Tag Archives: SPEAKER

Speaker adjourns Parliament indefinitely again as NPP MPs fail to show up

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has issued a stern warning to Ghanaian leaders, drawing attention to recent events in Kenya as a crucial lesson ahead of the upcoming December 7 elections.

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has once again adjourned the house indefinitely on Thursday, November 7, after Members of Parliament (MPs) from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) failed to attend the session. The Speaker announced that without the presence of the NPP MPs, the house could not meet the quorum …

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Speaker gives KT Hammond the green light to lay off L. I on import restrictions

  According to Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, Trade Minister KT Hammond can introduce the government’s L.I. on Thursday, which intends to restrict the admission of particular goods. The Minority objected to the plans to lay it on Tuesday once more, stating the same reasons that the …

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The speaker of Parliament said no to Parliament holding a post-budget workshop

  The Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament has vetoed the use of hotels for the post-budget workshop this year, citing the current financial challenges facing the country. This decision by Rt. Hon. Bagbin follows Deputy Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin’s announcement on Friday, November 10, that …

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Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: Speaker of Parliament faces contempt charges

Calls have been made for the Supreme Court to impose sanctions on the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, over allegations of disregarding pending legal actions and allowing the anti-LGBTQ+ bill to proceed in the House. Dr. Amanda Odoi, a researcher, has filed a petition claiming that the Speaker has shown disdain …

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LIVESTREAMING: Speaker of Parliament swears in Gyakye Quayson

The Speaker of Parliament of Ghana, Alban Bagbin, would be swearing in the Member of Parliament-elect for the Assin North Constituency, James Gyakye Quayson, today, Thursday, June 29, 2023. Gyakye Quayson emerged the winner of the Assin North by-election held on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. According to the Electoral Commission’s …

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US revokes visa of Ugandan speaker over anti-LGBTQ+ law – MP alleges

Anita Among, the Ugandan Speaker of Parliament has had her American visas revoked, a lawmaker alleged on Monday, May 29. Brandishing a purported email communication the visa sanction, lawmaker for Bugiri Municipality MP, Asuman Basaalirwa; stressed that the speaker was not the only victim. “The Speaker’s visas for America have …

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118 NPP MPs, including myself, support Bawumia – Deputy Speaker of Parliament

The Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has said that majority of the Members of Parliament of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), are behind Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in his bid to become president. Speaking in an Oyerepa TV interview monitored by GhanaWeb, Joseph Osei-Owusu, who is affectionately called Joewise, said that he is …

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Speaker declares Kumawu seat vacant

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has disclosed that parliament has officially written to the chairperson of the Electoral Commission about the demise of the Member of Parliament for Kumawu constituency in the Ashanti region. This means the seat has been declared vacant pending a bye-election to be held by the EC in the constituency …

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How Speaker Bagbin ordered two NDC MPs to retract anti-Jean Mensa submissions

Speaker Alban Bagbin had cause to order retraction of comments and submissions by two Members of Parliament on Tuesday, February 28. Incidentally, the two MPs were from the main opposition National Democratic Congress and they were ordered to retract statements directed at a common subject, that is Jean Mensah, Chairperson …

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Watch Speaker of Parliament celebrate Black Stars’ win against South Korea

The senior national team, the Black Stars of Ghana, won their second match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in what was a dramatic match as they beat South Korea 3-2 at the Education City Stadium. The Black Stars had to sit tight as the Koreans kept probing and pressing Ghana in the final …

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