General News of Tuesday, 22 October 2019

Source: gbconline.com

Speaker urges MPs’ to prepare for more work after recess

Speaker of Parliament Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye Speaker of Parliament Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye

The Third Meeting of the Third Session of the Seventh Parliament of the fourth Republic has commenced sitting.

Parliament went on recess early August and resumed sittings today. Welcoming members during the first sitting today, Tuesday, October 22, 2019, the Speaker, Prof. Mike Ocquaye outlined a number of businesses scheduled for this session including the presentation of the 2020 budget and the passage of a number of bills.

He asked Members to brace themselves up for the huge volume of work required of them during this meeting.

The Speaker also informed parliament about events which occurred during recess.