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General
Ruling on 4 vacant seats- Supreme Court may not be able to overrule Speaker
According to Abotsi, the Speaker has the constitutional authority to make rulings regarding parliamentary procedures.
DL News18 October 2024
General
Speaker requests time to deliver reasoned ruling on Article 97 petition
This postponement came after hearing arguments from both the Majority and Minority parties regarding the petition filed by former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu.
DL News16 October 2024
General
Dafeamekpor’s suit does not stop Parliament from approving new ministers – Attorney-General
The AG's statement follows remarks made by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, on Wednesday, indicating that an interlocutory injunction filed at the Supreme Court by Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, had...
DL News21 March 2024
General
Lands C’ssion says Bagbin’s house not sold
According to the Commission, the Parliamentary Service applied for a Certificate of allocation to regularize their ownership of the said land in 2022 which it duly granted.
DL News21 November 2023
Business
Private Members Bill presented to remove taxes on menstrual hygiene products
The Bill particularly seeks to amend the VAT (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Act 1082)
DL News25 September 2023
General
Parliament passes Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill 2022, abolishing death penalty
“The Criminal Offences Amendment Act, 2022 is duly read the third time and duly passed," Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin said.
DL News26 July 2023
Supreme Court News
Anti-LGBTQI Bill: Supreme Court dismisses injunction application against Speaker Bagbin
The plaintiff had filed a suit challenging the Speaker's direction for the anti-LGBTQI bill to be considered despite ignoring a Constitutional requirement and an opinion by the Attorney General
DL News19 July 2023
Supreme Court News
LGBTQI Bill: Punish Speaker Bagbin for disregarding you –Researcher tells SC
In a contempt summons against the Speaker of Parliament, the applicant avers that despite two substantive pending suits and an application for interlocutory injunction...
DL News14 July 2023
Courts
Madina MP’s case struck out by Kaneshie District Court
Mr. Sosu was charged by the police after he led a demonstration in his constituency, to protest the bad state of roads
DL News17 April 2023
General
Draft Parliamentary Transition Bill presented to Speaker
Consultants from the CDT, Professor Kwamina Ahwoi and Nana Ato Dadzie, who made the presentation, noted that the draft bill among others proposes the election of the Speaker of Parliament by an Electoral College of MPs.
DL News25 October 2022
General
President’s comment on SC ruling on voting right of Deputy Speaker ‘unfortunate, myopic’ –Speaker
“I have resisted the temptation of making a comment on the judgment of the Supreme Court but the unfortunate and myopic comments of the President has compelled me to let it out”
DL News11 March 2022
General
MPs, staff to show proof of vaccination before entering offices – Speaker Bagbin
In addition, the Speaker has announced that the booster shot is compulsory for MPs and workers in Parliament.
DL News26 January 2022
General
Legislature: Weakest link in Government structure-Alban Bagbin
“A number of these things have come to my desk
DL News15 November 2021
Election Petition
I cannot declare Assin North Parliamentary seat vacant-Alban Bagbin
On July 28, 2021, the Cape Coast High Court nullified the 2020 parliamentary election results of the Assin North Constituency
DL News5 September 2021
General
Speaker of Parliament admits to having no right to amend GIPC Act– GUTA
Leadership of GUTA expressed gratitude to the Speaker of Parliament for granting them an audience to re-emphasize their position that the GIPC Act, is all that holds the brakes to insecurity and unfair trade practices in Ghana’s retail spac...
DL News2 August 2021
General
Parliament to lay Anti-LGBT bill for the first time
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin had previously announced that Parliament was preparing itself to pass a new law that would criminalize homosexual activities in the country by the end of 2021.
DL News2 August 2021
Opinion
When what matters not matters! – A review of the law on privacy and admissibility of evidence secretly and unlawfully obtained, In civil proceedings, vis a via Article 18(2) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.
The Author discusses in this paper the law on admissibility of evidence illegally obtained in civil proceedings, the privacy and confidential rights of citizens under the law both common law and statute or constitution, review some judicial...
Frederick Gurah Sampson, Esq.3 December 2023
Opinion
The Cannabis Case: An Unnecessary Intrusion into Parliament’s Legislative Powers?
The Supreme Court has had the occasion to review the law-making powers of Parliament in both substantive and procedural respects relating to the use of cannabis. The writers seek, in this article, to share their views on the Cannabis Case a...
Benjamin Tachie Antiedu and Goodnuff Appiah Larbi31 October 2022
General
Ghana Law Society announces Sept. 30 for maiden Annual Bar Conference
In a statement issued by its General Secretary, Sam Atukwei Quaye, the Society said the event forms part of efforts to strengthen legal practice and deepen engagement on reforms affecting the profession.
DL news22 September 2026
General
Anti-LGBTQ Bill too far gone to reverse-Atta Akyea
Speaking on Citi FM on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, he argued that the bill has completed its parliamentary process and should now move to the next constitutional stage, which is presidential assent.
DL News4 June 2026