Parliament Goes On Recess
Parliament concluded its Second Meeting of the Third Session of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic, adjourning sine die on Thursday night. The House is expected to resume sessions in the third week of October.
Speaker Alban Bagbin, addressing the closing ceremony, extended well wishes to the lawmakers for their endeavors.
Madam Lydia Seyram Alhassan, First Deputy Majority Whip and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso West Wuogon, along with Mr. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Deputy Minority Leader and MP for Ellembele, presented accounts of their legislative achievements during the period.
During the nine-week session, the House held a total of 33 sittings. Among the prominent matters transacted were the Ghana Accreditation Service Bill, 2023; the Narcotics Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2023; and Eight Bills that were debated, amended, and passed into law.
These included the Contracts (Amendment) Bill, 2022; Whistle Blower (Amendment) Bill, 2023; Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2022 (abolishing the Death Penalty); Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2022 (proscribing witchcraft accusation); Armed Forces (Amendment) Bill, 2022 (replacing the Death Penalty with life imprisonment); Wildlife Resources Management Bill, 2022; and the Ghana Commission for UNESCO Bill, 2022.
Mr. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Deputy Minority Leader and MP for Ellembele expressed gratitude for the session’s success and commended the cooperative spirit between both sides of the House, which led to the passage of notable bills, including three Private Member’s Bills.
Mr. Buah applauded the Speaker’s leadership and direction and emphasized that more bills were likely to be passed before the House’s dissolution. He praised MP Francis-Xavier Kojo Sosu for introducing and garnering support for the Private Member’s Bills.
Additionally, Mr. Buah highlighted the inauguration of the Citizen’s Bureau of Parliament as an effort to enhance engagement and information sharing between Parliament and Civil Society.