The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, on Friday in Accra, inaugurated a seven-member executive of the Parliamentary Press Corps (PPC), to serve a three-year term.
The newly sworn-in executives comprise Simon Agianab, Dean; Stephen Odoi-Larbi, Vice Dean; Kwaku Sakyi-Danso, General Secretary, and Ibrahim Alhassan, Organising Secretary.
Other members are Francis Ekow Annan, Deputy Secretary, Deborah Dzivenu, Treasurer, and Emmanuel Kwaku Ansah, ex-officio member.
The Speaker underscored the vital role of the media in parliamentary democracy, emphasising that Parliament's effectiveness depends largely on accurate media reportage. "Parliament cannot effectively perform its constitutional duties without the media.