Speaker Recalls Parliament for Special Sitting Today

Speaker Bagbin justifies recall of Parliament gor 5-Day emergency sitting

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has justified the recall of Parliament for a five-day emergency meeting ending August 28, 2026. Addressing the House, the Speaker disclosed that he received a letter from President John Dramani Mahama dated August 11, 2026, requesting the recall of Parliament to consider some urgent matters ahead of the planned recall in October 2026. Welcoming Members of Parliament from their constituenc…

Parliament Recalled Over Urgent Financial Sector Bill – Speaker

Alban Bagbin   Parliament has been recalled from its adjournment to consider what the Speaker, Alban S. K. Bagbin, has described as urgent matters of state with implications for the stability of the nation’s financial sector. The recall, which came barely a month after Parliament adjourned, followed a request from President John Dramani Mahama for the House to reconvene before its scheduled resumption in October 2026. According to Speaker Bagbin…

Proceedings in Parliament yet to commence several hours after scheduled resumption following recall from recess.

BY VALENTIA TETTEH The Parliament was expected to commence proceedings at 12 noon today, Monday, August 24, 2026, following a directive issued by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, on August 12 for the House to resume sitting. In the notice, the Speaker invoked Order 58(4) of the Standing Orders of Parliament to recall Members of Parliament from recess to consider what was described as urgent parliamentary business. The recall is scheduled…

Speaker recalls Parliament for Special Sitting today

Members of Parliament are expected to return to the chamber today, Monday, August 24, following a directive by Speaker Alban Bagbin recalling Members of Parliament from their recess. The House was adjourned on July 31, however, MPs have been asked to return earlier than scheduled to deal with matters the Speaker considers urgent. The recall was made in accordance with Order 58(4) of Parliament’s Standing Orders, which gives the Speaker the autho…

Parliament recalled for special sitting

Speaker Alban Bagbin has recalled Parliament from recess for a special sitting (24–28 August) to consider nominations of Mahama Ayariga and Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings as ministers.