16 h. ago Minority demands resignation of Ayariga, Dafeamekpor over OSP repeal bill

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called for the immediate resignation of the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, and the Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, following what it describes as a “failed and embarrassing” attempt to abolish the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). In a statement dated December 12, 2025, the Minority accused the two leaders of acting in direct contradiction to President John Dramani Mahama’s stated policy on the OSP, after sponsoring a private member’s bill to repeal the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959).

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4 d. 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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5 d. 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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5 d. 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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8 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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1 week 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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2 w. ago Minority Demands Apology Over Afenyo Markin Contempt Referral Row

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/minority-demands-apology-over-afenyo-markin-contempt-referral-row/Minority Members of Parliament (MPs) are demanding that Speaker Alban Bagbin and Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga issue an unqualified apology over what they describe as a politically motivated attempt to undermine Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo Markin through contempt proceedings related to his role in Ghana’s Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament delegation. Deputy […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/minority-demands-apology-over-afenyo-markin-contempt-referral-row/

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2 w. ago Minority demands apology from Speaker and Majority Leader over ‘political persecution’ of Afenyo

The Minority in Parliament is demanding an unqualified apology from the Speaker of Parliament and the Majority Leader, accusing both leaders of embarrassing the country and violating ECOWAS protocols in what they describe as a “political prosecution” of the Minority Leader.

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2 w. ago Afenyo Markin Demands Finance Minister Withdraw Defective Budget

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afenyo-markin-demands-finance-minister-withdraw-defective-budget/Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo Markin has called on Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson to withdraw the 2026 budget statement, citing multiple errors in the document including references to ministries that have been scrapped or renamed by the current government. The Effutu Member of Parliament made the demand during parliamentary proceedings on Thursday, November 28, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afenyo-markin-demands-finance-minister-withdraw-defective-budget/

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