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IN THE SECOND SESSION OF THE SIXTH PARLIAMENT OF THE FOURTH REPUBLIC OF GHANA VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS MINUTES OF THE SIXTH SITTING OF THE THIRD MEETING OF PARLIAMENT WEDNESDAY, 12TH NOVEMBER, 2014 1. The House met at twenty five minutes after ten o’clock in the forenoon. Prayers were read. The Rt. Hon. Speaker took the Chair. 2. The following Hon. Members were present: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Aboah, Georgina Nkrumah (Mrs) 12. (Asikuma/Odoben/Brakwa) Abrah, Rosemund Comfort (Ms) 13. (Weija/Gbawe) Abu, Samson 14. (Lawra) Abubakari, Ibrahim Dey (Alhaji) 15. (Salaga South) Acheampong, Kwame Seth 16. (Mpraeso) Adakudugu, David 17. (Tempane) Adam, Mutawakilu 18. (Damongo) Adu, Johnson Kwaku 19. (Ahafo Ano South West) Afenyo-Markin, Alexander Kwamina20. (Effutu) Afful, Yaw 21. (Jaman South) Agbesi, Alfred Kwame 22. (Ashaiman) [1] Agbodza, Kwame Governs (Adaklu) Agyarko, Emmanuel Kyeremanteng (Ayawaso West Wuogon) Agyekum, Alex K. (Mpohor) Agyekum, Emmanuel Kwadwo (Nkoranza South) Agyeman, Elizabeth (Ms) (Oforikrom) Agyeman-Manu, Kwaku (Dormaa Central) Agyen, Frank Boakye (Effiduase/Asokore) Akolbire, Opam-Brown Emmanuel (Bolgatanga Central) Alhassan, Mumuni (Salaga North) Amadu, Seidu (Alhaji) (Yapei/Kusawgu) Amankwanor, Joseph Sam (Upper West Akim) 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. Ambre, Samuel (Assin North) Amenowode, Joseph Zaphenat (Afadzato South) Ameyaw-Cheremeh, Kwasi (Sunyani East) Amoah, Osei Bonsu (Akwapim South) Amoah, Samuel Ato (Twifo Atti Morkwa) Amoako-Attah, Kwasi (Atiwa West) Amoakoh, Nana (Upper Denkyira East) Amoatey, Magnus Kofi (Yilo Krobo) Ampofo, Kwame Twumasi (Sene West) Anane, Richard Winfred (Dr) (Nhyiaeso) Andoh, Ama Pomaa (Mrs) (Juaben) Andoh, Foster Joseph (Hemang Lower Denkyira) Anim, Moses (Trobu) Annoh-Dompreh, Frank (Nsawam-Adoagyiri) Anyimadu-Antwi, Kwame (Asante Akim Central) Appiagyei, Patricia (Ms) (Asokwa) Appiah, Justice Joe (Ablekuma North) Appiah-Pinkrah, Kwabena (Akrofuom) Appoh, Rachel Florence (Ms) (Gomoa Central) 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. [2] Arthur, Stephen Nana Ato (Dr) (Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abrem) Ashiaman, Daniel Kwesi (Buem) Ashie-Moore, Emmanuel Nii (Adentan) Ashietey, Nii Armah (Klottey Korle) Asiamah, Isaac Kwame (Atwima-Mponua) Asiamah, Kwabena Amankwa (Fanteakwa North) Atta-Boafo, Daniel Kingsley (Adansi Fomena) Avedzi, James Klutse (Ketu North) Ayariga, Mahama (Bawku Central) Ayeh, Benjamin Kofi (Upper Denkyira West) Ayeh-Paye, Samuel (Ayensuano) Azong, Alhassan (Builsa South) Azumah-Mensah, Juliana (Mrs) (Agotime-Ziope) Azure, Noah Ben (Binduri) Baani, Nelson Abudu (Daboya/Mankarigu) Baffour, Fritz Frederic (Ablekuma South) Baidoe-Ansah, Joe (Kwesimintsim) Banda, Ben Abdallah (Offinso South) Bandua, Emmanuel Kwasi (Biakoye) 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. Barton-Odro, Ebo (Cape Coast North) Basoah, Philip (Kumawu) Bedzrah, Emmanuel Kwasi (Ho West) Bennam, John Jabaah (Zabzugu) Boamah, Patrick Yaw (Okaikwei Central) Boar, Solomon Namliit (Bunkpurugu) Boateng Appiah, Joseph (Afram Plains South) Botchwey, Shirley