The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is scheduled to present the Mid-Year Review of the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of Government and supplementary estimates for the 2023 Financial Year on Thursday, July 27 instead of the earlier announced date of Tuesday, July 25. The disclosure was made by Mr.

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Habib Iddrisu, the Second Deputy Majority Whip, on the floor of Parliament while presenting the Business Statement of the House for the week ending Friday, July 28. He emphasized the limited time left for the House to adjourn sine die and urged all Committees with referral Bills to expedite their consideration for the attention of the House.

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The Bills include the Grains Development Authority Bill, 2022, Ghana Industrial Property Office Bill, 2023, Rent Bill, 2023, Budget Bill, 2023, and the National Petroleum Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2023. The Business Committee recommended commencing sittings each day at 10:00 hours and extending sittings to ensure that business scheduled for the eighth week, mainly the Bills, are considered and passed promptly.

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These measures aim to facilitate the consideration of other parliamentary matters requiring the House's attention. In the upcoming week, four Ministers will attend the House to address 26 questions – one urgent and 25 orals. The Ministries include Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Lands and Natural Resources, Sanitation and Water Resources, and Roads and Highways.

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