News:
October 21, 2025
The third meeting, which is the last meeting of the first session of the ninth Parliament starts today, Tuesday, October 21, 2025, after nearly three months of break from the plenary.
Mr. Bediako Baidoo and Alidu Seidu are expected to be sworn in after respectively winning their bye-elections.
They were elected in the by-elections which were necessitated by the death of Ernest Yaw Kumi and the tragic passing of Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed.
Dr. Murtala Mohammed, a promising legislator and former Minister for Environment, Science and Technology lost his life in a helicopter crash in August this year, sending shockwaves through the nation.
Other significant features of the third meeting are the expected return of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, now as a government sponsored bill and the passing of the much anticipated Legislative Instrument (LI) for the revocation of LI 2462, to prohibit mining in forest reserves.
LI 2462 has generated significant public and political interest.
1. Other pieces of legislation expected to be considered by the House include: Property Rights of Spouses bill also known as the Spousal Bill, and legislation concerning investment promotion and the protection of national security.
The Rent Bill, which has been under review for several months, also returns to the floor, with stakeholders eager to see reforms that could ease housing challenges across the country.
Looking ahead, all eyes will be on the finance minister in November when he is scheduled to present the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy.
The 2026 budget is anticipated to address key issues such as economic recovery, job creation, and infrastructure investment to consolidate the BIG PUSH Infrastructure programme, especially as Ghana navigates post-debt restructuring reforms in the midst of the IMF programme.
Despite the break in plenary activity, MPs have remained busy as various parliamentary committees conducted public hearings, undertook field visits to state agencies and private sector institutions, and engaged in constituency outreach to gather feedback and strengthen representation.
Ghanamps.com’s checks in the chamber shows that MPs would be welcomed to a new black seat which replaces the usual yellow leather seat the public is used to.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com