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Consensus in Parliament could be for the ‘right’ or ‘wrong thing’; public must be vigilant – Mahama Ayariga Listen to article Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has asked the general public to be vigilant and interested in the activities of the 8th Parliament. Speaking to Eugene Bawelle on Class91.3FM’s weekend current affairs show, ‘The Watchdog’ on Saturday, 23 January 2021, Mr Ayariga explained that even though the 8th parliament “presents a unique oppo...

Suspension of public tertiary fees will be minimal cost to the state – Ayariga LISTEN JAN 25, 2021 The Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga, believes halting 2021 tuition payments by students in public tertiary institutions will not have a significant strain on the state. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Mr. Ayariga said the state intervention would only need to cover essentials like electricity bills, water, cleaning and IT infrastructure. He put forth a motion in Parliament in this rega...

Parliament to debate Ayariga’s motion for suspension of tertiary fees for 2021 today LISTEN JAN 25, 2021 Parliament will debate a motion pushing for government to absorb 2021 academic fees of students in public tertiary institutions. The private members Bill was advanced by Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga who argues that this move is necessary to cushion parents against the impact of COVID-19. The last time it came up, on January 21, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin called on the...

Pressure intensifies on the government to suspend the academic fees of tertiary students for the year due to the effects of COVID-19.

Reports say the victims have been admitted at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital after part of an uncompleted two-storey building collapsed on them. According to Adomonline.com, the building which has been identified as a school being constructed by the Rev Ernest Bruce Memorial Methodist Church is said to have caved in around 3:pm on Friday. Building collapse at Adabraka leaves 2 injured The two victims are reported to be the labourers who were working on the buil...

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has called on the leadership of both sides of the House to help streamline the motion filed by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga.

Parliament Stands Down Motion To Suspend Payment Of University Fees

NUGS backs motion for free tertiary education for 2021 academic year LISTEN JAN 21, 2021 The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) wants Parliament to consider the motion filed by the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga seeking the suspension of payment of fees for tertiary students for a year due to the impact of COVID-19. In an interview with Citi News, President of NUGS, Isaac Jay Hyde described the motion by the Bawku Central legislator as a laudable one. “This i...

Parliament on Wednesday stood down a motion by Mr Mahama Ayariga, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, calling on Government to suspend the payment of fees at public tertiary institutions this year.

The National Union of Ghana Students(NUGS) has appreciated the Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga for writing to the office of the Speaker to request prior approval to move a motion for the suspension of the payment of admission fees for tertiary students in the 2020/21 academic year.