Parliamentarians will henceforth hold sittings on Mondays and Saturdays, beginning today, according to the Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga.

This decision has been taken by the House to allow for the maturity of some Legislative Instruments (L.I.) before Parliament adjourns sine die.

The Majority Leader made this known on the floor of Parliament when he presented the Business Statement for the seventh week to end on July 12.

Some bills may be introduced for first reading. He noted that those that will be considered urgent could be taken through the various stages in a day in accordance with Standing Order 160.

In May, Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, revealed that the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, known as the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, is set to undergo its first reading

“Three private members bills—the Property Rights of Spouses Bill 2025, the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana Amendment Bill 2025, and the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2025—have completed the processes as required by the standing orders and are expected to be presented for a first reading during the course of this meeting,” he stated.

When passed, the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill will criminalise LGBTQ+ activities in Ghana, as well as individuals and organizations promoting such activities.

It is likely the bill could be considered urgent by the House following the use of some national landmarks by South African homosexuals, an action that has been criticised by many.

The Majority Leader who is also the Chairman of the Business Committee further noted that Papers may be laid during the week and reports from committees may also be presented to the House for consideration.

“Motions may be debated and their consequential Resolutions, if any, taken during the week. In accordance with Standing Order 216(2) and subject to Standing Order 67, the Committee submits to the House, the order in which the business shall be taken,” he stated.

Meanwhile, some 55 ministers and the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, are expected to appear before the House to respond to questions during the week.

Commenting on the Business Statement, the Minority Leader, Hon. Osahen Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, urged the Majority Leader to schedule the Electoral Commissioner, Madam Jean Mensa, to brief the House on the rerun of parliamentary elections in 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North Constituency.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has challenged the Electoral Commission over its decision to hold rerun elections in 19 polling stations of the Ablekuma North Constituency on July 11.

Addressing the press on July 3, the General Secretary of the party, Justin Kodua Frimpong, noted that the NPP will challenge the directive they deem as "whimsical, capricious" in court.

“The NDC knows that they lost the election. We are in the NPP, shall stop at nothing in our quest to ensure that the power that has been respected and upheld by the democratic rights and sovereign will of the people of Ablekuma North, as expressed by them on December 7, 2024, is upheld."

"Therefore, we have caused our legal directorate to challenge the directive in court. We shall file in court and challenge the whimsical, capricious directive by the EC,” he said.

The Electoral Commission (EC), after extensive deliberations, noted that it will hold the rerun election because the 19 scanned polling station results used for the collation, though approved by agents of both political parties, were not verified by the presiding officers responsible for those polling stations.