Speaker Bagbin Donates GH₵100,000 to El Wak Stampede Victims, Calls for Safer Recruitment Procedures
Ghana’s Parliamentary Speaker Alban Bagbin donates GH₵100,000 to victims of the El Wak recruitment stampede and urges urgent reform of military recruitment procedures to enhance safety and fairness.
“I’m Coming with a Hammer, Not a Gavel” — Speaker Bagbin Warns MPs Over Indiscipline and Walkouts
Speaker Alban Bagbin warns Ghana’s MPs he will enforce stricter discipline in Parliament, vowing to use “a hammer, not a gavel” after chaos and walkouts during the CJ vetting session.
Parliament Names 28 Absentee MPs as Attendance Crisis Deepens
Ghana’s Parliament has published a list of 28 MPs who missed multiple sittings without permission in early 2025, prompting Speaker Alban Bagbin to warn that persistent absenteeism could lead to seat forfeiture under the 1992 Constitution.
Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s Nomination as Chief Justice Referred to Appointments Committee
Speaker Alban Bagbin has referred Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie’s nomination as Chief Justice to Parliament’s Appointments Committee following President Mahama’s submission under Article 144(1) of the 1992 Constitution.
Parliament Swears In Two New Lawmakers for Akwatia and Tamale Central
Bernard Bediako Baidoo and Professor Alidu Seidu have been sworn in as new Members of Parliament for Akwatia and Tamale Central, following by-elections that strengthened the NDC’s representation in Ghana’s Parliament.