*"Drop That Chamber Must Be A Thing Of The Past" - Parliamentary Press Corps Urged to Champion Infrastructure Needs* Members of the Parliamentary Press Corps have been charg

*"Drop That Chamber Must Be A Thing Of The Past" - Parliamentary Press Corps Urged to Champion Infrastructure Needs* Members of the Parliamentary Press Corps have been charged to champion the need for adequate parliamentary infrastructure, with a call to ensure the "Drop That Chamber" narrative becomes a thing of the past. Speaking at a two days workshop for journalists covering Parliamentary proceedings, the clerk to parliament, Mr Ebenezer Ahumah Djetro said the issue of Parliament's infrastructure deficit must be critically looked at and the public appropriately informed by the media. He dismissed the perception that parliamentary journalists spend only a few hours in Parliament, noting that many spend up to 16 hours covering proceedings. "You are part of us. Anybody who sits somewhere and decides the press corps are just here two hours and they leave, that is not true," he said. He said the lack of workspace for journalists affects timely reporting, as reporters are forced

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Published on 19/10/2026 22:14

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*"Drop That Chamber Must Be A Thing Of The Past" - Parliamentary Press Corps Urged to Champion Infrastructure Needs*

Members of the Parliamentary Press Corps have been charged to champion the need for adequate parliamentary infrastructure, with a call to ensure the "Drop That Chamber" narrative becomes a thing of the past.

Speaking at a two days workshop for journalists covering Parliamentary proceedings, the clerk to parliament, Mr Ebenezer Ahumah Djetro said the issue of Parliament's infrastructure deficit must be critically looked at and the public appropriately informed by the media.

He dismissed the perception that parliamentary journalists spend only a few hours in Parliament, noting that many spend up to 16 hours covering proceedings.

"You are part of us. Anybody who sits somewhere and decides the press corps are just here two hours and they leave, that is not true," he said.

He said the lack of workspace for journalists affects timely reporting, as reporters are forced to travel to outside offices to file stories.

"If you have no workspace, you have to travel to your office before you do the reporting. Sometimes the news becomes late. Your news must be timely," he stressed.

He urged the Press Corps to use their reporting to help the public appreciate why Parliament needs expanded facilities, saying the media and Parliament are partners in this business.

"We are partners. Report appropriately. Let the public appreciate that yes, we need it," he said.

Touching on Open Government Partnership (OGP) and Open Parliament initiatives, he said Ghana's Parliament has the media's role in sustaining that feat is critical.

"When Parliament thrives, when we have enough infrastructure, when the funding source of Parliament is robust and responsive, it affects you.

Because the conducive environment that will be created will facilitate and expedite your work," he told journalists.

He charged journalists to be diligent, avoid creating confusion, and always ask whether their reporting informs the public and helps democracy grow.

"Your role as a media is not to create confusion but to better enlighten. You can be very constructive and sometimes adopt a critical position without necessarily undermining the integrity of the institution," he said.

Report by PKB