News:
August 4, 2012
Parliament will on Tuesday August 7 pay tribute to the late president John Evans Atta Mills on the floor of the House.
This was made known by the Majority Leader, Hon. Cletus Avoka when presenting the business statement for the week ending 10 August, 2012.
He said the Appointment Committee of Parliament would be expected to present its report on the President’s nominee for the position of Vice President, Mr. Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, on August 6.
Mr. Avoka said on August 8 the body of the late President would be laid in state at the Banquet Hall of the State House at 18oo hours and Mrs. Justice Adeline Bamford-Addo, the Speaker, would file past the body.
The Speaker would pay her tribute on August 9 at the State House and burial service would take place on 10 August 2012 at the Independence Square.
Mr. Avoka said buses would be available to convey members to and from the Independence Square.
The Minority Leader Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu stated that the Appointment Committee was likely to present its report after vetting the vice presidential nominee on Monday to have him sworn in on the same day to enable him go through the necessary orientation and carryout his duties at the funeral of the Late President this week.
Kwadwo Anim/ Ghanamps.gov.gh