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  The National Democratic Congress Caucus on Thursday insisted that the NPP Group cannot claim majority in the House despite a letter by Mr Andrew Asiamah Amoako, the Independent MP for Fomena to associate with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Group in Parliament. Mr Asiamah Amoako has written to Speaker Alban Bagbin to officially indicate his willingness to associate with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Side in the House. “I Andrew Asiamah Amoako, an Independent Member for Fomena Constituency an...

705 The Deputy Leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus in Parliament, Mr. Alexander Afenyo-Markin has asked the Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Alban Bagbin, to declare the NPP as the majority in the House. With the unending debate of which of the two political parties should form the majority in Parliament still unresolved, Mr. Afenyo-Markin, who is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu, said an interpretation of the Standing Orders indicated that the NPP caucus should be the majority in ...

Ghana-Press-Review January 14, 2021 to 10:43 579 APA – Accra (Ghana) The kick-off of the election petition hearing at the Supreme Court of Ghana and the move by the leadership of Parliament to resolve some outstanding issues in the House before resumption on Friday are some of the trending stories in the Ghanaian press on Thursday. The Graphic reports that Ghana will, from today, witness the ad...

Graphic Online BY: Edward Acquah & Felicia Kwarteng Category: General News 705 The National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) has called on the Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, to lead the process for collaboration and consensus building among members of Parliament (MPs) to enhance the business of the House. While condemning the chaotic scenes which characterised the election of the Speaker for the eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic last week, the...

  The leadership of the ruling New Patriotic Party says it cannot be blamed for the defeat of its nominee, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, in Ghana’s 8th Parliament Speakership race. Following the defeat suffered by the party’s candidate in the Thursday, January 7, morning election, some party members including a Member of Parliament blamed the leadership of the NPP. But in a statement signed by Alhaji Iddi Muhayu-Deen, the Press Secretary to the General Secretary said; " It is not true that no ...

705 The aide to the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu has debunked claims that the national leadership of the party did not give Professor Mike Oquaye the needed support in the Speaker of Parliament elections held on Thursday, January 7, 2021. Alhaji Iddi Muhayu-Deen said the party provided enough support and did a lot of work in the interest of the party regarding the elections. His comment is in reaction to claims by the party’s Member of Parliament for Subin Co...

NPP leadership cannot be blamed for Mike Oquaye’s defeat – John Boadu’s Aide Listen to article Alhaji Iddi Muhayu-Deen, aide to the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) John Boadu says the national leadership of the party cannot be blamed for the defeat of its nominee, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye in the Speaker of Parliament elections held on Thursday, January 7, 2021. According to him, the party provided enough support and did a lot of work in the interest of the party regard...

7th Parliament to be dissolved today LISTEN The 7th Parliament of the Fourth Republic will be dissolved later today. The term of the Members of Parliament will expire at the stroke of midnight and will be followed by the inauguration of the new Parliament. The new Parliament will also elect a new Speaker and two deputies. Meanwhile, the Members of Parliament (MPs) are demanding an upward adjustment in their gratuities for the four years they served in the House. According to the MPs, the d...

Me, you can make the decision, so long as you make the right decision. >> but thats why we love your mom. >> and he did say, to be fair, with regard to the remarks, he said he thinks there is a majority there and that republicans are blocking that, which is different from calling for them to change their position. he says hes got republicans on his side. theyre not allowed to vote. >> theres a majority there, but not a majority within the republican caucus. one of the prerogatives of being the m...

Wrong, if they think we go in with president obama at 45% approval rating theyre okay with that. >> and neera, thats the thing. they look at their own polling in their own district. >> absolutely. >> my numbers are better than all three of that. >> the whole debate here, youre right, john boehner is looking at his caucus and what can be a majority caucus, get to 218 in his caucus and he cant do anything. thats not the issue. the issue should be the mattmaj the house. thats why people are saying ...