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A charity is inviting people to attend the grand opening of its newest piece of land.

Alban Bagbin says his position as Speaker of the 8 th Parliament came as a surprise to many as he stood against his one-time lecturer, Prof Mike Oquaye. Paying a courtesy visit to the traditional and religious leaders in his hometown in the Waala Traditional Area of the Upper West Region, he indicated that being elected Speaker with about a two-vote margin was the doing of the Lord. “I’m am sure it was shocking to many including you my younger brother the regional minister that a member of the opposition could win the position of  Speaker in the presence of the majority even though the m...

Speaking on The Probe on Joy, he said that some of the members held some grudges against the former Speaker and thought he was not best suited for the position. “Someone had told me that some of our people were planning a coup d’etat against the speaker Prof Mike Oquaye. For some, it was for some personal things that they said he had done against them.” “One of them said he was to travel out and when he went to the Speaker, he cancelled it and said he would not allow him (the MP) to go. I didn’t think it was such an issue as to maybe agitate a person whether ...

+ Thinking over recent incidents involving some Members of Parliament, I begin to wonder if all of them appreciate the weight of the ‘Honourable’ title that goes with their status. ‘Honourable’ is ranked with words such as: ethical, fair, honest, high-minded, moral, estimable, respectable and principled. Why would a Member of Parliament make extremely damaging allegations about an unnamed Supreme Court Justice, of attempted bribery, and then ‘chicken out’ of naming and shaming the individual? When expected to name the offender, suddenly that MP decides to offer a dubious retracti...

There is a need to change how rapid service evaluation is funded, co-ordinated and delivered, not just during but beyond the pandemic to enable more effective scale-up of health and care innovations, writes Prof Mike Roberts