A. (Ms) (Anyaa/Sowutuom) Buah, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi (Ellembele) Bukari, Joseph Nikpe (Saboba) Crentsil, Abeiku (Ekumfi) Cudjoe Ghansah,C. Doyoe (Mrs) (Ada) Cudjoe, Joseph (Effia) Dadzie, Anthony Christian (Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese) Dahah, Joseph Benhazin (Asutifi North) Darfour, Eric Kwakye (Nkawkaw) Demordzi, Bright Edward Kodzo (Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro) Didieye, Aboagye Emmanuel (Afram Plains North) Donkor, Kwabena (Dr) (Pru East) 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. [3] Eduamoah, Ekow Panyin Okyere (Gomoa East) Fuseini, Inusah Abdulai B. (Alhaji) (Tamale Central) Gbediame, Gershon K. B. (Nkwanta South) Gidisu, Joe Kwashie (Central Tongu) Gidisu, Wisdom (Krachi East) Gyamfi, Emmanuel Akwasi (Odotobri) Gyan-Tutu, Kwasi Agyemang (Tain) Gyetuah, John (Amenfi West) Heloo, Bernice Adiku (Dr. [Mrs]) (Hohoe) Humado, Clement Kofi (Anlo) Ibrahim, Murtala Muhammed (Nanton) Ibrahim, Ahmed (Banda) Iddrisu, Haruna (Tamale South) Kavianu, Jeff Tetteh (Upper Manya Krobo) Klenam, Gifty (Lower West Akim) Kpodo, Benjamin Komla (Ho Central) Kwarteng, Kwaku Agyeman (Obuasi West) Kyeremeh, Alex (Techiman North) Laryea, Emmanuel Nii Okai (Amasaman) 99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. Loh, George 118. (North Dayi) Mahama, Naser Toure 119. (Ayawaso East) Majisi, John 120. (Krachi Nchumuru) Manu-Adabor, Francis 121. (Ahafo Ano South East) Mensah, Enoch Teye 122. (Ningo-Prampram) Mohammed, Masawud (Alhaji) 123. (Pru West) Muntaka, Mohammed-Mubarak (Alhaji) 124. (Asawase) Namoale, Nii Amasah 125. (Dade Kotopon) Nanja, Sanja 126. (Atebubu/Amantin) Napare, Dominic 127. (Sene East) Nasah, Thomas Kwesi 128. (Gushegu) Nortsu-Kotoe, Peter 129. (Akatsi North) Ntim, Augustine Collins 130. (Offinso North) Ntoso, Helen Adjoa (Ms) 131. (Krachi West) Obeng Dappah, Esther (Ms) 132. (Abirem) Obeng-Inkoom, Charles 133. (Agona West) Ofori, Joseph Kwadwo 134. (Akan) Ofosu, Asamoah 135. (Kade) Okity-Duah, Benita Sena (Mrs) 136. (Ledzokuku) [4] Oppong-Asamoah, Vincent (Dormaa West) Osei, Isaac (Subin) Osei-Ameyaw, Kofi (Asuogyaman) Osei-Mensah, Simon (Bosomtwe) Otuteye, Christian Corletey (Sege) Owusu-Aduomi, Kwabena (Ejisu) Owusu-Amankwah, Collins Manhyia North Puozaa, Mathias Asoma (Daffiama/Bussie/Issa) Quashigah, Richard Mawuli (Keta) Ricketts-Hagan, George Kweku (Cape Coast South) Saaka, Joseph Akati (Alhaji) (Bole/Bamboi) Sabi, William Kwasi (Dormaa East) Salifu, Ameen (Wa East) Siaka, Stevens (Jaman North) Sorogho, Amadu Bukari (Alhaji) (Madina) Sowah, Della (Mrs) (Kpando) Suhuyini, Wahab Wumbei (Tolon) Sulemana, Alijata (Ms) (Sissala East) Sulemani, Amin Amidu (Sissala West) 137. 138. 139. 140. 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Terlabi, Ebenezer Okletey (Lower Manya Krobo) Tia, Alfred Sugri (Dr) (Nalerigu/Gambaga) Ussif, Mustapha (Yagaba/Kubori) Vanderpuye, Edwin Nii Lantey (Odododiodioo) 141. Woyome, Kobena Mensah (South Tongu) 142. Yanwube, James Cecil (Tatale/Sanguli) 143. Yeboah, David Hennric (Afigya-Sekyere East) The following Hon. Members were absent with permission: Abuga, Pele (Chiana/Paga) Anaman, Francis K. (Wg. Cdr. [rtd]) (Jomoro) Avoka, Cletus Apul (Zebilla) Ayamba, Laadi Ayii (Ms) (Pusiga) Azumah, Dominic Azimbe (Garu) Boafo, William