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May 27, 2021
As part of enforcing the COVID-19 protocols, Director of Public Affairs of Parliament of Ghana, Kate Addo has noted that the number of people who visit the House would be controlled.
According to her the protocols have not been relaxed yet, but going forward, the House would review its position and allow more visitors in the future when things get normal.
And as part of the usual practice in the House, there would be a media encounter with leadership of the House on Thursday, May 27, 2021 where the media in parliament would interact with leadership and ask questions, she said in an interview.
She further noted that the Appointment Committee of the House would start vetting the President’s nominees for Minister of State and Deputy Ministers nominees, from June 2, to June 15, 2021.
Again, Public Accounts Committee would hold its usual public hearing, whiles committees that do not sit in public would hold their usual meetings not open to the public, as Committees would play their oversight role on Ministries, Agencies and Departments with Ministers coming to the floor of the House to ask questions.
Madam Kate Addo pointed out that, private members motions would be taken on the floor, as well as statements, as the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta is expected to present a supplementary budget, whiles referrals before Committees would also be looked at, she said.
On journalists who report from the House, she advised that those who would not have essential duties on the floor are being encouraged to stay in their offices and use parliament’s electronic sources like Facebook for their news.
“If the need be for an interview, we at the public affairs department would facilitate that to reduce the human traffic and as the year goes by, we would reduce the restrictions when there is improvement”.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com