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The Speaker of Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Dr Sidie Mohamed Tunis, among other dignitaries, has arrived in Winneba for the High-Level ECOWAS Parliament Interactive Summit and the 2021 Second Extraordinary Session of the sub-regional body scheduled to happen from Wednesday, 13 October to Friday, …

  It has emerged that some Minority (NDC) MPs led by Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka and Mahama Ayariga lured and encouraged Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu to contest for the position of Speaker of Parliament. “A group of NDC MPs led by the honourable Mahama Ayariga, some of our colleagues, and my able Whip, the honourable Muntaka …

The Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin has issued a stern warning to Committees which will consider the 2021 budget estimates against approving such estimates with the figures offered by the president. The speaker further disclosed that he will not forward the appropriation bill to the president for his assent …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin announced the New Patriotic Party Caucus in the House constitutes the majority. This, according to the Speaker, includes the Independent Candidate for the Fomena Constituency. The declaration by the Speaker brings an end to weeks of debate between the members of the two major …

Leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Caucus in Parliament Osei-Kyei Mensah-Bonsu says the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin will on Friday declare the NPP side as the majority in Parliament. This comes after the leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Haruna Iddrisu indicated at a press conference today, …

The General Secretary of the biggest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Johnson Aseidu Nketia, has said he advised the immediate past Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye, not to contest for the Speaker race for the eighth parliament because he was too old for that role. “I warned him …

Majority Leader of the 7th Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has brought to bear happenings that culminated in the former MP for Nadowli Kaleo, Alban Bagbin, becoming the Speaker of the 8th Parliament. Reports are rife that the candidate of the National Democratic Congress caucus beat his contender, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye with 138 votes …

A leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko believes the newly-elected Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin is the best person from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to hold such a position under President Nana Akufo-Addo’s presidency. He argued that Bagbin is experienced enough and …

Joseph Osei-Owusu has been elected by both sides of the house as First Deputy Speaker of the 8th parliament. He will be assisted by Andrew Asiamah Amoako as the Second Deputy Speaker in the newly instituted parliament. Joseph Osei-Owusu was nominated by Majority Leader in the 7th Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu and …

Within just hours of ending his role as Second Deputy Speaker of Ghana’s 7th Parliament, former Member of Parliament for Nadowli West, Alban Kingsford Sumani Bagbin has been elected as Speaker of Ghana’s 8th Parliament in the Fourth Republican dispensation. His election comes after a long night of processes that kicked right after the midnight …