After weeks of recess, Ghana’s lawmakers are expected to reconvene on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
This was announced in a statement issued by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, on Monday, May 27.
The directive is in accordance with Order 58 of the Standing Orders of Parliament.
“Pursuant to Order 58 of the standing orders of the Parliament of Ghana, I, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament, hereby give notice that the third meeting of the fourth session of the eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic shall commence on Tuesday, the 11th day of June 2024 at ten o’clock in the forenoon at Parliament House, Accra.”
The reconvening of Parliament will see MPs deliberating on crucial matters of national interest.
One of the primary issues on the agenda will be the government’s proposal to secure approximately $335,072,712.13 in tax exemptions for 42 companies participating under the One District One Factory initiative.
The Exemptions Act, 2022 (Act 1083), which facilitates these tax breaks, was initially presented to Parliament by the former Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, in 2022.
This Act aims to support the government’s industrialisation efforts by providing financial relief to companies involved in the initiative.
Below is the statement from Parliament.
