Rt. Hon. Speaker Alban S.K Bagbin Archives

23 Sep

Democracy Has Failed To Meet Aspirations Of Many Ghanaians – Speaker

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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has decried the state of the country’s democracy for failing to meet the aspirations of many Ghanaians. Delivering the 2024 University of Ghana (UG) Alumni Lecture, last Thursday evening, Mr Bagbin said even though the country had enjoyed more than 30 years of political stability, democracy had not delivered the necessary dividends to drastically improve the lives of people. “The question on many of our citizens’ minds is ‘has democracy really delivered’? That is a very legitimate question,” he said. The Speaker partly attributed the problem to the 1992 Constitution, the basis…

Take Care Of Yourself, You Would Be Replaced When You Die – Speaker To MPs

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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin has urged MPs to take their health seriously. According to the Speaker, the proceedings of the House each day is tiring and stressful, thus advising the MPs to avoid long sitting and seek medical reviews. “We should try to reduce the stress that we go through when we try to represent our people. I don’t need to emphasize the need for us to do continuous medical checks and I don’t need to remind us that the rule is that we should not sit at one place for more than two hours,” he said…

Parliament Recalls Last Time News On Late Kumawu MP Was Transmitted To Speaker

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Parliament has formally announced the death of Kumawu Member of Parliament, Philip Atta Basoah. In a statement issued on March 28 titled: "Hon. Philip Basoah Passes on," the House referenced the immediate family of the deceased as confirming the death whiles stating that the House was awaiting official communication. The statement also recalled the last time information about the deceased was passed on to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. "Last Friday, when the House was voting on the nomination of Ministers by the President, His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, the Majority Leader Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu informed the Rt. Hon. Speaker Alban S.K Bagbin,…