Key initiatives The Parliament of Ghana is undertaking the following initiatives to enhance the responsiveness of Parliament to the needs of the citizenry: Q Provision of office space for Members of Parliament Q Reconfigured Debating Chamber of Parliament Q Establishment of Parliamentary Training Institute and Scrutiny Office Q Automation of business operations of Parliament Q Review of Standing Orders to empower Committees to conduct independent public investigation into the activities of ministries and state agencies Q Improved stakeholder engagement Q Publication of code of conduct for MPs Inter-parliamentary co-operation Parliament of Ghana is a member of international parliamentary associations including: Q Inter-Parliamentary Union(IPU) Q Commonwealth Parliamentary Association(CPA) Q African Parliamentary Union(APU) Q ECOWAS Parliament Q African Caribbean Pacific/European Union(ACP/EU) Q Pan African Parliament(PAP) Q African Parliamentarians’ Network against Corruption (APNAC) Q Annually, the Parliament of Ghana hosts more than 20 study and fraternal visits from sister Parliaments from Africa and beyond. Top: The coat-of-arms is the symbol of the country’s independence. The Speaker’s Ceremonial Chair is embossed with this symbol signifying Parliament’s autonomy. The Speaker usually sits on this Chair during special occasions Above: The Clerk to Parliament, Mr Emmanuel Anyimadu, holding consultation with the Speaker during a sitting Contact Parliament of Ghana State House, Victoriaborg Osu-Accra Ghana Tel: +233 (0) 302 66 4042 +233 (0) 302 66 2084 Email: clerk@parliament.gh www.parliament.gh Below: The Hon. Speaker of Parliament seated in his Ceremonial Chair during an Address on the State of the Nation by His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, the President. Seated immediately to the right of the Speaker is the President followed by Her Lordship Chief Justice while to the left of the Speaker, is the Vice-President. The State of the Nation Address is a duty mandated by the country’s 1992 Constitution which is delivered at the beginning of a Session of Parliament
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