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12 Nov

Stop Acting Childish And Disrespectful- Gordon Asare-Bediako Criticizes Alban Bagbin

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Broadcast journalist Gordon Asare Bediako has slammed Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. Speaking on Movement TV’s Movement In The Morning show, he criticized Bagbin’s remark about visiting the Supreme Court in 1983, deeming it as childish and disrespectful. Asare-Bediako questioned Bagbin’s intentions, saying, “Why aren’t you the Chief Justice then? Did you teach yourself at law school?” He accused Bagbin of trying to prove superiority over Supreme Court judges. Gordon also referenced a person who traveled abroad in 1962 with nothing to show for it, contrasting them with others who traveled recently and built properties in Ghana. “Who started first isn’t the…

28 Aug

Bagbin Temporarily Moves Parliamentary Sittings To AICC Dome

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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has announced that the upcoming parliamentary session, set to reconvene on September 3, will take place at the Dome at the International Conference Centre. This decision marks a significant departure from the traditional proceedings at Parliament’s main chamber, which has been the usual location for Ghana’s legislative activities. The announcement was made official through a letter dated August 27, 2024, signed by Speaker Bagbin. The letter cited the constitutional basis for the change, referencing Article 112(3) of the 1992 Constitution, which grants the Speaker the authority to designate an alternative meeting place for Parliament…

06 Feb

Speaker Of Parliament On How Black Stars Can Be Revived

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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has emphasized that simply sacking coaches will not address the underlying issues regarding the Black Stars disappointing performance. Bagbin’s comments come in the wake of the dismissal of Chris Hughton following the Black Stars’ poor showing at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. Ghana endured a dismal outing, crashing out in the group phase for the second consecutive time, finishing third with only two points. In response, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has established a five-member committee tasked with recommending a new coach to the Executive Council. Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, February…

28 Nov

Witchcraft Bill: Bagbin’s Accusation Against Akufo-Addo Inaccurate – Presidency

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The Presidency has refuted accusations leveled against President Akufo-Addo by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin regarding the delay in assenting to the Criminal Offences Bill. According to a statement from the Jubilee House, claims that the Bill has been neglected on the President's desk are false. The statement also emphasized that President Akufo-Addo is fully aware of the constitutional mandate, which allows seven days for the President to review and give assent to any Bill presented to him. In view of this, the press release signed by Jubilee House's Communications Director, Eugene Arhin clarified that President Akufo-Addo is not…

07 Jul

It’s Improper To Strike Out An Act Without Consulting Us – Speaker To Supreme Court On Cannabis Ruling

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Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has expressed his displeasure with the Supreme Court ruling which struck out the law granting license to grow cannabis in Ghana. The Apex court in July 2022 struck out section 43 which enables the Minister to give license to individuals for the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes. According to the Speaker, the Apex court was wrong to carry out the ruling without verifying the right process and procedure a bill goes through before it is enacted. “I hope the three arms of government will work together and respect each other. In case…

03 Jul

Alban Bagbin Enskinned Chief In Nadowli Kaleo

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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has been enskinned in Takpo as Naa Sunoyong Maalo Bagbin I, Tinmaali Naa of Takpo Traditional Council in Nadowli Kaleo. The ceremony was witnessed by Traditional Authority, family, friends, and members of the community. Born on September 24, 1957, in Sombo in the Upper West Region, Hon. Bagbin is a graduate of the University of Ghana (1977-1980) and the Ghana School of Law (1980 -1982). He holds an Executive master's in governance and leadership from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). His parents were Sansunni Bagbin and Mrs. Margaret B. Bagbin…

30 Jun

Narcotics, Gaming, Lotto: Bagbin Details How Ghana Can Raise Revenue Without E-levy

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The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has detailed how Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta can raise revenue without draconian revenue measures such as the e-levy. The Speaker revealed that he met Mr Ofori-Atta when the controversial e-levy was introduced last year and outlined the other measures that the government could have relied upon for domestic revenue generation without necessarily introducing taxes like the e-levy. In a meeting with the management of Media General in Accra on Thursday, June 29, the Speaker said “The whole nation, I represent their views so I listen to all the angels and I also read and…

26 Sep

Alban Bagbin Denies Leaving GBA For ‘NDC’ Law Association- Lawyer Ampaw Reveals (VIDEO)

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Speaker Alban Bagbin has denied in a telephone interview with lawyer Maurice Ampaw reports that he has shifted camps by joining another association which is an offshoot of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Reports were rife that Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament has opted to join the Law Society of Ghana (LSG) and ceased to be a member of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA). But addressing the issue on Wontumi TV last Sunday, lawyer Maurice Ampaw revealed that the Speaker informed him in a telephone interview that the reports were never true and is “propaganda”. VIDEO https://youtu.be/zd3_LBUAbd0 “He (Bagbin) has not…

24 Nov

Power Is Corrupting Alban Bagbin- David Boakye (VIDEO)

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Climbing up the political ladder and having the constitution ceding some power to Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, could be corrupting him, David Boakye has sadly observed. The Bono East Regional Secretary for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in an interview on Wontumi TV stated that recent claims by the Speaker of Parliament that he can remove President Akufo-Addo from office, is a clear manifestation that “power can corrupt you.” Mr. David Boakye warned that the pride Hon. Alban Bagbin is exhibiting since he became Speaker of Parliament, should be a lesson to the NPP. He challenged the Speaker of Parliament to show Ghanaians where…

10 Apr

Parliament Under My Leadership Won’t Shirk Its Responsibilities – Speaker

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Parliament Under My Leadership Won’t Shirk Its Responsibilities – Speaker Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has assured Ghanaians that Parliament under his leadership will not shirk its responsibilities. He said he was conscious of the dictates of the current and emerging issues that the leadership of the House must find solutions to on behalf of the citizenry. These include issues of inequality, ethnicity, unemployment, debt overhang, deprivation, instability within the sub-region, global problems of isolationism, civil strife, discrimination, migration and a raging health pandemic, which had become the new normal. Mr…