Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has directed the House to begin extended sitting from next week.
The extended sitting is to resource members to particularly take key decisions of the House and the new Standing Orders being worked on.
The Speaker stated these when he commented on the Business Statement for the sixth week ending Friday, July 14, 2023, on the floor of the House.
Mr Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Vice Chairman of the Business Committee of Parliament during the presentation of the Business Statement recommended the House to have extended sittings.
That, he said, would ensure that business scheduled for the sixth week, particularly the Bill (s) programmed, are considered by the House and passed expeditiously.
“Mr Speaker, it is hoped that this recommendation if adopted, will also facilitate the consideration of other parliamentary business that would require the attention of the House.”
Remarking on the House’s expected day of recess, Mr Bagbin noted that the House would adjourn sine-die before August 9, 2023, after the Mid-Year Budget is read by August 3.
“We are to rise early to attend to other parliamentary matters that require our expertise,” Mr Bagbin said.
