Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has called Members of Parliament (MPs) back from recess for a five-day session to address what he describes as urgent parliamentary business.
In a notice issued on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the Speaker instructed MPs to return to Parliament from Monday, August 24, to Friday, August 28, 2026.
The recall was made pursuant to Order 58(4) of the Standing Orders of Parliament.
The directive comes less than three weeks after Parliament adjourned on July 31 and was expected to remain on recess until October.
Under the new directive, MPs are expected to resume sitting at noon on Monday, August 24, at Parliament House in Accra.
However, the Speaker’s notice did not specify the nature of the urgent parliamentary business that has necessitated the early recall of the House.
The five-day sitting is expected to provide Parliament with the opportunity to consider and transact the business for which the recall has been made before the House resumes its recess.
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