Ofori (Akwapim North) Boampong, Michael Coffie (Bia West) 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Boforo, Mary Salifu (Hajia) (Savelugu) Chireh, Joseph Yieleh (Wa West) Cobbina, Herod (Sefwi Akontombra) Dery, Edward Kaale-Ewola (Lambussie/Karni) Koffie, Francis Adu-Blay (Prestea/Huni-Valley) Naabu, Joseph Bipoba (Yunyoo) Oduro, Derek (Maj. [Rtd]) (Nkoranza North) The following Hon. Members were absent: Ablakwa, Samuel Okudzeto (North Tongu) Aboagye, George Kwame (Ahanta West) Aboagye-Gyedu, Kingsley (Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai) Abongo, Albert (Bongo) Acheampong, Richard (Bia East) 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. [5] Ackah, Stephen M. E. K. (Suaman) Adagbila, Boniface Gambila (Nabdam) Addai-Nimoh, Francis (Mampong) Addo, Grace (Ms) (Manso-Nkwanta) Addo, Irene Naa Torshie (Mrs) (Tema West) 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. Addo, Yaw Frimpong 30. (Manso-Adubia) Adjei, Kwasi Boateng 31. (New Juaben North) Adomako-Mensah, Alex 32. (Sekyere Afram Plains) Adusei, Kwasi 33. (Ahafo Ano North) Afotey-Agbo, Joseph Nii Laryea 34. (Kpone-Katamanso) Agalga, James 35. (Builsa North) Agyapong, Ken Ohene 36. (Assin Central) Agyemang, Kwadwo Baah 37. (Asante Akim North) Agyenim-Boateng, Kwaku 38. (Berekum West) Ahi, Sampson 39. (Bodi) Ahiafor, Bernard 40. (Akatsi South) Ahmed, Baba Jamal Mohammed 41. (Akwatia) Ahmed, Mustapha (Maj [Rtd])(Dr) (Alh) 42. (Ayawaso North) Aidoo, Evans Paul 43. (Sefwi-Wiawso) Aidoo, William Owuraku 44. (Afigya Kwabre South) Akandoh, Kwabena Mintah 45. (Juaboso) Akoto, Owusu Afriyie (Dr) 46. (Kwadaso) Akyea, Samuel Atta 47. (Abuakwa South) Alhassan, Ahmed Yakubu (Dr) 48. (Mion) [6] Alhassan, Bashir A. Fuseini (Alhaji) (Sagnarigu) Alhassan, Dahamani (Tamale North) Alhassan, Sualihu Dandaawa (Karaga) Amadu, Moses Yahaya (Kumbungu) Amoah, Robert Kwasi (Achiase) Appiah-Kubi, Kojo (Dr) (Atwima Kwanwoma) Arthur, Ahmed (Okaikwei South) Arthur, Francis Kojo (Gomoa West) Arthur, George Kofi (Amenfi Central) Asafu-Adjei, Kwame (Nsuta-Kwamang Beposo) Asante-Boateng, Kwaku (Asante Akim South) Asimah, Simon Edem (South Dayi) Assibey-Yeboah, Mark (Dr) (New Juaben South) Assumeng, David Tetteh (Shai-Osudoku) Awuah, Ignatius Baffour (Sunyani West) Ayine, Dominic Akuritinga (Dr) (Bolgatanga East) Azumah, Namoro Sanda (Chereponi) Bagbin, Alban S.K. (Nadowli/Kaleo) Bamba, Mohammed Salisu (Ejura-Sekyedumase) 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. Bambangi, Sagre (Dr) (Walewale) Bisiw, Hanna Louisa (Dr) (Tano South) Boakye, Anthony Osei (Atwima-Nwabiagya South) Botwe, Daniel (Okere) Brako, Kofi (Tema Central) Chaie, Theophilus Tetteh (Ablekuma Central) Danquah, Joseph Boakye Adu (Abuakwa North) Darko-Mensah, Kwabena Okyere (Takoradi) Dauda, Collins (Alhaji) (Asutifi South) Derigubaa, Paul (Jirapa) Effah-Baafi, Yaw (Kintampo South) Ennin, Edward M. (Obuasi East) Essilfie, Gabriel Kodwo (Shama) Fobih, Dominic K. (Prof) (Assin South) Forson, Cassiel Ato Baah (Ajumako/Enyan/Essiam) Frimpong, Kofi (Kwabre East) Ghartey, Joe (Esikadu/Ketan) Gyan-Baffour, George Yaw (Prof) (Wenchi) Hammond, Kobina Tahir (Adansi Asokwa) 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. [7] Kessie, Kweku Tanikyi (Evalue Ajomoro