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Parliament opens first Parliamentary Museum to the public
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The Parliament of Ghana will officially open its first Parliamentary Museum to the public on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
According to a press release issued by the Parliamentary Service, the museum will be open to visitors from Monday to Friday, between 9:00am and 4:30pm.
The museum, located within Parliament House in Accra, is described as a landmark legacy project of the Speaker of Parliament, Alban S. K. Bagbin.
Parliament said the facility is intended to deepen public understanding of Ghana’s parliamentary history, institutions and law making process.
It will house a collection of historical photographs, documents, records of past parliamentary proceedings, artefacts and memorabilia belonging to former Speakers.
The museum will also feature archival materials on the Legislative Council, Ghana’s constitutional development and other important milestones in the country’s political history.
Visitors will further have access to ceremonial and symbolic items associated with Parliament, as well as interactive multimedia exhibits explaining the law making process and the history of governance in Ghana.
The Parliamentary Service said the museum will provide an opportunity for the general public to learn more about how Parliament has evolved over the years.
Students and researchers are also expected to use it as a resource for studying Ghana’s parliamentary and constitutional development, while tourists and other cultural visitors can explore the country’s legislative heritage.
The museum will serve as a repository of Parliament’s institutional records for Members of Parliament and staff, while providing international partners and other legislatures with an opportunity to learn about Ghana’s democratic history.
The Parliamentary Service said the opening of the museum forms part of Parliament’s commitment to openness and public education, as well as preserving the country’s legislative history for future generations.
Members of the public who wish to visit the museum are required to book through Parliament’s official website by selecting “Visit” and then “Museum” before completing and submitting the online form.
Applicants will receive a notification once their requests have been approved.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Mahama chairs security meeting over drug trafficking, orders formation of inter-agency task force
President John Dramani Mahama today chaired a meeting of security chiefs and received a detailed briefing on investigations into the recent trafficking of drugs out of Ghana’s ports.
The President was informed that ten individuals, including four officers of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), are being held while investigations continue.
The meeting reviewed the structure and security systems in place and recommended new actions.
President Mahama has directed that an inter-agency task force be formed to present a detailed roadmap, emanating from today’s meeting, on measures to prevent the trafficking of drugs through Ghana’s borders within two weeks.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
A University of Ghana research on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National General Secretary election has found that 74.2% of surveyed delegates expect former Subin MP Eugene Boakye Antwi to win the October 3 election.
The research, conducted by a team of lecturers from the University of Ghana, Legon, led by Dr Chris Atadika, involved 889 NPP stakeholders.
According to the findings, 657 of the 889 respondents, representing 74.2%, identified Eugene Boakye Antwi as the candidate they expected to win the General Secretary position.
Incumbent General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua was identified by 223 respondents, representing 25.1%, while six respondents, or 0.7%, mentioned Sylvester Tetteh.
The researchers, however, stressed that the figures reflect the expectations of the respondents and should not be interpreted as an independent prediction of the election outcome.
The study also examined other areas of the contest, including candidate preference, perceived ability to help the NPP win the 2028 general election and name recognition.
On candidate preference, 76.6% of respondents identified Eugene Boakye Antwi as their preferred candidate, compared with 23.1% for Justin Frimpong Kodua.
When asked which candidate they believed could help the NPP win the 2028 election, 60.1% mentioned Eugene Boakye Antwi, while 39.2% chose Justin Frimpong Kodua.
The research further found that Eugene Boakye Antwi had an 82.7% name recognition among respondents when they were asked to identify candidates contesting the position. Justin Frimpong Kodua recorded 13%.
The respondents also identified good communication skills and boldness, the ability to help the party secure victory in 2028, and the ability to unite the party as some of the key qualities needed in the next General Secretary.
The study recorded 100% awareness of the General Secretary election among the respondents.
The research team, led by Dr Chris Atadika, is expected to brief the media on the full findings at the Department of Political Science at the University of Ghana, Legon.
The NPP will elect its National General Secretary on October 3, 2026.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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