Sentences with phrase «floor of parliament»

The Minority leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu on the same floor of Parliament expressed concerns over the EC's budget, saying the cost of conducting elections in Ghana is consistently increasing.

Witnesses said the attackers were shooting from the fourth floor of the parliament building down at people in the streets below.

Ley's plan for a private members bill to ban the live trade is unlikely to ever reach the floor of Parliament for a vote, but it is a noteworthy intervention given she represents a rural seat and has a farming background.

I first started feeling disappointed in the man after i saw television footage of him addressing opposition members on the floor of Parliament.

His remarks about the nation came on the heels of President John Dramani Mahama's State of the Nation Address he delivered on the floor of Parliament last Thursday.

Speaking on the floor of parliament, Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu said Justice Akuffo has proven beyond reasonable thought she is ready for the work.

The opposition laid out their politically brilliant strategy last month: backing the principle of reform, but insisting that it requires extensive debate on the floor of parliament.

«Mr. Speaker... the people of Ghana deserve to know the whereabouts of the No. 1 person of the country,» Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu said on the floor of Parliament Wednesday.

Bartlett (the Labor premier) went to the Governor and advised him to commission Hodgman (the Liberal opposition leader), but the Governor (after the Greens came out to say they would support a Labor government but not a Liberal government) told Bartlett to test his numbers on the floor of the Parliament.

Defending the decision by the government to borrow $ 48million for the Greater Accra Sustainable Sanitation and Livelihoods Improvement project on the floor of parliament on Wednesday, 2 August, vis - à - vis the New Patriotic Party's criticism of the Mahama administration as a reckless borrower when the NPP was in opposition, Ms Osei Asare told parliament that: «What we were speaking against was the reckless borrowing by the previous government.»

The claims were given life on The Big Issue by Mr. Agyarko, who was quoted as saying, «we have asked Mr. Speaker to call back the house... we would want to raise the issue of the gift from Kanazoe to his Excellency the President on the floor of Parliament.»

It is understood that his approach to and understanding of issues, superior contribution to debates on the floor of Parliament and ability to proffer alternative policies in the year made him stand out among his peers.

But the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joe Osei Owusu, subsequently denied this allegation and described it as «illogical and ill - motivated» on the floor of parliament.

Member of Parliament for Tamale North Constituency, Alhaji Alhassan Suhuyini has mocked Finance Minister, Ken Ofori - Atta's response on the $ 2.25 bn bond saga on the floor of Parliament, describing it as a «PR gimmick».

Speaking on the floor of Parliament last week, the Minister said Ghana is «very safe», contrary to reports from certain quarters that security in the country is fragile.

But speaking on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, Mr. Osei Owusu...

Member of Parliament (MP) for Mphohor, Alex Agyekum, who raised the issue on the floor of Parliament Wednesday, says the allegations deserve serious attention.

* Hon. S.K Amponsah, former Mp for Wassa Mpoho in Wassa East Constituency made it clear on the floor of Parliament on May 29th, 2001 that Dr Busia's private residence in Odokor was consificated by the military after the coup because he used state funds for the renovation.

Delivering a statement on the floor of Parliament, Wednesday, on how Ghanaian visa applicants are treated by some embassies in the country, the North Tongu lawmaker said he has taken the pain to visit a number of embassies during their interview appointment periods and what he observed needs much to be desired.

Not one student,» he stated to the media after making a similar assertion on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday.

He said it took the insistence of the majority and minority leaders to «say that a wrong thing was being done in the House... on the floor of parliament where you can perpetrate such crass illegality.»

Having raised the objection on the floor of Parliament last week Wednesday whilst discussing the list of Ministerial appointees brought to the House for approval, Mr Ayariga has gone ahead to write to the president concerning the «unconstitutionality» of the appointment.

The lawmaker on a floor of parliament raised concerns on treatment meted out to Ghanaian visa applicants by some embassies in the country.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, pursuant to and as required by article 67 of the constitution will deliver his maiden State of the Nation address on Tuesday, February 21 on the floor of parliament.

Question: Did the two of you discuss this matter outside the chamber, outside the floor of parliament?

Narrating the incident on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday 24th January, 2017, the MP indicated that the victim, Ganiu Abdul Rahman, a constituent was returning home from class when he was hit in the leg by a stray bullet last month.

She made the comment on the floor of Parliament on Friday, following renewed calls for better security after the Westminster attacks in Britain Responding to a specific enquiry from the...

Speaking on the Floor of Parliament, the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, criticized the government over its communication of what he described as a «sensitive matter.»

But speaking on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday to contribute to the debate on President John Mahama's 2016 State of the Nation Address, Mr. Tetteh - Assumeng announced his decision not to contest the party's primary.

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, made this announcement on the floor of Parliament today, Wednesday, November 15, whilst presenting the government's budget and policy statement for 2018.

Delivering the business statement for next week on the floor of Parliament, Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah - Bonsu, indicated that the House will take a decision on Mr. Amidu's nomination next week.

This was captured in a communication from the Presidency and read on the Floor of Parliament by the Speaker, Mike Oquaye.

He was sworn into office by the Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo on the floor of Parliament at an emergency sitting of the House.

There were heated arguments on the floor of Parliament today [Friday], from both sides of the chamber over a motion filed by the Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak, for a special committee to be set up to investigate claims that the Trade Ministry extorted between $ 25,000 and $ 100,000 from expatriates to allow them sit close to the President during the Ghana...

But the Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu on Wednesday June 7 on the floor of parliament quoted Standing Order (53)(1d) to support his claim that the President violated the constitution by not informing parliament about the trip.

President Akufo - Addo presented his maiden State of Nation Address on the floor of parliament on Tuesday 21st February 2017.

The seasoned journalist was commenting on the 2018 Budget Statement and Economic Policy that will be presented by Finance Minister Ken Ofori - Atta on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, November 15.

The minority chief whip, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, urgently made the request on the floor of parliament yesterday for the speaker to intervene on behalf of the affected MPs.

It has been a complete waste of time», the New Juaben South MP asked on the floor of Parliament,» he said.

The Shai - Osudoku seating MP stated this when he took his turn on the Floor of Parliament on Tuesday to debate the State of the Nation Address delivered by President Mahama.

On the floor of Parliament, it's a different ball game.

Speaking on the floor of Parliament, the MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, said successive governments have violated...

The MP raised this issue on the Floor of Parliament, and the matter was referred to the Finance Committee where Ghana Bauxite appeared and «conceded that indeed their agreement with Ghana has not come to Parliament.»

Speaking on the Floor of Parliament on Sunday, he criticized the government over its communication of what he described as a «sensitive matter.»

The report was laid on the floor of Parliament last...

There were heated exchanges on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday over the laying of the Office of the Prosecutor Bill.

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, is on the floor of Parliament, presenting the government's 2018 budget to lawmakers.

On the floor of parliament, it's a different ball game.

There were heated arguments on the floor of Parliament today [Friday], from both sides of the chamber over a motion filed by the Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak, for a special committee to be set up to investigate claims that the Trade Ministry extorted between $ 25,000 and $ 100,000 from expatriates to allow them sit close to the President during the Ghana Expatriates Business Awards held in the country.