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31 Oct

Speaker To Recall Parliament Early November

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Due to a request by Members of Parliament to recall the House following an indefinite adjournment last week, the Speaker of Parliament has indicated that his office has already started processes to recall the House in early November. The Speaker is leading the Ghana parliamentary delegation to attend the 67 Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association International (CPA) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia from November 3rd to 8th. But the Speaker has indicated that he will return to Ghana earlier than anticipated, due to a request by Members of Parliament to recall Parliament. He made this known when a…

30 Oct

Vacant Seats Hearing: Supreme Court Dismisses Request For Judge’s Recusal

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The Supreme Court has dismissed an objection to the empaneling of Justice Ernest Gaewu in a case involving the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. The dismissal was issued on Wednesday, October 30, following arguments presented by Thaddeus Sory, a lawyer for the Speaker, who contended that Justice Gaewu’s prior political ties posed a conflict of interest. Mr Sory’s argument hinged on Gaewu’s past role as a parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the current ruling party in Ghana, suggesting that his previous affiliations might influence his decisions on the case at hand. Lawyers representing Speaker Bagbin have asked Justice…

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…

11 Aug

I’m In Support Of Making Our Local Dialect An Official Language- Hon Clement Wilkinson Reacts

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The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Honorable Clement Wilkinson, has said that he is in support of the the Speaker of Parliament's suggestion of making a Ghanaian language official. Speaking in an interview with Kwaku Dawuro, on Movement In The Morning show, on Movement TV/Wontumi radio, Hon Clement emphasised on the disadvantage foreign languages have on the Ghanaian society, and advised the Speaker of Parliament to implement the initiative of using one of the Ghanaian languages as an official language. ''I agree with him because when you go to diamond fields, the language they…

14 Jul

Speaker Of Parliament Cited For Contempt Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

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The Supreme Court is being asked to impose sanctions on the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin for allowing the House to proceed with the anti-LGBTQ+ bill despite pending legal actions. Researcher Dr Amanda Odoi contends that the Speaker has treated court processes with disdain and contempt. “The respondent has continually violated and shown utter disregard for the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana and the court process. “That the respondent’s clear, intentional and continuous disregard of the court process necessitates the Respondent being sanctioned for contempt in the public interest and to protect the dignity of the Court,” the…

14 Jul

Speaker Sets Up 7-Member Probe Committee Over Leaked IGP Tape

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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has ordered the constitution of a seven-member committee to probe the leaked audio recording of some persons purportedly plotting the removal of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare. The committee will have three members each from the two sides of the House with one technical person. The names of the three members apiece from the Majority and Minority caucuses are expected to be made available within one week, the Speaker so directed on Thursday, July 13. This comes barely 24 hours after the Deputy Minority Leader, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi…

30 Jun

You Can’t Dictate For The Judiciary- Gordon Advises Speaker of Parliament

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Editor-in-chief for the ABCNews, Gordon Asare-Bediako has blatantly told the Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin, that he cannot dictate for the Judiciary. He's therefore telling him to be measured with his utterances against the Judiciary. This comes on the backdrop of certain comments made by the Speaker, who noted that "It is not right to subject Assin North MP-elect James Gyakye Quayson to a daily trial in respect of the ongoing perjury hearing against him. I tell them, and I tell the judges- it is not right". This didn't go down well with the Ace broadcaster who noted that the…

06 May

Speaker, Attorney General Dragged To Court Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill And Its Fiscal Impact

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A private citizen, Paul Boama Sefa, has dragged the Speaker of Parliament and the Attorney General to the High Court. He is alleging that the two have breached portions of Ghana’s constitution regarding how the legislative body handled the Human Rights and Family Values Bill, 2021. He says despite the law having financial implications for the consolidated fund, it was not handed to parliament with a fiscal impact analysis document. Parliament’s Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee has already urged the House to pass the bill into law. But it appears this may suffer some setbacks. The individual behind this…

01 Apr

Revenue Bills Passage: I Did Nothing Untoward By Adding Votes Of Incapacitated MPs – Bagbin

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Speaker Alban Bagbin has said he did no wrong by allowing the votes of incapacitated MPs to be counted among the ballots cast in parliament on Friday, 31 March 2023 on some three critical revenue bills. The MP for Nanton, Mr Mohammed Hardi Tuferu, was involved in an accident on his way to parliament to cast his vote. The Speaker had leaders of both sides of the house ascertain the MP’s situation when he was driven to the legislature in an ambulance. After the voting, Mr Bagbin explained: “Members who are incapacitated shall, upon reporting their…

25 Feb

State Of The Nation Address Postponed To March 8

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Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has announced March 8, as the new date for the State of the Nation’s Address (SONA) by President Akufo-Addo. The change in date, the Speaker of Parliament said, is because the initial February 28, is unfavourable. “The day of the SONA, initially the Business Committee announced 28th February 2023, after that I, in particular, saw that the 28th of February was not a suitable day, “So, I personally got in touch through the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu with H.E the President, and after an extensive discussion, it was shifted to 8th March. It was for…