Gwira) Kokofu, Henry Kwabena (Bantama) Koomson, Mavis Hawa (Mrs) (Awutu-Senya East) Kunbuor, Benjamin Bewa-Nyog (Dr) (Nandom) Kunsu, Stephen (Kintampo North) Kusi, Gifty Eugenia (Mrs) (Tarkwa-Nsuaem) Kwetey, Fifi Fiavi Franklin (Ketu South) Kyei-Frimpong, Kwadwo (Bosome-Freho) Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Osei (Suame) Laliri, George Maban (Wulensi) Marfo, Nana Amaniampong (Afigya Kwabre North) Mensah, Adjei (Techiman South) Mensah, Isaac Adjei (Wassa East) Mohammad, Habibu Tijani (Alhaji) (Yendi) Mosore, Robert Nachinab Doameng (Talensi) Nitiwul, Dominic Bingab Aduna (Bimbilla) Ntow, Mathias Kwame (Aowin) Nyindam, Matthew (Kpandai) Okyere-Agyekum, Kofi (Fanteakwa South) 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 101. 102. 5. Opare-Ansah, Frederick (Suhum) Opoku, Eric (Asunafo South) Opong-Fosu, Akwasi (Amenfi East) Oppon-Kusi, David (Ofoase/Ayirebi) Osei, Anthony Akoto (Dr) (Old Tafo) Osei, Kennedy Nyarko (Akim Swedru) Osei-Asare, Abena (Mrs) (Atiwa East) Osei-Owusu, Joseph (Bekwai) Oti, John Kwabena Bless (Nkwanta North) Owusu, Ursula G. (Ms) (Ablekuma West) Owusu-Ankomah, Papa (Sekondi) Owusu-Bio, Benito (Atwima-Nwabiagya North) Owusu-Boateng, Yaw (Asene/Akroso/Manso) Pelpuo, Abdul-Rashid Hassan (Wa Central) Pepera, Peter Wiafe (Abetifi) Prempeh, Freda Akosua O. (Ms) (Tano North) 103. Prempeh, Matthew Opoku (Dr) (Manhyia South) 104. Quaittoo, William Agyapong (Akim Oda) 105. Quansah, Aquinas Tawiah (Mfantseman West) 106. Quartey, Henry (Ayawaso Central) 107. Quaye-Kumah, Nii Oakley (Dr) (Krowor) 108. Sackey, Elizabeth K. T. (Mrs) (Okaikwei North) 109. Safo, Sarah Adwoa (Ms) (Dome/Kwabenya) 110. Sarfo-Mensah, Robert (Asunafo North) 111. Sawyerr, Queenstar Pokua (Mrs) (Agona East) 112. Soditey, Donald Dari (Sawla/Tuna/Kalba) 113. Tetteh, Hannah Serwaah (Ms) (Awutu-Senya West) 114. Titus-Glover, Daniel Nii Kwartei (Tema East) 115. Twum-Nuamah, Kwabena (Dr) (Berekum East) 116. Woyongo, Mark Owen (Navrongo Central) 117. Yakah, Ernest Kofi (New Edubiase) 118. Yemoh, Daoud Anum (Domeabra/Obom) The Votes and Proceedings of the Fifth Sitting held on Tuesday, 11th November, 2014 were adopted as the true record of proceedings. [8] 6. The Official Report of the Fourth Sitting held on Friday, 7th November, 2014 was also adopted as the true record of proceedings. 7. The following Urgent Question was asked of and answered by the Hon. Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Mr. Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye on behalf of the Minister: (i) Mr. Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh (Sunyani East): To ask the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development when the indebtedness of the Ghana School Feeding Programme to caterers nationwide will be settled. (ii) The following Question was also asked of and answered by the Hon. Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Mr. Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye on behalf of the Minister: * 230. Mr. Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh (Sunyani East) The Rt. Hon. Speaker thanked the Hon. Deputy Minister for attending upon the House to respond to the Questions. 