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Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has called for a special parliamentary session to be held on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. This decision comes after the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, submitted a petition requesting an urgent recall of Parliament to address pressing government business. In his response on August 7, Speaker …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has made a significant contribution to the Ghana School of Law by donating a state-of-the-art public address system. This donation fulfills a personal promise he made in February during the school’s matriculation ceremony for newly admitted students into the two-year professional law …

Haruna Iddrisu, the immediate past Minority Leader in Parliament, has raised concerns about Speaker Alban Bagbin’s handling of the re-composition of the Parliamentary Service Board. He accused Bagbin of failing to comply with Article 124 of the 1992 Constitution, which mandates the formation of a committee to advise the Speaker …

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed worry over the significant rate at which Members of Parliament (MPs) are leaving their positions, urging political parties to take the matter seriously. During the recent primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), 28 MPs failed to secure their return, while 17 MPs …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has countered assertions made by Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, stating that he remains Ghana’s active President until January 7, 2025, as prescribed by the country’s 1992 Constitution. Addressing a gathering in Nima, Accra, President Akufo-Addo refuted claims of being a “lame-duck” leader, emphasizing his …

In a bold move signaling a shift in parliamentary norms, the Speaker of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic declared an unprecedented protocol for the commencement of sessions. In a resolute statement issued ahead of the first meeting of the fourth session, the Speaker affirmed that the doors of …

The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Alban S. K. Bagbin, is pushing for substantial constitutional reforms to integrate traditional leaders—both chiefs and queen mothers—into the national governance structure as members of Parliament. During a recent address to the Queen Mothers Association of Ghana at Parliament, Bagbin emphasized the necessity of creating …