18
Nov
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has denied banning the use of mobile phones in the gallery of the House. This comes after Daily Guide in a publication claimed that the Speaker of Parliament had issued a directive banning the use of mobile phones in Parliament as part of enhanced security measures. But a statement issued by the Office of the Speaker of Parliament rejected the report, describing it as false. “Mr. Speaker has issued no such directive banning the use of phones in Parliament,” the office said in the statement. Mr. Bagbin’s office also said, “no member of Parliament…