July 26, 2020

Parliament is scheduled to start debate to approve the Mid-Year Supplementary budget on Monday, July 27, 2020 and the House is expected to have extended sitting.

Majority Leader Osei-Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu made this known on the floor of the House when he presented the Business Statement for this week on the floor of the House on Friday July 24 2020.

Minister of Finance Ken Ofori Atta presented the Economic Policy of Government of Ghana and Supplementary estimate for 2020. The debate is expected to be concluded on Tuesday July 28 2020.

Majority Leader indicated that the conclusion of the debate could be extended to Wednesday July 28, 2020 should the busy nature of business in the House not make the conclusion day of Tuesday possible.

Meanwhile, the House was told that it is expected that the House would adjourn sine die on Monday August 10, 2020 instead of the earlier date of August 7, 2020, which has some public holiday in there, but provision has to be made for the maturity of instruments before the House.

Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com