'Shut up!' - MPs in a heated exchange on the floor of Parliament
Of course, the moments where the Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, Ernest Henry Norgbey, whisked the chair of the Speaker of Parliament, to the floor of the House, and, when Marshalls in the Chamber had to swiftly move in to secure the Mace of Parliament (the authority of parliament), were huge highlights. But then, a lot more was going on between the First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu, and the MPs on the Minority side, even before those heated last-minute moments took place. “When a member is presiding; either a Deputy Speaker or a member who by necessity is elected among members to preside, that person does not vote,” he said. But before he would go ahead, a male voice spoke through the microphones, stating, “You are deviating; he is deviating.”Joseph Osei-Owusu, visibly shocked, quizzed: “Who was that?”“Shut up!” another voice cut through. “You should shut up rather,” another voice came through.
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December 02, 2021 11:32 UTC
The moment NDC MPs forced Agric Minister to dress properly
“The convention in this House is that when you wear a suit, it must come with a tie but this minister (pointing at the Agric minister) is not properly dressed because he’s wearing a suit without a tie,” he said. Supporting this, the Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, reiterated the convention in the House for dressing styles. TWI NEWSEven as the arguments in the House continued, the Asawase MP continued to make his points, insisting on the house style for what people should wear. Soon afterwards, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto walked back onto the floor of the House, now wearing a flying tie. In this parliament, it has been ruled several times, but if you choose to wear a tie and dye like… (the Minister of Agric walks in by this time), now he’s properly dressed and he can sit in,” Muntaka said.
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December 02, 2021 11:24 UTC
Captain Smart tackles Otumfuo, Okyenhene, others; says Ghana requires an uprising
“Otumfuo and Okyenhene, I'm not by this message trying to disrespect you in any way, and never will I ever do that. Krobea Asante Kotokohene please your silence is long overdue, we want to hear from you,” Captain Smart said. Captain Smart further noted that he will choose an uprising over a coup in this country. Captain Smart’s rant was necessitated with the approval of the 2022 budget by the Majority group in Parliament on Tuesday, November 30. In their absence, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta re-submitted the 2022 Budget, which was unanimously approved by the Majority MPs including the Speaker.
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December 02, 2021 10:02 UTC
The great betrayal of Ghanaians by the political elite
because the Majority together with the Finance Minister refused to review the proposed 1.75% e-levy” amongst other disagreements. This was to enable the Majority to “… stand alone in it” in accordance with the words of the Minority Leader. The Minority consequently indirectly cooperated and supported the Majority caucus to attempt an unconstitutional rescission of the Parliamentary rejection of the 2022 Budget. But the 5th Parliament Budget season was also the time for Ministries and Departments to facilitate the parliamentary approval of their budgets at the committee stages with unaccountable incentives. Ghana is being put Last instead of First under the new compromises between the Majority and the Minority.
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December 02, 2021 09:33 UTC
World Cup play-off: We are ready for any country - GFA declares
Sports News of Thursday, 2 December 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comCAF reschedule world cup play-off drawGhana beat South Africa to secure playoff spotProsper Addo urge Ghanaians to have confidence in the Black StarsGhana Football Association(GFA) general secretary, Prosper Hasson Addo has said the Black Stars are prepared to meet any country in the FIFA World Cup play-off. The play-off draw which was supposed to take place on December 18 has been postponed to January. “We cannot be afraid of any country in the play-offs, we are Ghana,” Addo added. “We have qualified three times for the World Cup, won the Afcon four times, other countries must rather be afraid of us. We are all hoping to be part of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
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December 02, 2021 08:42 UTC
Majority overturns rejection of 2022 budget
General News of Tuesday, 30 November 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comActing Speaker of Parliament has overturned the rejection of the 2022 budget. A one-sided minority house of parliament on Friday, November 26, 2021, voted to reject the 2022 budget presented by the minister of finance after the majority side staged a walkout before voting on the budget was conducted. To this end, the Majority Leader Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu moved a motion to have the rejection of the 2022 budget overturned. Announcing the results after the counting of the MPs, Joe Osei Owusu said they had satisfied the constitutional requirement having counted himself as part of the MPs. Joe Osei Owusu after this put the question on whether or not to overturn the rejection of the budget to the House, to which the all majority sided MPs present on the day, affirmed.
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December 01, 2021 06:25 UTC
Africa to use VAR in World Cup play-offs after Ghana vs South Africa incident
The President of CAF, Patrice Motsepe who is a South African refused to comment on the specific case of Ghana versus South Africa but promised an investment in officiating. So that they can make a career out of being referees.”Ghana defeated South Africa 1-0 at the Cape Coast Stadium on November 14, 2021 via a controversial penalty. South Africa took issues with the decision by referee Ndiaye and petitioned FIFA to probe what they perceive to be match manipulation. The Ghana Football Association has meanwhile disputed the claims and emphasized the Black Stars deserved victory. The draw for the play-off will be held in January next year after the Africa Cup of Nations.
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November 30, 2021 20:53 UTC
How Joe Wise counted himself as 138th person to approve 2022 budget
Joe Wise who presided over today’s business in parliament stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs, together with himself, form a majority to overturn the rejection of the 2022 budget statement. Article 104 (1) except as otherwise provided in the constitution matters of parliament shall be determined by the majority of members present and voting. “The majority of members present and voting with at least half of all members of parliament present. What this means is that before you take a decision the must be at least majority of all members present. With me we are 138 members.
