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Frank Asiedu Bekoe, MP, Engages VisionFund Ghana On Suhum Constituency Empowerment Initiatives

As part of efforts to advance the Suhum Constituency empowerment initiatives, Hon Frank Asiedu Bekoe has held a strategic engagement with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and executives of VisionFund Ghana. The meeting, which was held on Thursday, 28th May, 2026, focused on building partnerships aimed at improving livelihoods, promoting financial inclusion, supporting small businesses, empowering women and youth, and extending social intervention services to communities within the constituency. As part of the collaboration, VisionFund Ghana will embark on a community outreach program to engage residents of Suhum, Akorabo, Ali, and Nankese, where they will educate community members on their services and explore opportunities to support individuals, traders, farmers, women groups, and young entrepreneurs. During the engagement, Frank Asiedu Bekoe reaffirmed his commitment to creating opportunities and attracting development-oriented institutions…

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Frank Asiedu Bekoe, MP, Participates In High-Level Stakeholders’ Conference On New Disability Bill for Ghana

On Thursday, 28th May, 2026, I, Frank Asiedu Bekoe, MP for Suhum, participated in a high-level stakeholders’ conference organized by the Ghana Disability Council, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), aimed at advancing discussions on a proposed new Disability Bill for Ghana. The conference brought together policymakers, disability rights advocates, civil society organizations, development partners, and parliamentary representatives to deliberate on the need to strengthen Ghana’s legal framework on disability rights and inclusion. The discussions focused on accessibility to public infrastructure, inclusive education, employment opportunities, healthcare access, social protection, political participation, and stronger enforcement mechanisms to protect the rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). During his contribution, Frank Asiedu Bekoe reaffirmed his commitment to disability inclusion and social justice in Parliament. He emphasized the need for the…

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Frank Asiedu Bekoe, MP, Joins High-Level Parliamentary Meeting On Human Rights

Member of Parliament (MP) for the Suhum constituency, Frank Asiedu Bekoe, on Thursday, May 28, 2026, joined his colleagues in a high-level parliamentary meeting on human rights held in Accra. The meeting brought together Members of Parliament from Ghana, delegations from the House of Commons in the United Kingdom, and the Clerk to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). The discussions focused on key human rights issues, including prison reforms, free speech, the death penalty, child labour, protection of vulnerable groups, justice delivery systems, and the promotion of democratic values and the rule of law. Frank Asiedu Bekoe, during my contribution, spoke on the importance of free speech and briefly highlighted Ghana’s position on LGBTQ matters, emphasizing our cultural values and belief in procreation and family systems. The engagement further reinforced…

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Frank Asiedu Bekoe’s Free Eye Screening Initiative Benefits Hundreds In Suhum, 49 Selected For Surgery

Hundreds of residents in Suhum and nearby communities have benefited from a major free eye screening exercise organized under the Health Education Programme of the Member of Parliament, Frank Asiedu Bekoe, popularly known as Protozoa, with dozens now set to undergo life-changing eye surgeries next month in Accra. The medical outreach, held on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the LA Nyarko branch of the Church of Pentecost in Suhum, formed part of The Ghana Eye Project 2026, a healthcare intervention supported by a team of specialist doctors from the United States who travelled to Ghana to provide free eye care services. The exercise focused on screening residents for various eye conditions, particularly cataract and pterygium cases, which continue to affect many people within rural and peri-urban communities due to limited…

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69th Independence Day: Minority slams gov’t over jobs, farmers’ plight and illegal mining

As Ghana marked its 69th Independence Anniversary, the Minority in Parliament issued a strongly worded statement reflecting on the country’s progress while sharply criticising the government over what it described as policy failures affecting employment, agriculture, environmental protection and national security. In the statement released on March 6, 2026, the Minority extended greetings to Ghanaians both at home and abroad while paying tribute to the pioneers of the country’s independence struggle. The caucus honoured the farmers, workers, market women, chiefs, youth and freedom fighters whose collective efforts helped secure Ghana’s independence and laid the foundation for the Republic. According to the Minority, the independence must not merely be remembered as a historical milestone but should instead serve as a continuing national responsibility for every generation to strengthen the country’s democratic and…

