The seventh Parliament of Ghana under the fourth republic will reconvene today May 30, for its second meeting of the first session.
A total of 14 bills, 10 instruments, at least 12 papers, and 13 directives are expected to be considered as the House. According to the Acting Director of public affairs at Ghana’s Parliament, Kate Addo, bills expected to be laid before the House include:
-Ghana Railway Development Bill, 2017
-Creative Arts Bill, 2017
-National Employment Bill, 2017
-Ghana Shippers’ Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2017
-Ghana Cocoa Board (Amendment) Bill, 2017
-Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2017
-National Road Safety Agency Bill, 2017 among others.
The 10 instruments to be presented during the meeting include:
-Receptive Centres Instrument, 2017
-Labour (Domestic Workers) Regulations, 2017
-Ports (Amendment) Regulations, 2017
-Driving Schools and Instructors Regulations, 2017
-Road Traffic (Amendment) Regulations, 2017, among others.
Meanwhile, Minister of information Mustapha Hamid has assured that the Office of the Special Prosecutor and the Right to information bill (RTI) would be factored in the activities of Parliament as it resumes sitting today.