Parliament is set to tackle an extensive legislative agenda during its Third Meeting, with over 60 bills and regulations expected to be laid before the House for consideration and passage.
Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, in his opening address, announced that the session would also include the vetting of a new Chief Justice and the review of the 2026 National Budget Statement.
“If all sector bills receive the expected cabinet approvals, we could have a heavy legislative programme in addition to the usual very involving consideration of the national budget,” Mr. Ayariga told Parliament.
Key items on the agenda include the National Petroleum Authority Bill, 2025, the Nuclear Power Corporation Bill, 2025, and the Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Regulations, 2025. The Ministry of Education is also expected to present the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Bill, 2025, along with several university name-change bills.
Mr. Ayariga further disclosed that Parliament would deliberate on agreements related to visa waivers, diaspora bonds, and Ghana’s potential membership in the BRICS alliance. The House will also ratify multiple mining leases.
To enhance efficiency and punctuality, he announced a shift in scheduling priorities: “We have agreed that in this meeting, we will always schedule Government Business before Personal Business. That way, MPs will come on time and we can transact the nation’s business first.”
Concluding his remarks, Mr. Ayariga congratulated the Speaker and parliamentary staff for Ghana once again being named the Most Open Parliament in Africa by the Africa Open Parliament Index.
“All this bears testament to your remarkable leadership and foresight in managing this noble institution,” he said.