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Frank Asiedu Bekoe pushes for parliamentary budget offices, calls for stronger fiscal institutions across Africa

At the continental health and governance forum in Lusaka, Suhum Member of Parliament, Frank Asiedu Bekoe, used his platform to shift the focus of discussions beyond health systems into the broader foundations of public finance and legislative capacity, calling for the urgent establishment of Parliamentary Budget Offices (PBOs) across African parliaments. Speaking at the forum, which forms part of the 17th meeting of the Network of African Parliamentary Committees on Health (NEAPACOH), Frank Asiedu Bekoe argued that Africa’s development challenges, including weaknesses in health systems, cannot be separated from the structural gaps in how parliaments plan, analyse, and oversee public finances. He stressed that the absence of institutionalised Parliamentary Budget Offices has left many budget and finance committees operating without the technical backbone required for independent budget analysis, economic forecasting,…

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Frank Asiedu Bekoe Participates in NEAPACOH Conference in Lusaka

The Member of Parliament for Suhum Constituency and a member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Budget, Hon. Frank Asiedu Bekoe, is participating in the 17th meeting of the Network of African Parliamentary Committees on Health (NEAPACOH) taking place in Lusaka, Zambia, from Wednesday, February 25 to Friday, February 27, 2026. The conference is being held under the theme: “Re-positioning the Role of Parliamentarians for Enhancing Health Systems for Emergency Response, Equity, Resilience and Sustainability in the Context of Attaining Universal Health Coverage.” As a representative of the Budget Committee of Ghana’s Parliament, Hon. Frank Asiedu Bekoe will deliver a keynote address highlighting the critical role of Finance and Budget Committee members within the NEAPACOH framework, particularly in resource mobilization, effective oversight, and sustainable financing to strengthen resilient and responsive…

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Minority chases gov’t over Prisons officers allowance

Pressure is mounting on National Democratic Congress government over delayed welfare payments to officers of the Ghana Prisons Service, as the Minority Caucus in Parliament steps into the growing crisis with a formal demand for the immediate settlement of outstanding allowance arrears. The intervention follows weeks of internal discontent within the Prisons Service, after management itself confirmed that three full quarters of rent allowance—covering the second to fourth quarters of 2025—remain unpaid. In a statement issued on Monday, February 23, 2026, the Minority Caucus in Parliament said it was compelled to act after taking note of an official communiqué from the Prisons Administration acknowledging the arrears. The statement was signed by Frank Asiedu Bekoe, Deputy Ranking Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Employment, Labour Relations and Pensions, who described the…

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INTERPOL permanently deletes red notice against Ken Ofori-Atta, citing political motivation

The Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) has ordered the permanent removal of a Red Notice issued against Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, after concluding that the alert was largely political in nature and breached INTERPOL’s internal regulations. In a statement dated Friday, February 13, 2026, counsel for Mr Ofori-Atta, Justice Kusi-Minkah Premo Esq., disclosed that the decision was taken during the CCF’s 135th session held on February 4, 2026. According to the ruling, the Red Notice “appears to be of a predominantly political character” and therefore contravenes the rules governing the use of INTERPOL’s information systems. As a result, the CCF directed that the notice be expunged permanently from INTERPOL’s databases. The commission further found that information submitted by Ghana’s National Central Bureau (NCB) failed to meet the…

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Frank Asiedu Bekoe meets with Speaker & delegation from Conservative Environment Network, UK

On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, Frank Asiedu Bekoe, Member of Parliament (MP) for Suhum, met with the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, and a group from the Conservative Environment Network (CEN) in the UK. The Conservative Environment Network delegation includes Philippa Broom (Senior Adviser) and John Flesher (Deputy Director). Hon. Frank Asiedu Bekoe announced on his Facebook page that the discussion focused on climate change issues and what can be done to improve the situation. Below are pictures from the meeting:

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