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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 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 …

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu (Joe Wise) has denied claims that he overturned a ruling by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to admit a private member’s motion seeking to probe the government’s COVID-19 expenditure.   According to him, the speaker did not rule on the motion. …

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, has taken on his first deputy speaker, Joseph Osei Owusu over the latter’s decision to dismiss a private member’s motion seeking to probe the government’s COVID-19 expenditure. The speaker has described the ruling made by his Colleague Joseph Osei Owusu …

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, has said that as the leader of the House, he can only be impartial but he cannot be neutral. Speaking in reference to current issues before Parliament concerning the 2022 Budget and Financial Statement, the Speaker said “the concept of majority rule …

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, has chastised MPs for hailing him during the procession into the chambe, describing their actions as unparliamentary. According to him, members are to be upstanding and in a solemn mood to welcome the Speaker in accordance with universal parliamentary practice. The Speaker …

A call has been made to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to resign on the grounds of infirmness. The call from former CPP acting General Secretary, James Kwabena Bomfeh Jnr, aka Kabila, is hinged on grounds of ill-health, principle, and conscience to save Ghana’s Parliament. An earlier call from …

The Speaker of parliament, Alban Bagbin, left the House on Friday following a long delay in the commencement of proceedings. This happened after the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, hinted that the controversial electronic transaction levy will be laid before the house tonight. As at 5:00pm, sitting which was supposed …

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has warned the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) that they are likely to lose the 2024 general elections if the E-levy is approved.   “As you go around the country to convince Ghanaians to vote for your party and you, others with big pockets are …

A Deputy Majority Chief Whip, Habib Iddrisu, is asking the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to let them know if he can no longer preside over the business of the house so they find another Speaker.   The Speaker of Parliament on Monday, December 20, 2021, during proceedings of the …