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I never said my residence was sold – Speaker of Parliament clarifies
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has vehemently denied that his official residence was sold to a private developer.
He clarified that his residence was instead “almost sold” to a private developer.
The Speaker of Parliament revealed a few days ago that his residence in Accra was sold to a private developer while he was still living there.
Speaking at the Speaker’s Breakfast Forum in Accra on Monday, he said that this only came to light when the developer went to the Lands Commission to register the land.
I never said my residence was sold – Speaker of Parliament clarifies
byCiti Newsroom November 22, 2023 Reading Time: 1 min read
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has vehemently denied that his official residence was sold to a private developer.
He clarified that his residence was instead “almost sold” to a private developer.
The Speaker of Parliament revealed a few days ago that his residence in Accra was sold to a private developer while he was still living there.
Speaking at the Speaker’s Breakfast Forum in Accra on Monday, he said that this only came to light when the developer went to the Lands Commission to register the land.
But the Lands Commission, in a statement, insisted that “at no point in time was the said property sold to a private developer by the Lands Commission.”
However, in a new development, at a meeting with civil society groups recently, the Speaker clarified that his official residence was nearly handed over to a developer but for the Lands Commission’s intervention.
“I didn’t say my residence was sold. That was not what I said. This was just a comment in passing when I said it was almost sold but luckily, I was in possession. And I said it was when they went to Lands Commission that they realised from the search that it was the residence of the Speaker,” Alban Bagbin clarified.
Source: Citinewsroom.com
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana Tourism Authority is leading Ghana’s participation at ITB Berlin, which opened in Berlin with a vibrant national pavilion highlighting Ghana’s rich cultural heritage, tourism destinations and investment opportunities.
March 5 has been designated as Ghana Day, a special platform to promote Ghana’s languages, cuisine, Kente, festivals and business prospects to the global tourism community. The stand has already drawn strong interest with traditional arts and crafts displays, immersive multimedia presentations and popular Ghanaian snacks.
Seven private-sector players are exhibiting alongside government officials as part of efforts to deepen trade partnerships, expand market access, and attract investment across the hospitality, heritage tourism, ecotourism, and creative arts sectors.
Ahead of the official opening, the Ghana delegation also engaged young Ghanaian investors in Germany in collaboration with V Afrika-Verein and the Ghana Embassy, strengthening diaspora investment linkages and highlighting opportunities within the tourism value chain.
Ghana’s coordinated presence at ITB Berlin 2026 reinforces its strategy to position the country as the Gateway to Africa and a competitive destination for leisure travel and global investment.
