Finance Minister Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu will present the 2007 Budget Statement and Government financial policy statement to parliament on November 16, Members of parliament heard as they reconvened from recess on Tuesday.
According to the Business Agenda for the House, a backlog of bills, including the Domestic Violence Bill, are also expected to be considered during the meeting.
Welcoming members back from recess, the Speaker, Mr Ebenezer Sekyi Hughes, entreated them to lend support to the leadership of the House in order to deal with the workload ahead of the house.
He said they should put the national interest first and attend to the business of the house promptly. "This meeting would be active. You must show zeal. I shall commence proceeding on time. The time is 10 am," he added.
Earlier, the House observed a minute's silence for former Speaker Justice Daniel Francis Annan and the MP for Offinso-South, Mr Kwabena Sarfo, who both died this year.
The new member for Offinso-South, Dr Owusu Achaw Duah, also took his place in the chamber and swore the Oath of Secrecy and that of a Member of Parliament, administered by the Speaker Sekyi Hughes.
Mr Sekyi Hughes welcomed the new member and asked the house to support him in the discharge of his duties in the House. Mr Edward Doe Adjaho, Deputy Minority Leader, said the member for Offinso-South should see himself as a representative of every member of his constituency regardless of who voted or did not vote for him.
He drew attention to reports of a murder that occurred on the eve of the by-election in the Offinso-South constituency, and said the new MP should link up with the police and take up the responsibility of investigating the matter.
Mr Felix Owusu-Adjapong, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, also welcomed Dr Duah and said the police had already concluded that the murder was not politically motivated.
He expressed the hope that stories being bandied about by some senior politicians that the murder had some political links would be laid to rest and urged those making the allegation to check their facts before coming out with such reports.
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30.10.06
Education Ministries urged to provide adequate teaching time in SSS
The International Final Awards and Examiners Appointments Committee of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has urged Ministries of Education to provide adequate teaching time in Senior Secondary Schools (SSS).
This is because the level at which the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination has been pitched is demanding and candidates need optimal contact time to be able to perform well in the examination.
A statement issued in Accra by WAEC the Appointments Committee made the recommendation at their 61st meeting in Lagos, Nigeria. It said the Committee reiterated the importance and need to improve access to quality education.
The statement said members called on the governments of member countries of WAEC to support to Council in its fight against examination malpractices. WAEC members are The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
“Members noted that even though there were no reported cases of leakages in the November/December 2005 private candidate and the May/June SSS certificate examinations, there were many irregularities, with a high incidence of collusion cases detected from the scripts of candidates.”
The statement said the Committee drew attention to the importance of the Chief Examiners’ Reports published by WAEC at the end of each examination and which showed the strengths and weaknesses of candidates in general as well as their specific performance in each subject.
It said the Committee stressed the importance of such reports since they also made recommendations on teaching and learning on how to enhance the performance of candidates.
The Committee advised students to access these reports with the assistance of their school authorities and parents because such reports would help prospective candidates to understand what was required of them during examinations.
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This is because the level at which the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination has been pitched is demanding and candidates need optimal contact time to be able to perform well in the examination.
A statement issued in Accra by WAEC the Appointments Committee made the recommendation at their 61st meeting in Lagos, Nigeria. It said the Committee reiterated the importance and need to improve access to quality education.
The statement said members called on the governments of member countries of WAEC to support to Council in its fight against examination malpractices. WAEC members are The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
“Members noted that even though there were no reported cases of leakages in the November/December 2005 private candidate and the May/June SSS certificate examinations, there were many irregularities, with a high incidence of collusion cases detected from the scripts of candidates.”
The statement said the Committee drew attention to the importance of the Chief Examiners’ Reports published by WAEC at the end of each examination and which showed the strengths and weaknesses of candidates in general as well as their specific performance in each subject.
It said the Committee stressed the importance of such reports since they also made recommendations on teaching and learning on how to enhance the performance of candidates.
The Committee advised students to access these reports with the assistance of their school authorities and parents because such reports would help prospective candidates to understand what was required of them during examinations.
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ECOWAS Executive Secretary Consoles Nigeria over ADC plane Disaster
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has expressed his condolences to the Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, the Government and people of Nigeria over Sunday’s plane crash in Abuja in which some 100 persons, including eminent personalities, lost their lives.
An ECOWAS statement to the Ghana NEWS Agency said the plane, operated by the Aviation Development Company (ADC) Airlines, was on a scheduled domestic flight to Sokoto in northern Nigeria when it crashed soon after take-off, killing almost everyone on board.
Among the dead are the Sultan of Sokoto and leader of the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria, Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Maccido, his son, who was a senator and a grandson.
Dr. Ibn Chambas also expressed his heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families, and prayed God to grant them the strength to bear the sad and irreparable loss.
An ECOWAS statement to the Ghana NEWS Agency said the plane, operated by the Aviation Development Company (ADC) Airlines, was on a scheduled domestic flight to Sokoto in northern Nigeria when it crashed soon after take-off, killing almost everyone on board.
Among the dead are the Sultan of Sokoto and leader of the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria, Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Maccido, his son, who was a senator and a grandson.
Dr. Ibn Chambas also expressed his heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families, and prayed God to grant them the strength to bear the sad and irreparable loss.
Court again denies Tsibu-Darko bail
An Accra High Courtnow hearing the case of one of the suspected drug barons, Prince Tsibu-Darko on Monday rejected an application for bail for him. Mr Gabriel Pwamang, Defence Counsel for Tibu-Darko, filed a motion for bail but this was rejected by the court.
The case, which was initially being tried at the Circuit Court, was moved to the High Court.The case has been adjourned to November 20. The case of the prosecution is that investigations are still underway.
The plea of Tsibu-Darko, 49, owner of Koreana Hotel, who was picked by the security for allegedly dealing in narcotic drugs, is yet to be taken by the court.
He also owns Kamoney Forex Bureau in Tema. Tsibu-Darko who first appeared before an Accra Circuit Court is facing a charge of doing prohibited business relating narcotic drugs.
Prosecuting Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) George Abavelim reminded the courtof the fact that the Police had not completed investigations.The facts of the case are that the Police after receiving intelligence reports mounted surveillance, which revealed that the accused
was doing business relating to narcotics.
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The case, which was initially being tried at the Circuit Court, was moved to the High Court.The case has been adjourned to November 20. The case of the prosecution is that investigations are still underway.
The plea of Tsibu-Darko, 49, owner of Koreana Hotel, who was picked by the security for allegedly dealing in narcotic drugs, is yet to be taken by the court.
He also owns Kamoney Forex Bureau in Tema. Tsibu-Darko who first appeared before an Accra Circuit Court is facing a charge of doing prohibited business relating narcotic drugs.
Prosecuting Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) George Abavelim reminded the courtof the fact that the Police had not completed investigations.The facts of the case are that the Police after receiving intelligence reports mounted surveillance, which revealed that the accused
was doing business relating to narcotics.
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