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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 …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has explained that Parliament has not legalised cannabis for recreational purposes. According to him, it is not in the interest of parliament to promote the use or smoking of cannabis. Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, July 17, Mr Bagbin asserted that Parliament remains committed …

Some New Patriotic Party Members of Parliament have disagreed with comments by the Majority leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu criticising the Speaker of Parliament for adjourning parliamentary proceedings on Wednesday. Speaker Alban Bagbin adjourned sitting to enable members and himself to attend the 2023 National Development Conference held by the Church of …

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application seeking to injunct the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, from continuing with the consideration of the anti-LGBTQ bill.   This follows an application filed at the Supreme Court by a researcher named Dr. Amanda Odoi, seeking to declare that the ongoing consideration of …

The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has said that while other countries are making millions of Dollars from the cultivation of cannabis for industrial use, Ghana is losing out. To that end, he has expressed concern over a decision by the Supreme Court that the Clause in the bill that …

It is common in Ghana to hear the phrase “the law is no respecter of persons”, but Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin disagrees. According to the experienced politician, in Ghana, “so many people are above the law.” The Speaker made this comment during a visit to the office of …

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has reversed his decision after initially ordering that Parliament retain the name of James Gyakye Quayson in its records. The Speaker expressed uncertainty regarding the clarity of the Court’s order and believed that Parliament as a whole should make a collective decision on the matter. …

The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam George has disclosed that the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin’s official SIM card has been deactivated despite undergoing the SIM registration exercise.   Over 8 million unregistered SIM cards were deactivated by the various telecommunication firms after the May 31 deadline announced by …

A private citizen, Paul Boama Sefa, has dragged the Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Bagbin Sumani and the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame  to the High Court. He is alleging that the two have breached portions of Ghana’s constitution regarding how the legislative body handled the Human Rights and Family …