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MINORITY CAUCUS ENGAGES IMF ON GHANA’S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

16Mar

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MINORITY CAUCUS ENGAGES IMF ON GHANA’S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Members of Ghana’s Parliamentary Minority Caucus have held a high-level meeting with officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to discuss recent economic developments in the country. The meeting, convened at the request of the Minority, provided an opportunity for lawmakers to share their perspectives on Ghana’s economic situation and offer feedback on ongoing reforms and policy directions. Among those present were Jerry Ahmed Shaib, Second Deputy Minority Whip; Mohammed Amin Adam, Ranking Member on Finance; Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ranking Member on Economy and Development; Kweku Agyeman Kwarteng, Chairman on Budget; Abena Osei-Asare, Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee; and Collins Adomako-Mensah, Deputy Ranking Member on Energy. Also in attendance was Antoinette...

Minority Caucus Raises Alarm Over Governance and Security Issues in Meeting with President Mahama

23Dec

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Minority Caucus Raises Alarm Over Governance and Security Issues in Meeting with President Mahama

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has formally presented what it describes as “grave threats” to Ghana’s democracy, constitutional order, and national security during a high-level meeting with President John Dramani Mahama at the Jubilee House. The meeting, held as part of Parliament’s oversight mandate and long-standing engagements with the Presidency, brought together leaders from both the Majority and Minority sides of Parliament, alongside senior officials from the Presidency. According to a statement issued by the Minority Caucus, the discussions were approached in a spirit of patriotism and focused on what the Caucus termed a growing governance crisis requiring the President’s urgent intervention. High-Level Attendance The President, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, was present,...

Minority Caucus Issues Statement After High Court Nullifies Kpandai Parliamentary Election

25Nov

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Minority Caucus Issues Statement After High Court Nullifies Kpandai Parliamentary Election

The Minority Caucus has released an official statement outlining its position on a High Court ruling that annulled the 2024 parliamentary election results for the Kpandai Constituency and ordered a rerun. According to the Caucus, the 2024 election process in the constituency was conducted transparently and produced results that represented the will of voters. The group states that its records confirm that Hon. Mathew Nyindam of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) won the parliamentary seat with 27,947 votes, defeating the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Hon. Daniel Nsala (Daniel Nsala Wakpal / Daniel Nsala Wakpal), who polled 24,213 votes, giving Nyindam a winning margin of 3,734 votes—equivalent to 3,734 votes in numerical margin and 3,734 votes (3,734 > 3,000) separation...

Minority Leader Demands Accountability After Tragic El-Wak Stadium Stampede

12Nov

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Minority Leader Demands Accountability After Tragic El-Wak Stadium Stampede

The Minority in Parliament has expressed deep sorrow and outrage following the tragic incident at the El-Wak Sports Stadium on Wednesday, where six young Ghanaians lost their lives and several others sustained injuries during a Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment exercise. In an official statement, Minority Leader Osafo Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin described the event as a “catastrophic failure of crowd control and safety planning,” stressing that the young applicants arrived with “hope and patriotic zeal” but were met with preventable danger instead of protection. According to the Minority, the deadly stampede marks an unprecedented disaster in the history of military and security recruitment exercises in Ghana. They insist the incident raises serious questions about the prepare...

Minority Slams Government Over “Sakawa” Cocoa Price, Accuses Leaders of Betraying Farmers

6Aug

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Minority Slams Government Over “Sakawa” Cocoa Price, Accuses Leaders of Betraying Farmers

The Minority Caucus Committee on Food, Agriculture, and Cocoa Affairs has launched a scathing attack on the government following the announcement of the producer price of cocoa for the 2025/2026 season, describing it as a “stab in the back” of hardworking Ghanaian cocoa farmers. In a press conference held this morning, members of the Minority expressed outrage over what they called a “ridiculously low” farm gate price of GH¢1,228.75 per 64kg bag, recently announced by the government. The new price represents a mere 4.2% increase over the current price of GH¢1,180.00, a move the Minority described as deeply disappointing and unfair to cocoa farmers. “Our hardworking farmers deserve better than this ‘Sakawa’ price,” the Minority fumed. Unfulfilled Promises and Broken Trust The Mi...

Minority Caucus demands deserving, fair cocoa producer price for farmers

30Jul

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Minority Caucus demands deserving, fair cocoa producer price for farmers  

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called on the government to set a deserving and fair producer price for cocoa farmers in the country. According to Dr Isaac Yaw Opoku, a Ranking Member on the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee: “the minority caucus is concerned about the continuous deception of the government on cocoa pricing issues”. “We demand that our farmers are paid fair producer price when the new crop season opens in August,” Dr Opoku, also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Offinso South, stated when he addressed cocoa farmers at Akrodie in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region. Dr Opoku explained that the Caucus was in the area to interact with the cocoa farmers, identify and help tackle emerging challenges confronting them. He said it was unfortuna...

Choose unity over evil – Afenyo-Markin urges NPP delegates

19Jul

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Choose unity over evil – Afenyo-Markin urges NPP delegates

Mr Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, has called for unity within the New Patriotic Party (NPP), urging delegates to put aside personal ambition, internal rifts, and bitterness in order to rebuild the Party for victory in the 2028 general election. Addressing thousands of party faithful at the University of Ghana Stadium during the NPP’s Annual Delegates Conference on Saturday, Mr Afenyo-Markin said the Party stood at a critical juncture, a moment not of despair, but of renewal and rededication. “It is time to choose unity over evil, and party over self. If we fight one another, we will fall together. But if we fight for one another, we shall rise together,” he said. The Minority Leader admitted the Party had made mistakes and suffered internal divisions that contribute...

19Jul

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NPP poised for comeback – Afenyo-Markin

Mr. Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Minority Leader, says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has only stumbled, not been defeated, and is preparing for a strong comeback. Addressing the NPP’s Annual Delegates Conference at the University of Ghana Stadium on Saturday, he urged members to shed despair, embrace renewal, and reclaim the party’s legacy through unity, discipline, and shared purpose. “We shall rise again. The elephant has only stumbled. It has not been defeated,”he declared. Mr. Afenyo-Markin emphasised the vital role of the youth and Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON) in the party’s revival, encouraging them to stay grounded in party values and to engage respectfully with elders. “You, the youth, are not just the future of this Party—you are its energy, its voice, and its co...

Minority Caucus Condemns Acts of Lawlessness in Ablekuma North Rerun Election

11Jul

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Minority Caucus Condemns Acts of Lawlessness in Ablekuma North Rerun Election

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has strongly condemned a series of violent incidents and disruptions that marred the parliamentary rerun election in the Ablekuma North Constituency today. The rerun, held across 19 polling stations, was called following months of disputes stemming from the December 2024 General Elections. In a press statement signed by Minority Leader Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Caucus expressed grave concern over what it described as a pattern of lawlessness orchestrated by operatives of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), allegedly led by Malik Basintale, Deputy National Communications Officer, and Mustapha Gbande, Deputy General Secretary. The statement cited several incidents captured on video, which purportedly show NDC officials incitin...