News:
August 9, 2024
As announced by the Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament Rt. Hon Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin in a statement to clarify adjournment of the House sine die for the chamber to be retrofitted in preparation for the 9th parliament, a visit to the Parliamentary chamber by Ghanamps.com on Friday, August 9, 2024, witnessed movement in the chamber which signifies that work has indeed started.
At the beginning of the year, the Leadership of the House and the Parliamentary Service Board had decided that the chamber be retrofitted in preparation for the 9th Parliament, this was made know by the Speaker of the House.
“The urgency of addressing structural defects and replacing the audio and video equipment cannot be overstated as many have witnessed the failure of the equipment and some parts of the structure of the chamber in recent times which has in some instances led to the abrupt suspension of sittings or adjournment”, the Speaker stated when announcing the need for the refurbishment.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com