8. The Hon. Member for Ablekuma South and Chairman of the Committee on Defence and Interior, Mr. Fritz Frederic Baffour made a statement in which he urged the authorities concerned to adequately equip the security agencies and health personnel at border posts as a matter of urgency to enable them prevent the possible entry and spread of the ebola epidemic into the country. [9] 9. The following Papers were presented: By the Hon. Deputy Majority Leader, Mr. Alfred Kwame Agbesi on behalf of the Majority Leader. (i) Annual Report of the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission for the year 2010. (ii) Annual Report of the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission for the year 2011. The Rt. Hon. Speaker referred the Reports to the Committee on Communications for consideration and report. (iii) Report of the Auditor-General on the Statement of Foreign Exchange Receipts and Payments of the Bank of Ghana for the Half-year Ended 31st December 2013. (iv) Performance Audit Report of the Auditor General on the Preparedness of Ghana National Fire Service to Respond to Fire Emergencies. (v) Performance Audit Report of the Auditor General on Extension of Electricity to 1200 Communities in Ghana. (vi) Financial Audit Report of the Auditor-General on the Verification Study of Multi-Donor Budgetary Support Inflows (2010 – 2012). (vii) Performance Audit Report of the Auditor General on the Street Lighting Programme in Five Regional Capitals in Ghana. (viii) Comprehensive Audit Report of the Auditor-General on the Audit of Unified Petroleum Price Fund for the period 1st January 2010 to 31st December 2012. [10] (ix) Report of the Auditor-General on the Public Accounts of Ghana (Consolidated Fund) for the year ended 31st December 2013. (x) Report of the Auditor-General on the Management and Utilisation of District Assemblies’ Common Fund (DACF) and Other Statutory Funds for the year ended 31st December 2013. The Rt. Hon. Speaker referred the Reports to the Public Accounts Committee for consideration and report. 10. The following Bills were presented and read the first time. (a) By the Hon. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Mrs. Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong. Millennium Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2014. The Rt. Hon. Speaker referred the Bill to the Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs for consideration and report. (b) By the Hon. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Mrs. Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong on behalf of the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources. Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Bill, 2014. The Rt. Hon. Speaker referred the Bill to the Committee on Mines and Energy for consideration and report. [11] (c) By the Hon. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Mrs. Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong on behalf of the Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing. Real Estate Authority Bill, 2014 The Rt. Hon. Speaker referred the Bill to the Committee on Works and Housing for consideration and report. The Rt. Hon. Speaker withdrew from the Chair at 12:10 pm. The Hon. First Deputy Speaker took the Chair. 11. MOTION That the Intestate Succession Bill, 2013 be now read a second time. (Moved by the Hon. