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30 Mar

“I’m Sorry”- Francis Cudjoe Apologizes To Dr. Ato Forson For Saying He Voted For K.T. Hammond (VIDEO)

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Former Member of Parliament for Ekumfi and former Deputy Food and Agriculture Minister, Francis Ato Cudjoe, has rendered an unqualified apology to the Minority leader in Parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. This comes after the former had alleged that the latter was among the few NDC MPs who voted for the Trade and Industry minister, K.T. Hammond, despite the directive from the party, that all minority MPs were to vote against the nominees. Speaking on Movement in the morning show on Movement TV/ Wontumi Radio, on Tuesday, he said due to the relationship between Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and the…

30 Mar

Parliament Amends Criminal Code To Decriminalise Attempted Suicide

wontumionlineNewsCriminal Code, Parliament

Parliament has passed the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to decriminalise attempted suicides. The Private Members’ Bill was laid in Parliament on August 2, 2021, by Mr Frank Annor-Dompreh, the Majority Chief Whip on behalf of the Sponsors – Mr Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, the Chairman, Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee and Mr Bernard Ahiafor, Ranking Member of the Committee, pursuant to Article 106(1) of the 1992 Constitution. The objective of the Bill is to amend the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) to decriminalise attempted suicide and provide for related matters. Clause (1) of the Bill seeks to repeal subsection…

29 Mar

Parliament Recalls Last Time News On Late Kumawu MP Was Transmitted To Speaker

wontumionlineNewsHon. Philip Basoah, Parliament, Rt. Hon. Speaker Alban S.K Bagbin

Parliament has formally announced the death of Kumawu Member of Parliament, Philip Atta Basoah. In a statement issued on March 28 titled: "Hon. Philip Basoah Passes on," the House referenced the immediate family of the deceased as confirming the death whiles stating that the House was awaiting official communication. The statement also recalled the last time information about the deceased was passed on to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. "Last Friday, when the House was voting on the nomination of Ministers by the President, His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, the Majority Leader Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu informed the Rt. Hon. Speaker Alban S.K Bagbin,…

28 Mar

The NDC MPs Who Recorded Their Votes With Camera Are Shameless- Sir. Obama

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A Political activist and social media commentator for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sir Obama Pokuase has described Member of Parliament for Tamale Central as a shame. This comes after the lawmaker had recorded himself whiles casting a secret ballot in Parliament last Friday. According to Sir Obama, the action of the lawmaker is unconstitutional, illegal and against the laws of the country. "All the NDC MPs who recorded themselves have violated article 49 of the 1992 constitution and order 209 of the standing orders of the august house and they must be made to face the full rigors…

28 Mar

Speaker Reaffirms Commitment To Impartiality In The Exercise Of His Duty

wontumionlineNewsAlban, Awudome Traditional council, Parliament

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has reaffirmed his commitment to remain impartial in the exercise of his duties. The speaker made this commitment when the chiefs and people of the Awudome Traditional Council from the Volta Region called on him. At a short ceremony held at the Speaker’s secretariat earlier on Monday, 27 March 2023, the Paramount Chief of Awudome Traditional Area, Togbega Addai Kwesi Djanie XIII, said the coronation of the Speaker is a recognition of his good leadership in the house as a Member of Parliament. He said the Speaker in Parliament exhibited integrity and called on…

27 Mar

Stop Being Hypocritical- Gordon To Mahama

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The Editor of the ABC NEWS, Godwin Asare-Bediako, better known as Gordon, has urged former President Mahama to stop being hypocritical. According to him, he doesn't understand why the John Dramani Mahama will feel disappointed after some NDC MPs had secretly voted to accept the President's ministerial nominees and described that as betrayal- but jubilated when some NPP MPs had also secretly voted for an NDC MP to become the Speaker of Parliament. Joining the discussion segment on Movement in the morning show on Movement TV/ Wontumi Radio he argued that "if there's anyone to be described as disloyal, then…

27 Mar

Let’s Not Play Politics With The Securing Of An IMF Bailout- Anyimadu Antwi

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The Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem Central, Honorable Anyimadu Antwi, has urged his colleague MP not to play politics with issues related to the IMF. According to him, the three bills before the august house will determine the fate of the country and therefore there was the need for both sides of the houses to cooperate and ensure those bills are passed- in order to secure the bailout from the IMF. He made this known during a discussion segment on Movement in the morning show on Movement TV/ Wontumi Radio monitored by movementtvonline. " I will urge our friend…

27 Mar

Ministerial Nominees’ Approval Debacle Indication Of Democracy At Work – Parliamentary Analyst

wontumionlineNews, TrendingDr. Rasheed Dramani, Ministers, Parliament

The Executive Director of the African Center for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman has indicated that the debacle with the struggle to approve ministers and deputies recently appointed by President Nana Akufo-Addo is the excesses of democracy that must be embraced. Dr. Draman intimated that democracy can sometimes be messy with bitter lessons but so long as it is what Ghana has signed up for, it must be upheld in good fate. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Citi FM, Dr. Dramani said, “democracy can sometimes be messy and people who believe in it will have to live with that messy part of…

24 Mar

Parliament To Vote On New Akufo-Addo Ministerial Appointees After Heated Debate

wontumionlineNewsMinisterial Appointees, Parliament

After over 3 hours of suspension of proceedings on Thursday, March 23, Parliament will be back on Friday to determine the fate of the recent ministerial nominations of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. There was heated exchanges regarding the report of the Appointments Committee on the recent vetting of the nominees. While the Majority pressed home the demand for the report to be taken on Thursday evening, the Minority members on the Committee denied knowledge of the report, asking for more time to study it. This led the House to suspend proceedings to allow the Minority Group study the 63-page report…

24 Mar

‘I’ll Direct That Your Hand Be Cut Off One Day’ – Speaker Teases Afenyo-Markin

wontumionlineNewsAlban Bagbin, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Parliament

Thursday was a dramatic day in Parliament. The business of the day had grown intense with arguments, especially over the approval of the report on President Akufo-Addo’s new Ministerial appointees. It necessitated a suspension after which no consensus was reached after reconvening and sitting into the evening. However, a comment from the Speaker Alban Bagbin threw the House into laughter. During the debate, Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin led the campaign to approve the ministers-nominees. However, his seeming penchant for wild hand gestures whenever he was arguing on the floor appeared to have struck a nerve for the Speaker on…