7th Parliament to be dissolved today LISTEN
The 7th Parliament of the Fourth Republic will be dissolved later today.
The term of the Members of Parliament will expire at the stroke of midnight and will be followed by the inauguration of the new Parliament.
The new Parliament will also elect a new Speaker and two deputies.
Meanwhile, the Members of Parliament (MPs) are demanding an upward adjustment in their gratuities for the four years they served in the House.
According to the MPs, the demand is in line with the principle of honouring the time value of money.
A joint caucus discussion held behind closed doors ended in deadlock after MPs rejected the proposal from the Prof. Ntiamoah Badu Presidential Committee on Emoluments.
Akufo-Addo s last SONA unimpressive Ras Mubarak LISTEN 3
Mr Ras Mubarak, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumbungu, has described President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo s last State of the Nation Address (SONA), for his first term in government, as empty and unimpressive.
He said the President s projection of a strong economic growth was a far cry from the reality, and that Ghanaians across the country had not seen any such growth.
Mr Mubarak made the comment in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in reaction to President Akufo-Addo s last SONA to the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic, as demanded by the 1992 Constitution.
The move is in pursuant with Article 67 of the 1992 constitution which states that
“the President shall, at the beginning of each session of Parliament and before a dissolution of Parliament, deliver to Parliament a message on the state of the nation.” The Public Affairs Directorate of Parliament in a statement said the event is scheduled for 10:00 am. It will, however, be strictly by invitation due to COVID-19. Expectations are that the President will be heavy on his second term, the ravaging impact of the COVID-19 and other sectors of the economy and social development. Meanwhile, the House has announced its programmes leading to the dissolution of its seventh session to pave way for the inauguration of the eighth session on Thursday, January 7, 2021.
Parliament outlines itinerary for dissolution, presidential inauguration
By CitiNewsRoom
JAN 1, 2021
Ghana’s Parliament has announced its programmes leading to the dissolution of its seventh session to pave way for the inauguration of the eighth session on Thursday, January 7, 2021.
The line up of activities also covers the inauguration and swearing-in of President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on the same day.
A statement released by the Public Affairs Directorate of the house indicated that attendance to any of the programmes will strictly be by invitation due to COVID-19.
The statement signed by Parliament’s Director of Public Affairs, Madam Kate Addo disclosed that President Akufo-Addo will be delivering the final State of the Nation Address on Tuesday, January 5, at 10 am to the House.
Seventh Parliament takes Christmas, New Year break ahead of dissolution 24th Dec 2020 | Source: GNA
Rev Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye, the Speaker of Parliament has adjourned sittings of the Parliament of Ghana for the Christmas and New break till Januarys 4, 2021.
He informed the House that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo would fulfill the constitutional mandate of giving an account on the State of the Nation to the House before a dissolution.
The House last November went on break in preparation for the elections held on December 7, 2020; and resumed sitting on Monday, December 14, 2020, to complete the Fourth Session of the Seventh Parliament.