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.