Parliament

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has clarified that the Kpandai parliamentary seat cannot be declared vacant despite a High Court ruling that annulled the 2024 election results and directed the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct a rerun within 30 days. Addressing the House on Thursday, November 27, Bagbin explained that although the High Court’s decision invalidates the declaration of Matthew …

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has issued a stern warning to members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus, cautioning that growing internal divisions are crippling the group’s ability to hold the government accountable effectively. Speaking during a tense caucus meeting on the 7th floor of Job 600 in Parliament on Thursday, November 13, 2025, Afenyo-Markin said the caucus was …

Parliament has approved the nomination of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as the new Chief Justice of Ghana, following a heated vetting process and an intense debate on the Appointments Committee’s report. Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting on Monday, November 10, was marked by a dramatic walkout by Minority Members of Parliament, who vehemently rejected his nomination. The Minority Caucus cited ongoing court cases …

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has strongly dismissed suggestions that the executive branch of government exerts control over his actions or influences the work of Parliament. Responding to remarks made by Asante-Akim Central MP, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, during Thursday’s parliamentary debate on the Appointments Committee’s report regarding Chief Justice nominee Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, Mr. Bagbin said …

The Minority in Parliament has accused the Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and the Controller and Accountant General, Kwasi Agyei, of allegedly colluding to unlawfully withdraw GH¢1.4 billion from the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) account at the Bank of Ghana. According to the group, the alleged withdrawal, which occurred in November 2025, follows an earlier removal of …

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has rendered a formal apology to members of the Judiciary over what he described as discourteous comments and conduct during the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie. In a formal communication on the floor of Parliament today, the Speaker said his attention had been drawn to certain remarks …