Tag Archives: Minority

The Minority Leader of Parliament and Member of Parliament for the Effutu constituency in the Central Region, Hon. Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, has assured Ghanaians that Members of the Minority in Parliament’s Appointments Committee will continue to ask relevant questions to ministerial nominees during the vetting process. The legislature alleged that …

The Minority in Parliament has described the Ministry of Health (MoH) decision to recruit 15,200 nurses and midwives as a political gimmick. They said the recruitment exercise is an election strategy to deceive the graduate nurses who have suffered unemployment in many years. “It is nothing more than an electionioaring …

The Member of Parliament for Banda Constituency in the Bono Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress and Deputy Minority Chief Whip in Ghana’s Parliament, Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim, has called on Ghanaians to reflect on the progress the nation has made in terms of democracy. The call for …

The Minority in Parliament has chastised the Majority side for not showing concern about the strike action by members of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG). According to the minority, academic activities at public colleges of education remain at a standstill due to the strike action but …

The Minority in Parliament has challenged the Interior Minister, Henry Quartey to name the individuals he claims were brought forward by NDC MPs for recruitment.   Henry Quartey in an interview with Neat FM threatened to release the names of National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament who have brought …

PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release 02/04/2024 MINORITY IN PARLIAMENT DEMANDS IMMEDIATE INCREASE IN FARM-GATE PRICE OF COCOA The Minority in Parliament has taken notice of recent developments on the international market relative to the prices of cocoa. We have observed that global cocoa prices have been soaring in recent time, …

The minority in parliament is demanding that the Ghana Police Service launch a full-scale investigation into some missing Biometric Verification Machines. The minority said they have picked some intelligence which confirmed by the Electoral Commission that seven (7) biometric machines have gone missing. Minority Leader Dr. Kingsley Ato Forson said …

The minority caucus in Parliament has reiterated the call to abolish what they described as draconian taxes immediately. According to them, businesses are heavily burdened through taxes by the NPP government which affect production and economic growth. They said, the vice president and the flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic …

The Minority Leader in parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has revealed that  biggest economic threat facing Ghana is the country’s debt to the energy sector. Dr. Ato Forson addressing the House explained that, should the NPP government fails to settle its debt, it can lead to a complete collapse of the …

The Minority in Parliament has urged Ghanaians to brace themselves to meet a severe hardship in the coming days. According to them, the new implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity will worsen the economic hardship in the country. The Ministry of Finance in a statement said the implementation …