President Akufo-Addo will deliver the State of the Nation Address on Wednesday.
According to Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is scheduled to deliver his annual State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Members of Parliament (MPs), the Speaker, and the Judiciary are required by Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution to receive the President's Message on the State of the Nation.
Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Deputy Majority Leader, announced it on the House floor on Friday when he presented the Business Statement for the fifth week ending Friday, March 10.
He urged MPs to be on time and seated in the Chamber by 9.15 a.m. for the SONA, and advised them not to bring guests into the Chamber.
He stated that a motion to thank the President for the Message on the State of the Nation would be introduced on Thursday, March 9, and that the debate would last six days, beginning on Thursday, March 9, and ending on Friday, March 17.
In that regard, the mover and seconder of the motion will have 25 minutes to speak; chairpersons, ranking members, and ministers will have 15 minutes; other members will have 10 minutes; and leadership will have 30 minutes to wrap up.
Mr Afenyo Markin stated that the time allotted was to ensure that as many members as possible had the opportunity to contribute to the President's message.
Health Minister
Prior to the President's address, the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, is scheduled to appear before the House on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, to update members on steps being taken to address the country's shortage of childhood vaccines.
Questions
Six ministers are expected to appear before the House this week to answer 32 questions.
The ministers are in charge of health, energy, national security, the environment, science, technology, and innovation, tourism, art, and culture, and roads and highways.
There would be four urgent questions and 28 oral questions.
The Member of Parliament for Jaman South, William Okofo-Dateh, will ask what urgent steps the Ministry of Health is taking to replace the malfunctioning X-ray machine and generator at the St Mary's Hospital at Drobo in the constituency, which was affecting health delivery and resulting in the death of patients almost on a daily basis.
The MP for Krachi West, Helen Adjoa Ntoso, would also ask the Minister of Energy when contractors extending electricity to Yaborae, Nkyenekyene, Cement, Dzilakope, and Old Chantai would return.
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