Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, also known as Kwaku Azar, has raised concerns about the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin’s decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant. According to Kwaku Azar, this move could set a dangerous precedent that might discourage Members of Parliament (MPs) from planning their political futures due to the fear of facing […]
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Meet the 4 MPs whose seats have been declared vacant
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin’s declaration of four seats vacant has attracted criticisms from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) legislators. Effutu MP and now Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has described the ruling as biased. According to him, it is a conspiracy between Speaker Bagbin and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to give the latter […]
‘Speaker’s declaration of vacant seats sets a dangerous precedent’ – Kwaku Azar
Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, also known as Kwaku Azar, has raised concerns over Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin’s recent decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant. According to him, this ruling sets a dangerous precedent that could discourage MPs from planning their political futures due to fears of punitive measures. In a Facebook post on […]
Some of you are involved; don’t go to illegal miners for campaign funds – Speaker to MPs
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has suggested that some Members of Parliament may be involved in illegal mining or promote it by their actions. The Speaker made this statement during a two-day emergency sitting of Parliament, during which MPs discussed the illegal mining problem as the devastation on water bodies has intensified. The MPs […]
Adwoa Safo raises gender bias concerns in national pledge
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome Kwabenya, Sara Adwoa Safo, has challenged the language of the National pledge raising concerns regarding its gender bias. In a lively parliamentary debate on Tuesday, Adwoa Safo advocated for the inclusion of “foremothers” alongside the use of” forefathers” in the pledge to acknowledge the contributions of women in […]
Prohibiting Lateness: Speaker of Parliament recommends Chamber be locked at 10am
The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Friday said, from the First Meeting of the Fourth Session of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, access to the Chamber will be locked at 10:00 hours on each sitting day. He explained that the decision was part of the measures he […]
Protect, invest in public media – Alban Bagbin
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has extolled the importance of the media in nation-building and called on all stakeholders, especially the state, to support them. He stated that no institution, including Parliament, could succeed without the role of the media. The Speaker insisted that media institutions were a priority that every President […]
Taxes on sanitary pads unfair – Speaker of Parliament asserts
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed strong abhorrence at the imposition of taxes on sanitary pads in the country. He described the passage of laws by Parliament to impose the tax on sanitary pads as “unconscionable and a cardinal sin.” “This House should not have allowed it at all; you know the impact […]
‘I did nothing wrong’ – Bagbin on approval of new tax bills
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, says nothing untoward occurred in the passage of the new tax laws regardless of the absence of one of the Majority side MPs due to an accident. MP for Nanton, Mohammed Hardi Tuferu was involved in an accident on his way to take part in a vote on the […]
Parliament demands briefing from EC Chair on new voters C.I.
Parliament has invited the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) to brief the Committee of the Whole on a new Constitutional Instrument (C.I.) ahead of Election 2024. The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban S.K. Bagbin has directed that the Chairperson herself, Jean Mensah should appear for the briefing. According to the Speaker, the EC must […]
DDEP: Leave our pensioners alone – Bagbin tells Finance Minister
The Speaker of Parliament has asked the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, not to touch monies belonging to pensioners. Alban Bagbin said the current economic crisis can be solved without the funds of the pensioner. Wrapping up on the business of the House on Thursday, February 16, the former Nadowli Kaleo MP said Parliament will resist […]
Schedule Finance Minister to brief Parliament – Speaker directs
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has directed the Business Committee of Parliament to schedule the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, to appear before the House to brief members on affairs of the domestic debt exchange programme (DDEP). He said both sides of the House had agreed that the Finance Minister be scheduled to […]