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Mrs. Marrietta Brew Appiah-Oppong. The Hon. Member for North Dayi, Mr. George Loh presented the Report of the Committee on the Bill on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs) Question proposed: Debate arising Debate deferred 12. MOTION That this House do now adjourn. (Moved by the Hon. Deputy Majority Leader, Mr. Alfred Kwame Agbesi and seconded by the Hon. Member for Dormaa Central, Mr. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu) Question put and agreed to [12] 13. ADJOURNMENT And at twenty five minutes after noon the House was adjourned till Thursday next at ten o’clock in the forenoon. EMMANUEL ANYIMADU Clerk EDWARD K. DOE ADJAHO Speaker [13] SUPPLEMENT COMMITTEE ON ROADS AND TRANSPORT 1. Opening The Committee met on Monday, 20th October, 2014 at 10:00 am and undertook an inspection of the following projects with officials of the Ministry of Roads and Highways: i. Kasoa By-Pass ii. Adamnana-Bawjiase Road iii. Jeikrodua-Osaekrodua Road iv. Bawjiase-Akufokrodua-Adawuka Road The Hon. Chairman, Mr. Michael Coffie Boampong led the Committee. 2. Attendance The following Hon. Members were present: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. Mr. Theophilus Tetteh Chaie Mr. Ernest Kofi Yakah Mr. Foster Joseph Andoh Mr. David Adakudugu Mr. Kwabena Owusu-Aduomi Mr. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah Mr. Samuel Ayeh-Paye Mr. David Hennric Yeboah Mr. Joseph Osei-Owusu [14] 3. In Attendance i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. xi. xii. xiii. xiv. xv. xvi. xvii. xviii. xix. xx. xxi. xxii. xxiii. xxiv. xxv. Mr. Bright E. K. Demordzi Mr. Eric Antwi Hon. MP Ministry of Roads and Highways Mr. Carlos Mensah Department of Urban Roads, Greater Accra Mr. Jacob Nelson “ Mr. Daniel Adoboah Ghana Highway Authority Mr. Ceaser Sackey Department of Urban Roads, Kasoa Ms. Genevieve Gogo “ Mr. Ibrahim Abukari “ Ms. Janet Thompson “ Mr. Charles Kwashie “ Mr. Evans Amofa-Obeng “ Mr. Albert Allotey Department of Urban Roads, Ga-South Mr. Peter Quaye “ Mr. James Osei Brown Managing Director, Messrs Joshob,Construction Limited Ms. Belbina O. Sarkodie Deoke Consult Mr. Mensah Berdie Ghana Highway Authority, Winneba Mr. O. S. Antwi Ghana Highway Authority, Cape Coast Mr. J. Arthur-Amissah “ Mr. Mawutor Keketsyor Department of Urban Roads, Cape Coast Mr. James Oppong Department of Feeder Roads, Cape Coast Mr. Meredith Kuunyem “ Mr. Matthew Abrefa Tawiah Clerk to the Committee Mrs. Gifty Jiagge-Gobah Assistant Clerk Mrs. Perpetual N. Anaman Parliamentary Service Mr. Kwame Ansah “ [15] 4. Closing The inspection ended at 7:00 pm. COMMITTEE ON ROADS AND TRANSPORT 1. Opening The Committee met on Tuesday, 21st October, 2014 at 8:00 am and undertook an inspection of the following projects in the Central Region with officials of the Ministry of Roads and Highways: i. Essiam Town Roads ii. Asuahyia-Otuam Road iii. Mumford-Otuam Road iv. Apam-Ankamu-Afransi Road The Hon. Chairman, Mr. Michael Coffie Boampong led the Committee. 2. Attendance The following Hon. Members were present: i. ii. iii. iv. v. Mr. Theophilus Tetteh Chaie Mr. Ernest Kofi Yakah Mr. Foster Joseph Andoh Mr. David Adakudugu Mr. Kwabena Owusu-Aduomi [16] vi. vii. viii. ix. 3. Mr. