Speaker recalls Parliament from recess to consider urgent business
By Valentia Tetteh Parliament has been recalled from recess to consider urgent parliamentary business. A statement from the Office of the Speaker says Members of Parliament are expected to return to the House on Monday, August 24, 2026, at noon and sit through Friday, August 28, 2026. The recall was directed by the Speaker of […]
Parliament has been called back from break to tackle pressing parliamentary matters, according to a statement from the Speaker's Office. Members of Parliament are set to reconvene at the House on Monday, August 24, 2026, at noon, and are expected to sit until Friday, August 28, 2026. The decision to recall Parliament was made by the Speaker, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, utilizing his powers under Order 58(4) of the Standing Orders of Parliament.
The statement, released on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, does not reveal the nature of the urgent business prompting the recall. Parliament had previously adjourned sine die on Friday, July 31, 2026, concluding the Second Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament after 37 sittings. The five-day recall will see MPs returning to Parliament House in Accra to discuss matters deemed urgent and requiring the House's attention.
The specific agenda for the resumption is anticipated to be communicated by Parliament prior to their return. This recall signifies that Parliament will reconvene less than a month after its recess, with MPs expected to reassemble in the Chamber on August 24 for the five-day sitting.
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