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November 30, 2021 18:45 UTC
Botswana Blames Foreign Diplomats for Spreading Omicron Coronavirus Variant
Botswana Health Minister Edwin Dikoloti told reporters Sunday the new coronavirus variant Omicron did not “originate” in Botswana but rather was first “detected” in a group of foreign diplomats who traveled to Botswana from an undisclosed location. Botswana health authorities on November 26 said they had detected Omicron “on four foreign nationals who entered Botswana on November 7 on a diplomatic mission,” Agence France-Presse (AFP) recalled on November 28. “Botswana has refused to disclose the provenance of the four diplomats, saying this would further ‘geo-politicize’ the virus,” AFP noted. “This variant was first detected in samples collected on 11 November 2021 in Botswana,” the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control noted of Omicron on November 26. Omicron is a new strain of SARS-CoV-2, which is a type of coronavirus that causes the disease known as “Covid-19,” or the Chinese coronavirus.
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November 30, 2021 00:36 UTC
This is what the rejection of the 2022 budget means for Ghana, government
General News of Monday, 29 November 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comParliament rejects 2022 budgetGovernment to use emergency fund if budget is not approvedGovernment business grinds to a halt if emergency fund usage is not approvedFollowing the rejection of the 2022 budget and Economic policy on Friday, November 26, questions on how government is going to fund its operations have become a matter of concern to every Ghanaian. According to Article 178 of the 1992 Constitution, parliament is the only authority that has the power to approve funds for government’s expenditure. This means that if the budget is not approved before January, government will use an emergency funding from the consolidated fund which will be activated every three months until the budget is finally passed by parliament. TWI NEWSHowever, Ghana is yet to experience a standstill in government’s expenditure. This phenomenon although new in Ghana is common in the US, where the US Senate sometimes refuses to pass the budget and also fails to pass emergency funding leading to the shutdown of some government services.
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November 29, 2021 13:15 UTC
Court issues arrest warrant for Sosu
General News of Monday, 29 November 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comFrancis Sosu fails to appear before court againMadina MP answers questions regarding a protest over bad roadsCourt issues warrant for Madina MPThe Kaneshie District Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the Member of Parliament for Madina, Xavier-Francis Sosu. The court's instruction follows the MP's failure to appear in court for three consecutive times despite having been summoned. Prosecutor, ASP Sylvestre Asare explained that the court had the discretion to issue an arrest warrant for the MP especially considering the gravity of the case at hand. TWI NEWSThe Ghana Police Service instituted criminal proceedings against the MP after he led his constituents to demonstrate against bad roads on October 25, 2021. Mr. Sosu is accused and standing trial for unlawfully blocking roads and causing destruction to public property in a demonstration he led in his constituency against bad roads over a month ago.
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November 29, 2021 11:28 UTC
My heart is broken – Captain Smart announces death of his sister
General News of Sunday, 28 November 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comCaptain Smart losses sisterCaptain Smart lost his father about four weeks agoCaptain smart losses two relatives in a monthBarely a month after announcing the passing of his father, outspoken journalist, Blessed Godsbrain Smart (Captain Smart) has lost his sister. Announcing the death of his sister in a Facebook post, the host of Onua Maakye on Onua TV said he has been left heartbroken from the loss. Sister I love you and you will forever remain in my heart till we meet again. Say hello to Granny for me,” he captioned his post which he shared with two pictures of his deceased sister. Captain Smart about four weeks ago announced that he had lost a father.
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November 28, 2021 23:13 UTC
Government to announce additional measures on COVID-19 response
General News of Saturday, 27 November 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Government of Ghana will on Sunday 28th November 2021 announce additional measures as part of its COVID-19 response to control the risk of spread of the virus ahead of the Christmas festivities. The measures will focus on securing Ghana’s ports especially the airport in the wake of a possible fourth wave in Europe and South Africa. The government will also use the opportunity to update the country on the progress of its COVID vaccination program. The media engagement will be telecast live on Ghana Television and the Facebook page of the Ministry of Information. The new variant has also been detected in Botswana, Hong Kong and Israel.
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November 28, 2021 01:27 UTC
Watch Minority Chief Whip calm members as tensions rise in parliament
General News of Friday, 26 November 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comParliament finalizes discussions on the 2022 budget todayMinority fail to report early for budget debateMinority members getting tensed in parliamentTensions have been rising in parliament as Members of Parliament await the return of the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to continue proceedings of the day. As the tensions got higher and higher, it had to take the intervention of the Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, to calm them. In the meantime, the MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has returned to parliament after having been missing in action for weeks. He was welcomed by members on both sides of the House. Watch how the Minority Chief Whip got his people calmed down in the House below:
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November 27, 2021 05:20 UTC
Ghana Card will be the only proof of citizenship in next voter registration - EC
General News of Wednesday, 24 November 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comWe will amend registration law to make Ghana cards only prove of citizenship, ECEC open to reforming electoral process12 million Ghana Cards have been issued as of October this year, NIAThe Electoral Commission of Ghana has stated that it will recognize the Ghana card as the only document to prove one’s citizenship in its subsequent voter registration exercise. He indicated that the registration law, when amended, will prevent persons from using the guarantor system and passport to obtain the voter’s identification card. Ahead of the 2020 general elections, the EC organized a voter registration exercise in June where it accepted both the Ghana passport and Ghana card as proof of one’s citizenship. Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, also stated that the Commission was still reviewing the 2020 elections and working closely with the various stakeholders to reform the country’s electoral processes. The 2020 voters’ registration exercise was governed by the Public Elections (Registration of Voters) (Amendment) Regulation, 2020 (C.I.
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November 24, 2021 10:03 UTC