I’m unaware of L.I. granting MPs use of sirens, speed limit exemptions – Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has denied knowledge of a Legislative Instrument before the House seeking to amend the Road Traffic Regulations. The L.I on Road Traffic Regulations Amendment offers lawmakers, among other state officials, the opportunity to use sirens and be exempted from speed limits. The L.I. has received backlash, with the minority … Read more

Jakpa subpoenas Bagbin, top military officials in ambulance trial

Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing Ambulance case has filed processes to compel two former Health Ministers Alban Bagbin and Alex Segbefia as well as Chief of Defence Staff Lt. General Oppong Peprah and others to testify in the ongoing trial. Richard Jakpa ended his testimony on Tuesday, July 9, and has been … Read more

Bagbin orders probe into video of immigration officers assaulting woman

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has ordered an investigation into a video showing immigration officers assaulting a woman at the Aflao border in the Ketu South Municipality. The incident was brought to the floor by the MP for the area, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, who expressed concerns about the service’s training protocols and the culture at … Read more