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‘Bury absenteeism, lateness with Christ’ – Speaker Bagbin  – MPs

Speaker Alban Bagbin had adjourned Parliament sine die from its First Meeting of the Second Session of legislative work with a call on Members...

Speaker Bagbin pledges support for probe into aircraft crash that killed two brothers in...

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has assured that Parliament will support efforts to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Captain Frank...

PAC hearing halted over quorum as Chair seeks Speaker’s guidance

The sitting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was suspended about an hour and a half into its session due to a lack of...

First Deputy Speaker refers Afenyo-Markin to privileges committee over recruitment scam remarks

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, has referred the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, to Parliament’s Privileges Committee following a formal complaint by...

Speaker Bagbin urges MPs to prioritise lives over politics

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has urged lawmakers to refrain from politicising Ghana’s economic and healthcare challenges, cautioning that economic decline often carries serious...

Speaker should be a Member of Parliament — Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has called for structural reforms in Ghana’s Parliament, insisting that the Speaker should be a sitting member of Parliament. Speaking...

Speaker Bagbin directs immediate scheduling and consideration of Anti-Gay Bill

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has clarified the confusion surrounding the status of the Anti-Gay Bill, formally known as the Proper Human Sexual Rights...

Catholic Church lauds Speaker Bagbin for ‘Christ-like Leadership’ 

The Wa Diocese of the Catholic Church has honoured Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, for his “enduring legacy as a...

Photos: Speaker Bagbin’s gold regalia steals the spotlight at ninth parliament opening

On Tuesday, February 3, the Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, appeared in the Chamber adorned in gold regalia, complemented by...

Speaker initiates process to probe post-election mass dismissal of public servants

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has instructed the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga, to take steps to formally list a motion calling for a full...

No law will silence journalists under my watch – Speaker Bagbin

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has given a firm assurance that Ghana’s legislature will not pass any law aimed at stifling the...

Speaker, Ga Mantse to headline GJA Dinner Night

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, and the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, are set to headline the third edition of the...

Kpandai rerun ruling: Oppong Nkrumah urges Speaker to void Parliament’s letter to EC

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has called on the Speaker of Parliament to issue a ruling nullifying a letter Parliament...

A Plus hails Speaker Bagbin’s stewardship, dismisses minor criticism

Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus and the Gomoa Central MP, has praised Speaker Alban Bagbin, describing him as a skilful and...

Kpandai rerun: I’m very disappointed in the behavior of the Speaker – Justin Kodua

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has expressed disappointment in the Speaker of Parliament over the handling of the...

You have been unfair to me – Kpandai MP tells Speaker Bagbin [Audio]

The embattled Member of Parliament (MP) for Kpandai Constituency, Mathew Nyindam, has accused Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin of being unfair to him as...

Speaker refers Afenyo-Markin to Privileges Committee for contempt

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has cited Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin for contempt of Parliament and referred him to the Privileges Committee for...

Speaker explains Kpandai seat cannot be declared vacant yet despite court ruling

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has clarified that the Kpandai parliamentary seat cannot be declared vacant immediately, despite a High Court ruling annulling the...

Speaker Bagbin to rule on Kpandai seat amid majority–minority clash over court ruling

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, is set to give an official ruling on whether the Kpandai Member of Parliament, Matthew Nyindam, is eligible...

Dafeamekpor urges Speaker to bar Matthew Nyindam from speaking in Parliament

The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson Nelson Etse Dafeamekpor, has urged the Speaker of Parliament to prevent the Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam,...

Speaker proposes national conference with MMDAs to strengthen local governance

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has proposed the convening of a national conference between the House and the Metropolitan, Municipal and...

Speaker Bagbin rejects claims of Executive control over Parliament

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has dismissed suggestions that the executive branch wields influence over his actions or the operations of...
Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana

GAF recruitment stampede: Speaker Bagbin donates GH¢100,000 to support victims

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has donated GH¢100,000 to support the medical treatment of those injured in the tragic stampede at the...

‘This time I’m coming with the hammer, not a gavel’ – Speaker warns MPs

peaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has issued a stern warning to Members of Parliament (MPs), vowing to enforce strict discipline and curb disorderly conduct...

Minority didn’t intend to obstruct CJ vetting — Ejisu MP blames Speaker

The Member of Parliament for Ejisu, Kwabena Boateng, has dismissed claims that the Minority in Parliament sought to obstruct the vetting of Chief Justice...

Speaker Bagbin Apologises to Judiciary over Afenyo-Markin, Ayariga vetting clash

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has formally apologised to members of the judiciary who witnessed a tense exchange between Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin and...

Speaker Bagbin elected President of African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption

Speaker of the Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has been elected as the new President of the African Parliamentarians’ Network Against Corruption (APNAC) during...
Afenyo-Markin and Speaker Alban Bagbin

Speaker rejects Minority’s request to halt Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has turned down a request from the Minority Caucus to suspend the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul...
Former Deputy Finance Minister and Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Abena Osei Asare

A Plus petitions Speaker to remove Abena Osei Asare as Public Accounts Committee Chair

The Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, seeking...

Delay CJ nominee vetting until Torkonoo’s case concludes – Ahiagbah to Speaker

The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has appealed to the Speaker of Parliament to exercise restraint in the...

Speaker Bagbin appointed to global taskforce on Russia-Ukraine war resolution

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has been appointed as a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) Taskforce on the peaceful resolution...

Show up to work or risk your seat declared vacant – Speaker warns MPs

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has warned Members of Parliament (MPs) to maintain consistent attendance at sittings or risk having their seats declared...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill must be reintroduced in Parliament – Speaker Bagbin rules

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has ruled that the controversial Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill must be reintroduced in the current Parliament, as it expired with...

Speaker refers Baffoe-Bonnie’s nomination as CJ to Appointments Committee

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has referred the nomination of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie for the position of Chief Justice to the Appointments Committee for...

It wasn’t Adwoa Safo – Bagbin finally speaks on 2021 controversial Speaker vote 

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has finally addressed claims that former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo, voted for him during the tense 2021 election that made...

Family of late Apostle Kwadwo Safo pays courtesy call on Speaker of Parliament

The family of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo, founder of the Kristo Asafo Church, has paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament,...
Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana

These gallant men were the very embodiment of Ghana’s highest aspirations – Speaker of...

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has paid an emotional tribute to the eight prominent Ghanaians who perished in the August 6 helicopter...

Politics should unite, not divide us – Speaker Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has urged Ghanaians to see politics as a unifying force rather than a source of division, stressing that...

Don’t ignore prophecies – Speaker Bagbin advises

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called on Ghanaians to take genuine prophecies seriously and not dismiss spiritual warnings from credible religious leaders. Speaking at...

Speaker lauds MPs for consensus-building as Parliament adjourns sine die

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has lauded Members of Parliament (MPs) for the spirit of consensus-building and bipartisanship that characterised the...