Bagbin recalls Parliament for urgent business

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has directed the recall of Parliament from recess to consider urgent parliamentary business.

In a statement dated August 12, 2026, the Speaker said Parliament would reconvene on Monday, August 24, 2026, at 12 noon at Parliament House in Accra.

The recall will remain in effect through Friday, August 28, 2026, in accordance with Order 58(4) of the Standing Orders of the Parliament of Ghana.

The Speaker exercised the power conferred on his office to recall Parliament despite the ongoing recess.

The notice was signed by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, and issued from the Office of the Speaker in Accra.

Ghana’s Parliament went on recess on Friday, July 31, 2026, after concluding debates on the Mid-Year Budget Review.