The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has summoned the House to reconvene on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 10:00 AM. The session will take place at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre, where lawmakers will return to critical discussions that have been stalled for several weeks. The …
Read More »NDC Applauds Bagbin’s Leadership Following Parliament’s Indefinite Adjournment
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has hailed the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, for his effective leadership during Tuesday’s parliamentary session. The party, through its General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, lauded the Speaker’s approach to managing the day’s proceedings, describing it as a model of parliamentary leadership. In a statement …
Read More »Here Are The 6 Key Businesses To Be Affected By Parliament’s Indefinite Adjournment
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has indefinitely adjourned sitting amid a controversy over vacant seats, leaving several key parliamentary businesses in limbo. This decision follows a dispute where National Democratic Congress (NDC) legislators occupied the Majority side of the aisle after the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs walked out. The …
Read More »“Alban Bagbin Has Exposed Himself To Public Ridicule And Contempt” – Obiri Boahen
Private legal practitioner Nana Obiri Boahen has harshly criticized Parliament’s Speaker, Alban Bagbin, for declaring four seats vacant, claiming it reveals his partisan stance and urges vigilance among NPP members. Speaking in an interview, Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen expressed his disappointment, saying, “Alban Bagbin has subjected himself to public ridicule …
Read More »Sefwi-Wiawso NPP Sends Strong Warning To Speaker Bagbin
Some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Sefwi-Wiawso constituency have staged a protest against the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. This was after the Speaker walked out the Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, Dr Kwaku Afriyie over his “rude” comment. The aggrieved party sympathizers said the conduct …
Read More »Video: I Am Yet To Recover From Shock Of Speaker’s Extreme Action – Sefwi Wiaso MP Breaks Silence
Hours after the Speaker sent the Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso, Dr Kwaku Afriyie out of the House, he said he is yet to fully recover from the shock. According to him, he was only trying to draw Alban Bagbin’s attention to the fact that, he was not mandated …
Read More »Speaker Bagbin Adjourns Sitting After Only 24 Out Of 275 MPs Showed Up In Parliament
Parliament adjourned sitting on Monday, July 15, 2024, after only 24 MPs appeared in the House. The Minority had earlier threatened to disrupt Parliamentary business with concerns of a quorum if the majority caucus failed to avail themselves of the business of the house. During proceedings on Monday, the Member …
Read More »I Won’t Retract nor Apologise – Former Special Prosecutor Dares Speaker Bagbin
Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has called the bluff of Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin over comments regarding the rationale behind a certain trip supposedly made by the latter. Mr Amidu says he is not ready to apologise for the remarks made in his article. This is despite a demand …
Read More »You Lied; South Dayi MP Hasn’t Filed An Injunction Against New Ministers – Attorney General Fires Speaker
In an official statement today, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding the vetting of Ministerial nominees in Parliament. The A-G revealed that a search conducted at the Registry of the Supreme Court indicated that no injunction application had been filed by …
Read More »Ghana: Speaker Bagbin Suspends Approval of New Ministers Over President Akufo-Addo’s Directive On Anti-LGBTQ Bill
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has suspended the consideration of the nomination of Ministers and Deputy Ministers of State by President Akufo-Addo due to his reluctance to assent to the bill on Human Sexual Rights and Family Values. Bagbin’s decision stems from an interlocutory injunction filed at the Supreme …
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