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Tensions flared in Ghana’s Parliament on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, following a heated confrontation between the Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, and the First Deputy Speaker, Bernard Ahiafor, during plenary proceedings. The standoff began when Assafuah attempted to pose supplementary questions to a sector minister. His …

Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business, Mahama Ayariga, has given firm assurances to the Minority Caucus that the government will not go beyond its stated target of appointing 60 ministers. Addressing the House during Friday’s sitting of the Parliament of Ghana, Ayariga said the administration remains fully committed to …

Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has cautioned young people against going into politics with the aim of enriching themselves, describing such motives as misguided and harmful to democratic governance. According to him, politics must be rooted in public service, integrity, and a genuine desire to improve society, …

NPP MP for Suame, John Darko, has accused the government of allegedly making a deliberate attempt to “plunder” the Ghana Heritage Fund and the Ghana Stabilisation Fund through provisions in the 2026 National Budget. According to the MP, these alleged actions pose a serious threat to the country’s future economic …