News:
January 2, 2025
Parliament is reconvening today, January 2, 2025 amidst tight security all over the place.
A joint Police and Military Police personnel are currently busy with their sniffing dogs moving from office to office to ensure no threat is left undetected.
This development is expected as the parliament will in few days also host the President of the land, HE President Akufo-Addo as he delivers his last States of the Nation address.
The 8th parliament is winding up its activities to make way for the inauguration of the 9th parliament on January 6, 2025.
Though details are sketchy on the actual businesses to be transacted within this period, one issue that is lingering and of almost importance to the running of government machinery in the year has to do with the Mini-Budget to be presented by the Finance Minister on behalf of the president for the first quarter of 2025.
Though the Finance Minister failed to fulfilled this duty prior to the adjournment, the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin blamed the conduct of the Minority for the shortfall and assured that government was willing to ensure this is done, and added that anytime parliament was recalled the finance Minister would be ready to fulfill.
There are also some outstanding businesses for consideration by the House including Tax waiver for One District One Factory Companies.
Ghanamps.com