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The President of the republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin for his election into office as President of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association International ( CPA). In a tweet, Akufo-Addo praised Alban Bagbin, and the Majority Leader, Hon. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu for their …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has deferred his ruling on Dome Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo, who has been cited for absenteeism. At stake was whether the Dome Kwabenya seat would have been declared vacant after Adwoa Safo did not honour her summons by the Privileges Committee, which considered …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has cautioned ministers of state who fail to appear before the House to answer questions regarding their respective ministries. According to the Speaker, the failure of some ministers to respond to summons by Parliament is becoming a canker which can derail the progress of …

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 …