Members of Parliament will reassemble today, Tuesday, October 21, 2025, for the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament.
The final parliamentary session of the year, scheduled for mid-November, is expected to include the presentation of the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy by Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.
Two freshly elected NDC legislators, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, Member of Parliament-elect for Akwatia, and Professor Alidu Seidu, MP-elect for Tamale Central, will be sworn in during the session.
The Appointments Committee of Parliament is also anticipated to review and consider Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie’s nomination for Chief Justice.
In a renewed effort to curb illegal mining, government is expected to lay before the House a legislative instrument (L.I.) seeking to revoke L.I. 2462, which currently empowers the President to authorise mining in forest reserves.
Lawmakers will further deliberate on key national issues, including bills, motions, and policy statements from various government ministries and agencies.
