The Chairman of the Business Committee of Parliament Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has hinted that the Minister of Finance, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to present the Mid-Year Review of the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government of Ghana and Supplementary Estimates for the 2022 Financial Year on Wednesday 13th July 2022.

Considering the high cost of living including food and transportations in the country, the Members of Parliament expects Mr. Ken Ofori Atta to use this opportunity to announce some relief measures the Government is putting in place to cushion Ghanaians.

The Majority Leader, Kyei Mensah-Bonsu made this known to Parliament during the presentation of the Explanatory Memorandum on the Business Statement.

Apart from Statements, laying of papers and reports, debating on motions and resolutions, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu noted that the Business Committee is still in discussion with the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto to brief  Parliament on the compensation package by government to poultry farmers who were affected by the outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in 2021.

“the appropriate date for the briefing would be communicated to Hon. Members in the course of the ensuing week but it shall most probably be Tuesday 5th July 2022” he stated.

The Parliamentary Affairs Minister also informed the House that the Business Committee has not scheduled any Minister to respond to questions asked by MPs on Friday 8th July 2022.

According to the Leader of Government Business, this is due to the fact that a Cabinet Retreat has been scheduled for the said date which will require the presence and participation of all Cabinet Ministers.

The Minister for National Security, Mr. Albert Kan-Dapaah, has also been scheduled to brief Parliament at a close sitting on Friday 8th July 2022.

Kyei Mensah-Bonsu indicated that the briefing will be on matters pertaining to the security of the State, particularly having regard to the recent spate of terrorist attacks within the West African sub-region.

On the issue of many Ghanaians not having access to acquire their Ghana Card, the Chairman of the Business Committee noted that the Minister responsible for National Identification Authority shall attend upon the House to brief Members of Parliament on the challenges the Authority is facing regarding the printing and issuance of the ECOWAS Identity Card also known as the Ghana Card to the citizenry.

Parliament is expected to adjourn on Thursday 28th July 2022.