The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Education, Mr. Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, has expressed the Committee's willingness to work with relevant government ministries to secure tax waivers on educational materials and equipment for private universities in Ghana.
The Member of Parliament for the Okaikwei Central Constituency, Hon. Patrick Yaw Boamah, has questioned the narrative surrounding the reduction of passport fees in Ghana, insisting that the Minister for Foreign Affairs did not have the authority to implement such a move unilaterally.
Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced the full reopening of the Ghanaian Embassy in Washington D.C., following weeks of intense investigations, technological upgrades, and institutional reforms.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has revealed startling new details about a multi-million-dollar corruption scheme that operated within Ghana’s Washington D.C. Mission, implicating more than just a “lone wolf” at the lower ranks of the diplomatic post.
The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Hon. Patrick Boamah, has raised serious concerns about the potential repercussions Ghana could face as a result of the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.
The Member of Parliament for Atiwa West in the Eastern Region, Hon. Korkor Asante, has called on the Mahama-led administration to prioritize the completion of the Abomosu Hospital, one of the health facilities under the government's flagship Agenda 111 initiative.
The Member of Parliament for Sehwi Akontombra, Hon. Pious Kwame Nkuah, has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the statistics provided by the Minister for Roads and Highways, Hon. Governs Kwame Agbodza, regarding road construction projects in his constituency.
In a significant step towards promoting ethical governance and transparency, the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has inaugurated a 13-member National Integrity Awards Committee to oversee the newly established National Integrity Awards Scheme.
The Minister for Communications and Digital Technology, Hon. Samuel Nartey George, has announced on the floor of Parliament that 64 defaulting radio stations have been granted a 30-day grace period to regularize their authorisations and settle outstanding fees. This directive follows an intervention by President John Dramani Mahama aimed at ensuring fairness and regulatory compliance.
