Tag Archives: #Alban Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has put all business from the Ministry of Finance on ice until all pending questions are answered, and a COVID-19 Expenditure statement is delivered by sector to the Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. Already, a 75 million Euro facility for a COVID-19 response program has been …

Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has justified the payment of ex-gratia to Members of Parliament. He contended that the money is very important for the sustenance of the MPs after serving the country. Addressing a public lecture at the University for Professional Studies, on Wednesday, …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has said Parliament is broke, thus lacks adequate funds to run its operations. He attributed this to the delay in the disbursement of funds by the Finance Ministry. Addressing the House on Thursday, May 26, Mr. Bagbin cautioned the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, against …

Speaker Alban Bagbin has said MPs do not get overpaid on purpose. Addressing the house after it resumed sitting on Tuesday, 24 May 2022, Mr Bagbin said: “It is important for us to erase the perception of the public on these matters of an overpayment which is politically called double …

Ace Ghanaian investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ name has resurfaced on the handles of Twitter users. This is due to some comments made by Speaker Alban Bagbin on the current state of Ghana football. Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, has blamed the woes of Ghana football on the dismissal of …

The Parliamentary Service has denied claims that the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has requested that $50,000 be sent from Ghana to him in Dubai, where he is seeking medical treatment. In a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Kate Addo, the Parliamentary Service said the speaker cannot …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s remarks on the Supreme Court’s judgment that declared Deputy Speakers of having the capacity to vote while presiding. The Speaker says he would have been mute on the judgment but for the “unfortunate and myopic” utterances by …

The Office of the Speaker of Parliament has dismissed claims that Alban Bagbin travelled to Dubai for medical review with his children and a large entourage. In a statement on Monday, the Office noted that the Speaker’s travel expenses to Dubai are in accordance with the President’s prescription and other …

The speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed concerns about commentaries on coups among some Ghanaians in the country lately. He noted that if coup happens, it is Parliament that will suffer not the judiciary or the executive. Speaking during a meeting with Council of State members on Tuesday March …

The Government of Ghana has described as untrue claims that it may not be able to pay salaries of public workers in the coming months if something urgent is not done. Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, had said last week on the floor of Parliament that information available to him …