News:
March 23, 2020
Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye, the Speaker of Parliament has given indications that in the wake of the deadly corona virus, and to observe social spacing, the House is in a process of getting the Accra International Conference Center for proceedings of the House to take place.
Monday morning after prayers, the speaker in view of the social distancing directed lawmakers to observe the social spacing in the chamber by leaving empty seat in-between them.
“Indeed, this would make people realize that Parliament actually need space to do its work”, he announced to the House.
Meanwhile, as part of observing spacing to ensure that spreading of corona virus is curbed facemask was provided for lawmakers and those seated at the public gallery were directed by the marshals office to observe spacing, same applied to members of the Parliamentary press corps.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com