Debates of 16 Feb 2012

MADAM SPEAKER
PRAYERS
Madam Speaker
Hon Members, may I invite the Hon Majority Leader and the Hon Minority Leader to join me to receive His Excellency the President at the Central Lobby.
Madam Speaker
Order! Order.

His Excellency the President is here in accordance with article 67 of the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana to deliver a message on the State of the Nation of Ghana to this Honourable House.
STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS
THE ECONOMY
STATE OFTHE NATION ADDRESS
BY
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA
THE ECONOMY
EDUCATION
JOB CREATION
AGRICULTURE
WATER
ENERGY
THE SINGLE SPINE SALARY
STRUCTURE
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT AREAS
HEALTH
ROADS
SECURITY, LAW AND ORDER
GOVERNANCE
Madam Speaker
Order! Order!
Hon Members, can we have some order now while we continue -
Hon Members, let us have some order so I can continue with the programme.
I thank you. Order now.

Hon Members, again, in accordance with the practice of this House, a formal communication will be forwarded to His Excellency the President after the House has thoroughly debated this Address.

Thank you.

Hon Majority Leader, do I have any indication from you regarding adjournment of this House? In other words, Hon Leader, can you move for an adjournment?
Majority Leader (Mr Cletus A. AVoka)
Madam Speaker, thank you.
His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana has completed delivering the State of the Nation Address to us. We need to take time off to receive copies of the said Address, so that we can commence debate sometime next Week.
Besides that, there are committees scheduled to undertake some responsibilities today, to prepare for us to meet tomorrow.
Madam Speaker
I thank the Hon Majority Leader.
The Hon Minority Leader to second the Motion.
Minority Leader (Mr Osei Kyei- Mensah-Bonsu)
Madam Speaker, Your Excellency t-he President, as the_Hon Majority Leader has said has finished delivering the State of the Nation Address.
Madam Speaker
Order, please.
Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
Madam Speaker, in accord with the traditions and conventions of the House, I beg to second the Motion moved by the Hon Majority Leader - [Interruption.]
Madam Speaker
Order, please.
Question put and Motion agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT
  • The House was accordingly adjourned at 11.40 a.m. till Friday, 17th February, 2012 at 10.00 a.m.