News:
November 9, 2026
The Business Committee of Ghana’s Parliament has scheduled the 2027 post-budget workshop for Ho, the Volta Regional capital. The proposal was presented on the floor of the House by Majority Leader James Agalga on Friday, November 6, 2026, and he urged members to avail themselves of the important assignment.
He further informed the House that Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, acting under the authority of President John Dramani Mahama, will present the government’s economic policy for the year ending December 31, 2027, on Thursday, November 12, 2026, under Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana.
When he caught the Speaker’s eye, the Okaikwei Central lawmaker, Boamah, expressed reservations about moving lawmakers all the way from Accra to the Volta Serene Hotel in Ho for the post-budget workshop when it could be held in the chamber in Accra.
“We should be mindful of the state of the Ghanaian economy and that of Parliament. At the same time, members are all going, along with some parliamentary staff, and there is a cost involved. I suggest that the chamber is good for these activities—the risk involved, the cost outlay, and the fact that the Accra–Ho stretch is a construction site,” he said.
He further noted that the 20-kilometre Tema Motorway is under construction, adding that hotel bills and feeding, as well as the deployment of police officers, drivers and parliamentary staff to provide support, would add to the cost.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com