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myinfo.com.gh During the voting process to pass the 2024 Budget Statement on December 7, 2023, members of the minority began cheering and applauding the Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, when his name was mentioned. The members of the minority, typically on opposing sides of political debates, broke into …

E-levy: Minority walked out to meet Mahama – Ex-NPP MP reveals. A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament insists there were reports that the Minority had walked out on Tuesday, March 19 during the consideration of the Electronic Transfer Levy Bill to meet former President John Dramani Mahama. …

Senior political science lecturer at the University of Ghana Professor Ransford Gyampo has questioned the ‘flip-flop’ position of some minority members of parliament (MPs) on some matters that have engaged parliament’s attention particularly the controversial electronic transaction levy otherwise known as e-levy. In a social media post, Professor Gyampo wondered …

The Minority in Parliament has urged the Ashanti Monarch, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to charge the government to do the right thing with regards to the controversial e-levy. This comes after the Chief told the Minority not to frustrate government’s work by opposing its policies. Reacting to it, Minority chief …

The Minority in Parliament has raised red flags about the absence of the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, his two deputies, and the Minister of State at the Presidency in charge of Finance, Charles Adu Boahene, during the debate of the 2022 budget statement and fiscal policy of the government. …

Minority threatens legal action over GHC2bn DACF arrears. The Minority in Parliament has warned residents in the over 260 districts in the country not to expect any developmental project from their assemblies due to the unavailability of funds. According to the Minority, the Government has failed to release over 2 …

Minority demands immediate abrogation of $570m Tema Motorway contract. The Minority in Parliament is demanding the immediate abrogation of a $570 million Tema Motorway expansion contract with Portuguese company, Mota Ingil for sidestepping parliament. The Minister for Roads and Highways Kwasi Amoako-Atta last year announced the signing of the agreement …