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LIVE: Appointments Committee vets Ablakwa, others today after Thursday’s chaos

  • January 31, 2025
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After a dramatic and chaotic session last night, Parliament’s Appointments Committee is set to resume the vetting of ministerial nominees, including Kwabena Mintah Akandoh for Health and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for Foreign Affairs. Yesterday’s session was abruptly disrupted after a heated disagreement between the Majority and Minority over whether to extend proceedings beyond 10 PM. […]

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Ghanaian MPs resort to violence again over misunderstanding during vetting of ministerial nominees

  • January 31, 2025
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Ghana’s Parliament has once again been marred by chaos as members of the Appointments Committee engaged in violent clashes during the vetting of ministerial nominees on Thursday, January 30. The disorder erupted following disagreements between the Minority and Majority over the continuation of proceedings past 10 PM, leading to destruction of state property and police […]

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Barker-Vormawor pardoned for bribery allegation, ordered to issue disclaimer on fake post

  • January 29, 2025
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Human rights activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has been pardoned by Parliament’s Appointments Committee after apologizing for a social media post suggesting ministerial nominees were required to pay money for approval. However, he has been directed to publicly distance himself from a separate statement falsely attributed to him. During his appearance before the Committee, Barker-Vormawor clarified that […]

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Barker-Vormawor avails himself for probe over bribery allegation against Appointments Committee

  • January 28, 2025
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Human rights activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has indicated his willingness to appear before Parliament’s Appointments Committee following a summons over his claims that members of the committee demand bribes from ministerial nominees before vetting and approval. Sharing his thoughts ahead of the scheduled probe, Barker-Vormawor wrote on X, “This is how a Democracy improves. I look […]

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Barker-Vormawor summoned to appear before Parliament on Wednesday over bribery allegation

  • January 28, 2025
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Human rights activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has been summoned to appear before Parliament on Wednesday following his recent claims that members of the Appointments Committee demand bribes from ministerial nominees before vetting and approval. The directive for the summons was issued by the Clerk of Parliament, following concerns raised by Bernard Ahiafor, Chairman of the Appointments […]