Parliament Extends Sittings to Mondays And Saturdays
Ghana’s Parliament is set to extend sittings from Monday, July 7, 2025, as it intensifies efforts to complete outstanding parliamentary work ahead of its planned adjournment.
Presenting the Business Statement for the seventh week, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga explained that the additional sittings are to allow for the maturity of some Legislative Instruments before Parliament adjourns sine die.
He underscored that the House would now meet on both Mondays and Saturdays to fast-track the consideration of Legislative Instruments (LIs) that need to mature before the end of the session.
Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, who also chairs the Business Committee, noted that the week ahead will be demanding, with 55 ministers and the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, expected to appear before the House to respond to questions from members of parliament.
He hinted that, in line with Standing Order 160, new bills could be introduced and, if deemed urgent, passed through all necessary stages within a single sitting.
Additionally, the week could see the laying of papers, presentation of committee reports, and debates on motions with any accompanying resolutions.
“Motions may be debated and their consequential resolutions, if any, taken during the week. In accordance with Standing Order 216(2) and subject to Standing Order 67, the Committee submits to the House the order in which business shall be taken.”
During deliberations on the Business Statement, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin urged the Majority Leader to invite the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, to brief the House on the rerun of parliamentary elections in 19 polling stations within the Ablekuma North Constituency.
