2nd Meeting of the 2nd Session of the 6th Parliament of the 4th Republic on Recess
The Second Meeting of the Second Session of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic came to an end yesterday. 

During the Meeting a number of Bills, Papers, Agreements, Questions and Statements were handled. 

This Second Meeting which is the shortest meeting since the fourth republic saw the approval of some key petroleum agreements and the ratification of the controversial One hundred and 56 million dollar loan to finance the Ghana Secondary School Education Improvement Project which includes the provision of sanitary pads for girls in secondary schools.

 Radio Ghana’s Parliamentary Correspondents, Dominic Hlordzi and Augustus Acquaye report that  the second meeting saw the approval of the 2014 supplementary estimates and new ministerial nominees were also vetted and approved. 

The Minority leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu was concerned about the attrition rate at the Majority leader position in the House, noting that the trend undermines the growth of the House. He also observed that the House is increasingly becoming polarized.

The out-going Majority Leader Dr. Benjamin Kunbour who has been nominated to the Defence Ministry thanked the MPs for their cooperation during his tenure as the Minister in charge of government Business in the House.

The Speaker Edward Adjaho thanked the MPs, the Parliamentary staff and the Press Corps for their cooperation and support during the meeting. He also gave reasons for the early recess.

Barring any emergency recalls the House is expected to return on the 21st of October 2014.

GBC