2 h. ago Parliament approves budget allocations despite Minority’s chaotic scenes over Kpandai dispute

Parliament has approved reports on allocations from the 2026 Budget despite chaotic scenes that erupted earlier in the chamber following protests by the Minority over the declaration of the Kpandai seat as vacant. The Majority succeeded in adopting the report moments after tension peaked, with members of the Minority abandoning their seats and massing in […]

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3 h. ago Chaos erupts in Parliament as Minority storms centre of floor over Kpandai seat controversy

Parliament descended into chaos on Tuesday after members of the Minority Caucus abandoned their seats and massed in the centre of the chamber, triggering a brief scuffle and bringing proceedings to a halt.

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3 h. ago ‘We won’t be distracted’ – Ayariga to Minority amid Kpandai protest

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has said he is not surprised by the protest staged by members of the Minority in Parliament today. According to him, the ruling party will not be deterred by what he described as taunts and disruption since the House resumed. Ayariga accused the Minority of seeking to derail […]

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9 h. ago Minority demands immediate withdrawal of letter declaring Kpandai seat vacant

Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has called on Parliament to immediately withdraw the official letter notifying the Electoral Commission (EC) of a vacancy in the Kpandai Constituency, describing the action as unlawful and procedurally flawed. Speaking on the floor of Parliament, Annoh-Dompreh insisted the letter—signed by the Clerk to Parliament on December 4, 2025—was issued in disregard of due process, especially since a motion for stay of execution is still pending in court.

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13 h. ago Energy Ministry hits back at Minority, says 9% tariff hike modest compared to their 27%

The Spokesperson and Director of Communication for the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Richmond Rockson, has fired back at criticisms from the Minority in Parliament over the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) announcement of a 9% electricity tariff increase effective January 2026.

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29 h. ago Parliament Opposition Slams Utility Tariff Hikes as Consumer Punishment

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/parliament-opposition-slams-utility-tariff-hikes-as-consumer-punishment/Parliament’s Minority Caucus has demanded immediate withdrawal of new electricity and water tariff increases, describing them as unfair punishment for utility company failures. The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) announced increases of 9.86 percent for electricity and 15.92 percent for water, effective January 1, 2026. George Kwame Aboagye, Ranking Member on Parliament’s Energy Committee, told […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/parliament-opposition-slams-utility-tariff-hikes-as-consumer-punishment/

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32 h. ago Tariff hikes are not reforms but punishment – Minority slams gov’t

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has vehemently opposed the recent utility tariff hikes, demanding an immediate reversal and labelling the policy as a "symptom of failed leadership" rather than a genuine reform measure.

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32 h. ago Reverse electricity and water tariff hike immediately – Minority descends on gov’t

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has issued a staunch demand for the government to immediately halt and reverse the recent increases in water and electricity tariffs, vowing to use every parliamentary tool to challenge the decision.

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33 h. ago Tariff hikes will ‘completely wipe out’ 9% wage adjustment – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has sharply criticised the recent water and electricity tariff increments, warning that the hikes will entirely negate the negotiated 9% wage adjustment for 2026 and further impoverish Ghanaians.

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4 d. ago Minority urges government to tackle smuggling and protect local farmers

The Minority in Parliament has warned that unchecked smuggling of rice, fish, and other food products is undermining Ghanaian farmers and threatening national food security.

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4 d. ago Minority sounds alarm over fuel shortages crippling Ghana’s fishing communities

The Minority in Parliament has sounded the alarm over worsening conditions in Ghana’s fishing communities, accusing the government of neglect and logistical failures that threaten food security and livelihoods.

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4 d. ago Minority calls for urgent action to shield farmers from rising production challenges

The Minority in Parliament has expressed deep concern over the mounting challenges facing Ghanaian farmers and fishers, warning that rising production costs and logistical barriers are eroding competitiveness and threatening livelihoods.

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4 d. ago Minority accuses gov’t of neglect after GH¢5bn rice left to waste

On the occasion of National Farmers’ Day, the Minority in Parliament has expressed deep concern over the hardships facing Ghanaian farmers, highlighting the abandonment of over 1 million metric tonnes of paddy rice valued at GH¢5 billion.

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4 d. ago Galamsey is killing our cocoa, our water, our future – Minority warns of food security meltdown

The Minority in Parliament is warning that illegal mining is destroying cocoa farms, poisoning water sources, and threatening Ghana’s long-term food security.

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4 d. ago Keta is drowning, not fishing – Minority demands urgent fix to premix fuel breakdown

The Minority in Parliament has marked this year’s Farmers’ Day with a fierce warning that Keta and other coastal communities are drowning, not fishing, because of the chronic breakdown in premix fuel supply.

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5 d. ago Minority’s “vicious defence” saved Ghana from bad lithium deal – Dr Zaato

Political scientist and senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Joshua Zaato, has praised the Minority in Parliament for what he describes as their “vicious defence and rejection” of the government’s renegotiated lithium agreement, saying the country owes the current pushback to their unwavering stance. Speaking on the AM Show, Dr Zaato said the Minority Caucus has shown exceptional leadership in resisting what they believed to be an unfavourable deal for Ghanaians. “We are here today because that small minority in Parliament refused to be intimidated, refused to be bulldozed, refused to be harassed. They knew their stuff,” he stated.

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5 d. ago Minority demands transparency, value for money in govt’s sanitary pad procurement

The Minority Caucus in Parliament, has demanded urgent clarification from the government regarding alleged irregularities in the procurement of sanitary pads for schoolgirls.

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5 d. ago 2025 WASSCE: Invigilation induced fear – Minority says GES explanation raises bigger questions

The Minority in Parliament says the Ghana Education Service’s (GES) explanation for the sharp drop in the 2025 WASSCE results raises more troubling questions than answers.

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5 d. ago Embarrassing and troubling – Minority shreds GES over 2025 WASSCE defence

The Minority in Parliament has launched a blistering attack on the Ghana Education Service (GES) over its response to the sharp decline in the 2025 WASSCE results, describing the Service’s justification as “embarrassing and troubling.”

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6 d. ago ‘We built it, they broke it’ – Minority blasts NDC over declining WASSCE results

The Minority in Parliament has accused the NDC government of dragging Ghana’s education sector backwards, following what it describes as a shocking dip in the 2025 WASSCE results.

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