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah Mr. Samuel Ayeh-Paye Mr. David Hennric Yeboah Mr. Joseph Osei-Owusu In Attendance i. Regional Director, Ghana Highway Authority, Cape Coast ii. Mr. J. Arthur-Amissah Ghana Highway Authority, Cape Coast iii. Mr. Daniel Adoboah “ iv. Mr. Eric Antwi Ministry of Roads and Highways v. Mr. Meredith Kuunyem Department of Feeder Roads, Cape Coast vi. Mr. James Oppong “ vii. Mr. Mensah Berdie Ghana Highway Authority, Winneba viii. Mr. Matthew A. Tawiah Clerk to the Committee ix. Mrs. Gifty Jiagge Gobah Assistant Clerk x. Mrs. Perpetual N. Anaman Parliamentary Service xi. Mr. Kwame Ansah “ 4. Mr. O. S. Antwi Closing The inspection ended at 7:30 pm. COMMITTEE ON ROADS AND TRANSPORT 1. Opening The Committee met on Wednesday, 22nd October, 2014 at 7:15 am and continued inspection of the following projects in the Central Region with officials of the Ministry of Roads and Highways: [17] i. Jukwa Road ii. Twifo Praso-Dunkwa Road iii. Kyekyewere-Kumakrom F/R Phase 1 The Hon. Chairman, Mr. Michael Coffie Boampong led the Committee. 2. Attendance The following Hon. Members were present: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. 3. Mr. Theophilus Tetteh Chaie Mr. Ernest Kofi Yakah Mr. Foster Joseph Andoh Mr. David Adakudugu Mr. Kwabena Owusu-Aduomi Mr. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah Mr. Samuel Ayeh-Paye Mr. David Hennric Yeboah Mr. Joseph Osei-Owusu In Attendance i. Mr. O. S. Antwi Regional Director, Ghana Highway Authority, Cape Coast ii. Mr. Daniel Adoboah Ghana Highway Authority, Cape Coast iii. Mr. J. Arthur-Amissah “ iv. Mr. James Oppong “ v. Mr. S. S. Zah “ vi. Mr. Samuel D. Dake “ vii. Mr. Joshua Adjokotsey “ viii. Mr. Eric Antwi Ministry of Roads and Highways ix. Mrs. Esther Pokoo-Aikins “ [18] x. Mr. Meredith Kuunyem xi. xii. xiii. xiv. xv. xvi. 4. Department of Feeder Roads, Cape Coast Mr. K. B. Annan K. B. Annan Construction Limited Mr. Kow Kanyi Sam “ Mr. Matthew A. Tawiah Clerk to the Committee Mrs. Gifty Jiagge Gobah Assistant Clerk Mrs. Perpetual N. Anaman Parliamentary Service Mr. Kwame Ansah “ Closing The inspection ended at 9:30 pm. COMMITTEE ON ROADS AND TRANSPORT 1. Opening The Committee met on Thursday, 23rd October, 2014 at 8:30 am and continued inspection of the following projects in the Central Region with officials of the Ministry of Roads and Highways: i. Saltpond-Abura Dunkwa Road ii. Mankessim-Abura Dunkwa Road iii. Assin Nyankumase-Senchiem Road The Hon. Chairman, Mr. Michael Coffie Boampong led the Committee. [19] 2. Attendance The following Hon. Members were present: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. 3. 4. Mr. Theophilus Tetteh Chaie Mr. Ernest Kofi Yakah Mr. Foster Joseph Andoh Mr. David Adakudugu Mr. Kwabena Owusu-Aduomi Mr. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah Mr. Samuel Ayeh-Paye Mr. David Hennric Yeboah Mr. Joseph Osei-Owusu In Attendance i. Mr. O. S. Antwi ii. iii. iv. v. