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An intense exchange unfolded in Ghana’s parliament when the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, snubbed the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, during discussions on the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, a video report by CitiNews has said. In the video, tensions escalated as the Majority Leader stood for a while without acknowledgment from the …

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin says the creation of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) was an act in futility. Speaking during the consideration of the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values bill 2021, the Speaker of Parliament stressed that the office will not achieve …

The 8th Parliament of Ghana is arguably the most intense parliament the country has witnessed in the over 30 years of its 4th Republic due to the difference of one between the Minority Caucus (137 MPs) and the Majority Caucus (138 MPs). It, in fact, even began with a fight …

In an interesting development during today’s parliamentary session, Speaker, Alban Bagbin reprimanded Communications and Digitalisation, Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful for her interjection during a debate on the import restrictions bill. The Minority in Parliament had raised concerns about the laying of the Legislative Instrument (LI) in the house. As the Minority …

The Presidency has refuted accusations leveled against President Akufo-Addo by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin regarding the delay in assenting to the Criminal Offences Bill. According to a statement from the Jubilee House, claims that the Bill has been neglected on the President’s desk are false. The statement also …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has vehemently denied that his official residence was sold to a private developer. He clarified that his residence was instead “almost sold” to a private developer. The Speaker of Parliament revealed a few days ago that his residence in Accra was sold to a …

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has urged the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, to cooperate with the Minority side to avoid stalemates. Speaking in Parliament earlier today, Mr. Bagbin said the failure of the Majority Leader to ensure his members were present in the house during the ongoing 2024 budget …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has vetoed the use of hotels for the post-budget workshop this year, citing the current financial challenges facing the country. This decision follows Deputy Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin’s announcement on Friday, November 10, that the workshop would be held at Rock City Hotel, …

The Speaker of Parliament in Ghana, Alban Bagbin, has expressed his perplexity over the public’s negative reaction to salary increases for Members of Parliament (MPs), especially when the same constituents often approach their elected representatives for financial assistance.   During a public forum in Takoradi, Bagbin noted that despite citizens …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called for a concerted effort among stakeholders to formulate a national policy to adopt a local language as the country’s official language. He described Ghana’s current official language – the English language as another man’s language, saying; “no society develops with …