and e-levy. Dr. Boako’s comments follow statements by Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Finance Minister-Designate, who suggested that the Mahama administration would abolish these taxes in its first budget and compensate for the resulting revenue shortfall by implementing expenditure cuts.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
citinewsroom.com | Nii Ayikwei Okine
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has urged new Members of Parliament (MPs) to dedicate themselves to addressing the pressing needs of their constituents and Ghana. Speaker Bagbin stated that MPs must honour the sacrifices made by their constituents, who have entrusted them with the responsibility to represent their interests in Parliament.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
citinewsroom.com | Nii Ayikwei Okine
The Minority Caucus in Ghana’s Ninth Parliament has raised alarm over what it describes as a surge in violence, thuggery, and intimidation following the recent elections. At a press conference held on Thursday, January 9, at Parliament House in Accra, the Caucus condemned the alleged actions of individuals purported to be affiliated with the National Democratic Congress (NDC), accusing the party’s leadership of sponsoring these activities.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
citinewsroom.com | Nii Ayikwei Okine
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has expressed dissatisfaction with what he described as a ‘tot-tot” approach to ministerial appointments by President John Dramani Mahama. His remarks came after the Speaker of Parliament announced the President’s nomination of three Minister-designates for vetting by the Appointments Committee.
