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Vetting Chaos Committee: We’ll withdraw until Speaker intervenes – Minority
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has announced its temporary withdrawal from the Ad-hoc Committee investigating the disruption of the Appointments Committee’s proceedings on Thursday,...
Rawlings Foundation demands urgent action from Speaker over MP’s derogatory comment
The J.J. Rawlings Foundation has petitioned Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to investigate remarks made against the late former President Jerry John Rawlings and...
Angry Anlo Chiefs petition Speaker to identify MP behind ‘daughter of a murderer’ comment
The Anlo Dukor Traditional Council in the Volta Region has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to, within five days, help identify the...
Minority, not Speaker, halted vetting chaos probe – Bedzrah
The Chairman of the special committee investigating the vetting chaos, Emmanuel Bedzrah, has clarified that the decision to suspend the public hearing was driven...
Speaker abruptly directs suspension of probe into vetting chaos
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has directed the special committee investigating the ministerial chaos to suspend its sitting.The communication, which takes immediate effect, will...
Oppong Nkrumah welcomes Speaker’s decision to lift MPs’ suspension
The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has welcomed Speaker Alban Bagbin’s decision to lift the suspension of four Members of Parliament,...
Bagbin is acting like a President, not a Speaker – Kofi Tonto [Video]
A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications team, Kofi Tonto, has criticized Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin for suspending four Members of...
Speaker Bagbin lifts suspension of four MPs [Watch]
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has rescinded his decision and lifted the suspension on four Members of Parliament (MPs), allowing them to return to...
I take full responsibility for vetting chaos – Afenyo-Markin pleads with Speaker
Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has taken full responsibility for the chaos that erupted during the vetting of some ministerial nominees last week.Speaking on the...
Recall suspended MPs, dissolve ad-hoc committee – Afenyo-Markin tells Speaker
Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on Speaker Alban Bagbin, to reverse the suspension of four MPs in connection with the chaotic...
Speaker’s suspension unconstitutional; return to Parliament – NPP tells its MPs
The New Patriotic Party(NPP) has asked its three suspended Members of Parliament(MP) to ignore the directive and attend proceedings.The General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua...
NDC MPs disrespected Speaker’s orders – Afenyo-Markin
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the Majority caucus of disregarding Speaker Alban Bagbin's orders on the reconstitution of the Appointments Committee.The Effutu...
Afenyo-Markin accuses NDC majority of disregarding Speaker’s directive
The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the NDC Majority in Parliament of disregarding the Speaker’s directive during recent proceedings.Speaking to the press on...
Minority Leader and Majority Leader pursue talks with Speaker over suspension of MPs
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has disclosed that he and Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga have been pursuing the Speaker of Parliament for talks over his...
I saw Asiedu Nketia’s son, Okyere Baafi, and others; why target 4? – Deputy...
Deputy Minority Leader, Patricia Appiagyei has raised concerns over the suspension of only four Members of Parliament(MPs) following the chaos at the Appointments Committee...
Speaker did the right thing – Franklin Cudjoe on suspension of four MPs
President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has said that Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, did the right thing by suspending four Members of Parliament...
Speaker is justified in his anger but standing orders must be followed – Oppong...
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has reiterated the importance of following parliamentary procedures in addressing disciplinary matters within the...
Suspended MPs: Let Majority, Minority leaders meet Speaker to resolve the issue – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
Former Majority Leader of the 8th Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has advised the Majority and Minority leaders in the House to meet with the Speaker...
Speaker should have suspended Mustapha Ussif, Okyere Baafi – Bia East MP
The Second Majority Chief Whip and Bia East MP, Richard Acheampong has lauded Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin for suspending some four lawmakers for...
Speaker lacks authority to suspend MPs- Osei kyei-Mensa-Bonsu
Former Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has questioned the Speaker of Parliament’s authority to suspend Members of Parliament (MPs), arguing that neither the Standing Orders...
Speaker orders reconstitution of Appointments Committee
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin on Friday ordered the reconstitution of the Appointments Committee.The directive followed the chaotic scene during the vetting session...
Speaker sets up committee to probe vetting chaos
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has set up a 7-member bi-partisan committee to investigate the chaos that erupted in during the vetting of ministerial...
Speaker suspends Annoh-Dompreh, Dafeamekpor and 2 others over vetting chaos
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has suspended four Members of Parliament (MPs) effective immediately over the chaotic incident that marred the Appointments Committee...
Respect is earned – Speaker Bagbin tells Appointments Committee
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called on the Appointments Committee to uphold professionalism and adhere to established rules during public hearings, emphasizing that...
I’d rather lose my life than accept LGBTQ+ practices in Ghana – Speaker Bagbin
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has reiterated his determination to ensure the passage of the LGBTQ+ bill, which was passed by Parliament but...
Don’t be partisan, put Ghana first – Speaker to new MPs
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has urged newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) to place the nation’s interests above partisan politics.Addressing the new MPs...
Mahama shouldn’t have openly directed Parliament to elect Speaker – Prof. Kwaku Asare
Legal practitioner Prof. Stephen Kwaku Asare has criticized former President John Mahama for openly directing Parliament to elect Alban Bagbin as Speaker for the...
Speaker refers Ministerial nominees to Appointments Committee for vetting
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has referred three ministerial nominees to the Appointments Committee for review and recommendations.The nominees, appointed by President John...
Drama in Parliament after Speaker refers to NPP MPs as ‘Micro-Minority’
There was drama in Parliament on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, after the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, referred to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmakers as...
Bagbin equals Justice D.F. Annan’s record as Speaker of Parliament for two terms
Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has equaled the record of the late Justice Daniel Francis Annan by being elected and sworn into office as Speaker...
Bernard Ahiafor is First Deputy Speaker; Asiamah returns as Second Deputy
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Caucus has nominated Member of Parliament for Akatsi South, Bernard Ahiafor, as the First Deputy Speaker of the...
Bagbin’s promise to MPs after being sworn in as Speaker of 9th parliament
Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, a stalwart of Ghanaian politics, has once again taken the mantle as Speaker of Parliament, vowing to leverage his unparalleled...
Nominate Alban Bagbin as Speaker of 9th Parliament – Mahama tells NDC caucus
President-elect John Dramani Mahama has directed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary leadership to nominate Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin as the Speaker...
Parliament schedules January 7 midnight meeting for election of Speaker and deputies
The Acting Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, has announced that Parliament will hold its first sitting of the Ninth Parliament under the Fourth...
Speaker has no discretion in swearing-in of MPs – Samson Lardy
Journalist and private legal practitioner, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has shed light on Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin’s decision not to swear in parliamentary candidates...
Re-collation: Speaker Bagbin wades into Supreme Court’s ruling
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has stated that parliamentary candidates whose results have been annulled by the Supreme Court are ineligible to be sworn...
Speaker Bagbin honoured for exceptional leadership
National Democratic Congress (NDC) Professionals Forum (ProForum), has presented a citation to the Speaker of Parliament, (2021-2024), Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, in recognition of...
Accept the results in humility – Speaker Bagbin’s call for reflection after 2024 elections
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin has delivered a Christmas message to Ghanaians, emphasising the importance of unity and acceptance following the 2024 general...
None of us expected this outcome, but… – Speaker Bagbin on 2024 elections
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has expressed gratitude to Ghanaians for a peaceful and successful 2024 general election, stressing the need for unity...
Speaker rebukes Majority for blaming NDC over mini-budget presentation delay
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has strongly criticized the New Patriotic Party majority caucus in Parliament for blaming the opposition National Democratic Congress...