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Parliament Reconvenes On Tuesday, February 7
25 Jan

Parliament Reconvenes On Tuesday, February 7

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Parliament will resume sitting on Tuesday, February 7, after legislators took a break for the Christmas and New Year holidays. A statement signed by Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament, and issued to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, on Tuesday, said: “The Third Session of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic shall commence at Ten o’clock in the forenoon of Tuesday, 7th February, 2023.” It said the Speaker of Parliament, by Clause (1) of Article 112 of the 1992 Constitution, appointed Parliament House, Accra, to be the place of meeting. “Know Ye All Men that in…
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Speaker Laments Non-Release Of Funds To Defence Ministry
19 Dec

Speaker Laments Non-Release Of Funds To Defence Ministry

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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has complained about the non-payment of 81 percent of funds on goods and services for the Defence Ministry for the year 2022 by the Finance Ministry. The Speaker bemoans that such delays in the disbursement of funds to the Ministry have the potential of undermining the security of the state. In an address preceding the approval of GH¢3.7 billion for the Defence Ministry for the year 2023, Alban Bagbin urged the Finance Ministry to prioritize the security of the country. He said he was unhappy “When I read that approximately 81 percent of the…
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Financial Sector Clean-Up: ‘Speaker Got It All Wrong’- Financial Analyst
03 Nov

Financial Sector Clean-Up: ‘Speaker Got It All Wrong’- Financial Analyst

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A financial analyst Michael Dawson has indicated that the banking sector reforms undertaken by government, have strengthened local banks and made them more resilient to shocks. Dr. Dawson was responding to a statement by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin that the Government erred in not supporting local banks to succeed. “I think clearly, the Speaker doesn’t understand the essence of the reforms. I will urge Government to engage the Speaker to educate him on the relevance of the reforms,” he said. He added “If you assess the balance sheets of local banks currently, you will clearly see that the…
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Third Meeting Of Parliament Commences Tuesday, October 25
12 Oct

Third Meeting Of Parliament Commences Tuesday, October 25

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The Third Meeting of the Second Session of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic is scheduled to commence on Tuesday, October 25, 2022. A statement dated October 7, 2022, issued by the Office of the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Bagbin and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Monday has said. It said: “In pursuance of Standing Order 37 of the Parliament of Ghana, I, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament hereby give notice that the Third Meeting of the Second Session of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic shall commence on Tuesday, the 25th day…
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