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Majority Caucus must respect ‘consensus building’ approach to advance gov’t business-Suaman MP
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Majority Caucus must respect ‘consensus building’ approach to advance gov’t business-Suaman MP

Mr Frederick Gilbert Andy, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Suaman, has entreated the NDC Majority Caucus in Parliament to promote consensus building in order to advance government business. He observed that in instances where the Majority Caucus tried to "bully" the Minority Caucus into submission during the recent ministerial vetting had not been helpful, therefore agreeing on matters should be the best way forward. In a media interview to react to the recent chaos in Parliament during the ministerial vetting, Mr Andy said the Minority Caucus was ever ready to co-operate with their Majority counterparts to advance government business but there must be a mutual respect between the Caucuses. The MP for Suaman cautioned that the Minority Caucus would resi...
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Freemasonry is not anti-Christ; I’m a committed Catholic’ – Afenyo-Markin
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Freemasonry is not anti-Christ; I’m a committed Catholic’ – Afenyo-Markin

By Joana MensahMinority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has refuted claims that Freemasonry is anti-Christian, insisting that it aligns with Christian principles. Speaking in an interview with Channel One TV on Wednesday, January 29, he maintained that his membership in the fraternity does not conflict with his Catholic faith. His remarks were in response to concerns raised by the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference following his public disclosure during a parliamentary vetting that he is both a Catholic and a Freemason. In a letter signed by Most Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, the Church reaffirmed its position that Catholicism and Freemasonry are incompatible. However, Afenyo-Markin dismissed such concerns, as...
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Minority Caucus threatens to withdraw cooperation over Ablekuma North election results 
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Minority Caucus threatens to withdraw cooperation over Ablekuma North election results 

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has issued an ultimatum to the government, threatening to withdraw its cooperation if adequate security measures are not put in place to re-collate the Ablekuma North parliamentary election results.  Mr Jerry Ahmed Shiab, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Weija-Gbawe, who addressed the Parliamentary Press Corp in Parliament House on Monday, said: "the Electoral Commission needs to recollate the outstanding polling stations, but this requires a secure environment."  Mr Ahmed Shiab urged President John Dramani Mahama to call the alleged NDC supporters causing chaos to order, to allow the Electoral Commission (EC) to complete its work.  The Ablekuma North constituency has been embroiled in controversy, with the EC ...
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Your gov’t is the worst – Minority reacts to President Akufo-Addo’s tenure  
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Your gov’t is the worst – Minority reacts to President Akufo-Addo’s tenure  

The Minority in Parliament has described the administration of the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the worst in the 4th Republic, culminating in the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) unprecedented rejection at the December 7 polls. It said the current administration had performed abysmally as Ghanaians continued to face alarming economic hardship, huge debt overhang and high unemployment. "We have come to the end of the road for what has been undoubtedly the worst government under the Fourth Republic,” it said.Vote of rejection. Reacting to the President’s message on the state of the nation address in Parliament on Friday, the Deputy Minority Leader, Emmanuel Kofi Armah-Buah, said “this administration’s abysmal record was confirmed on December 7 when the people of Ghana returne...
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