The National Service Scheme (NSS) has officially transitioned into the National Service Authority following the passage of the National Service Authority Act (Act 1119) by Parliament.
Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Education in Parliament and the Member of Parliament for Akatsi North in the Volta Region, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe has released an amount of One Hundred and Seventy-Two Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC172,000) for the payment of fees for students from the constituency pursuing different programmes at the Colleges of Education and Schools of Hygiene across the country.
The Member of Parliament for Karaga, Hon. Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has raised critical concerns about the impact of the Trump administration’s policies on Ghana’s economic development. In a statement to Parliament, he outlined potential challenges posed by the reinstatement of key U.S. policies, including the freezing of USAID funds, the imposition of tariffs, and mass deportations.
The immediate past Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has urged his successor, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, to leverage digitalization to achieve Ghana’s projected 18% tax-to-GDP ratio by the end of 2025 instead of the initially targeted 2027.
The Minority in Parliament has raised strong objections to the nomination of Dr. Johnson Asiamah as Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), citing unresolved legal concerns and procedural irregularities.
The Member of Parliament for the Okre Constituency in the Eastern Region, Hon. Daniel Nana Addo Kenneth, has called on the incoming Minister for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Hon. Ablah Dzifah Gomashie, to prioritise domestic tourism and explore the commercialisation of festivals and funerals to generate revenue for national development.
The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central in the Upper East Region, Hon. Mahama Ayariga, has been appointed as the substantive Majority Leader of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament.
The former Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa and erstwhile Minister of Trade and Industry, Alhaji Kwabena Tahir Hammond (KT Hammond), has filed a defamation lawsuit at the Accra High Court against popular media personality Blessed Godsbrian Smart, known as Captain Smart, and his employers, Media General.
The Minority Caucus in Parliament, composed of members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has raised serious concerns about irregularities during the vetting of ministerial nominees for the Government of President John Dramani Mahama.
