Prez to deliver address Feb 14

Page 19, Feb 9, 2008
Story: Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah
PRESIDENT J.A. Kufuor will deliver his Message on the State of the Nation to Parliament on Thursday, February 14, 2008 in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution.
The Majority Leader and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Mr Abraham Ossei Aidooh, announced this when he presented the business statement for next week to the House yesterday.
He said in view of the address, the Business Committee of the House would meet on Wednesday, February 13, and urged members of the committee to attend.
Meanwhile, 20 questions have been scheduled to be answered by five ministers during the week. They are the Ministers for Manpower, Youth and Employment, Chieftaincy and Culture, Greater Accra, the Interior and Education, Science and Sports.
Two urgent questions will also be asked by the Members of Parliament (MPs) for Ayawaso East, Dr Mustapha Ahmed, and Ahafo-Ano South, Mr Stephen K. Balado-Manu.
Dr Ahmed is expected to ask the Minister of Education, Science and Sports steps being taken to ensure the termination of the shift system at the Kanda Unity and Nima Cluster of Schools by providing adequate facilities and resources, while Mr Balado-Manu will ask the Interior Minister whether the ministry was aware of the closure of the Pokukrom Police Station and the reason for the closure.