Speaker recalls Parliament to sit on August 18

Accra, Aug. 13, GNA - The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Peter Ala Adjetey on Wednesday announced that Parliament would be recalled from recess to sit from Monday, August 18 to Friday, August 22. A statement signed by Mr Adjetey in Accra said the parliamentarians would consider the situation in the Dagbon Traditional Area, where there is a state of emergency.

It will also consider the National Health Insurance Bill, a loan agreement between Ghana and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa for five million dollars to support the agricultural sector and the protocol of the treaty establishing the African Economic Community relating to the Pan-African Parliament.

Other businesses would be a buyer credit facility agreement between Ghana and Fortis Bank of the Netherlands for 9.47 million Euros for the Odaw Drainage Improvement Works and a request for tax and duty exemptions of 3.92 million Euros on specified items for the execution of the project under the agreement.

Also to be considered is the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme Regulations and the Report of the Committee of Selection on the Composition of Committees.