Parliament reconvenes after short recess

Accra, Oct 22, GNA – Members of Parliament are to reconvene on Monday, October 22, 2012 to continue with the unfinished business of the House for the First Sitting of the Third Meeting of Parliament.      Meanwhile, inside the chamber, only six members of parliament were seen on their seats, two for minority and four for the majority side, as at 10.00 hours when the GNA was in the Press Gallery expecting proceedings to begin at normal time.      Normal business of the House begins at 10.00 hours.      Mondays are not sitting days for members except when the Business Committee of Parliament decides to call on members to meet.      On the Order Paper for the day, six papers on loan agreements are to be presented by the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning while other committee reports would be presented.      Chieftaincy (Amendment) Bill, 2012 is also expected to be presented and read for the first time as well as Internal Revenue (Tax Amnesty) Bill, 2011, and the Intestate Succession Bill, 2009 which are at the consideration stage.     GNA  ... Read Full Story