Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has described Ghana’s Parliament as one of the most open legislatures in Africa, saying it currently ranks second on the continent in terms of transparency and public access.
His comments come as Parliament continues efforts to improve public engagement and legislative transparency through expanded media access and digital outreach initiatives.
Speaking at a Leadership Media Briefing on Friday, May 22, 2026, as Parliament resumed sitting, Mr. Ayariga said Ghana’s parliamentary system had made significant progress in openness, particularly through live broadcasting of proceedings.
“In Africa, we are one of the most open parliaments. In fact, we are number two in Africa. I believe that our aspiration is that we become number one in Africa,” he said.
He added that while debates continue over comparative rankings and parliamentary classifications, Ghana’s unicameral system and reforms have contributed to its strong standing.
“There is an issue whether we should be put in the category of those who practise the bicameral parliament. We have a unicameral Parliament. But they have number one, and we followed,” he said.
Mr. Ayariga noted that the introduction of live television broadcasting of parliamentary proceedings has strengthened transparency and could further improve Ghana’s ranking in future assessments.
“Now that we have live television broadcasting of our proceedings, in the next rating they might probably review that and Ghana may climb to the top as a parliament,” he added.