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. vi. vii. Mrs. Esther Pokoo-Aikins Mr. Meredith Kuunyem viii. ix. x. xi. Mr. Matthew A. Tawiah Mrs. Gifty Jiagge Gobah Mrs. Perpetual N. Anaman Mr. Kwame Ansah Daniel Adoboah J. Arthur-Amissah James Oppong Eric Antwi Closing The inspection ended at 5:30 pm. [20] Regional Director, Ghana Highway Authority, Cape Coast “ “ “ Ministry of Roads and Highways “ Department of Feeder Roads, Cape Coast Clerk to the Committee Assistant Clerk Parliamentary Service “ COMMITTEE ON ROADS AND TRANSPORT 1. Opening The Committee met on Friday, 24th October, 2014 at 9:00 am and continued inspection of the following projects in the Central Region with officials of the Ministry of Roads and Highways: i. Elmina Bridge ii. Ola Estate Road iii. Abura By-Pass & Links in Cape Coast iv. Anthem Area Roads The Hon. Chairman, Mr. Michael Coffie Boampong led the Committee. 2. Attendance The following Hon. Members were present: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. Mr. Theophilus Tetteh Chaie Mr. Ernest Kofi Yakah Mr. Foster Joseph Andoh Mr. David Adakudugu Mr. Kwabena Owusu-Aduomi Mr. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah Mr. Samuel Ayeh-Paye Mr. David Hennric Yeboah Mr. Joseph Osei-Owusu [21] 3. In Attendance i. Mr. Isaac Kweku Sam ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. xi. xii. xiii. xiv. xv. xvi. xvii. 4. Municipal Chief Executive, Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem Municipal Assembly Mr. O. S. Antwi Regional Director, Ghana Highway Authority, Cape Coast Mr. Mawutor Keketsyor Ghana Highway Authority, Cape Coast Mr. Daniel Adoboah “ Mr. Eric Antwi Ministry of Roads & Highways Mrs. Esther Pokoo-Aikins “ Mr. Eric K. Vigbedor Department of Urban Roads, Cape Coast Mr. James Oppong Department of Feeder Roads, Cape Coast Mr. Meredith Kuunyem “ Mr. Chunyu Xang Elmina Bridge Business Manager Hu Xifeng Elmina Bridge Deputy Project Manager Mr. Emmanuel Degbotse Deoke Consult Limited Mr. Hammond Larbie Lartan Limited Mr. Matthew A. Tawiah Clerk to the Committee Mrs. Gifty Jiagge Gobah Assistant Clerk Mrs. Perpetual N. Anaman Parliamentary Service Mr. Kwame Ansah “ Closing The inspection ended at 4:30 pm. [22] COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL, LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS 1. Opening The Committee met on Tuesday, 11th November, 2014 at 2:00 pm and continued discussions on the Company Bill, 2013. The Hon. Vice-Chairman, Mr. Magnus Kofi Amoatey presided. 2. Attendance The following Hon. Members were present: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. xi. Mr. George Loh Mr. Alfred Kwame Agbesi Mr. Akwasi Opong-Fosu Mr. Samuel Ato Amoah Mr. Joseph Osei-Owusu Mr. Ben Abdallah Banda Mr. Asamoah Ofosu Ms. Sarah Adjoa Sarfo Ms. Esther Obeng Dappah Mr. Joe Ghartey Mr. Frank Boakye Agyen 3. In Attendance i. Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine ii. iii. Mr. Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi Mr. Emmanuel Kwasi Bandua [23] Hon. MP & Deputy Minister for Justice and Deputy Attorney-Gen Hon. MP “ iv. Justice K. Date-Bah Chairman,Committee of Experts (Company Bill, 2013) v. Mr. Felix Ntrakwah Member, Committee of Experts (Company Bill, 2013) vi. Mrs. Jemima Oware “ vii. Mrs. Mavis Amoah Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General’s Department viii. Ms. Catherine G. Benissan “ ix. Mr. Kwadwo A. Ohene-Obeng “ x. Ms. Owusua Adansi-Ofori “ xi. Ms. Perpetual J. N. Dontoh “ xii. Ms. Zeinab A. Ayariga “ xiii. Ms. Sarah Norkor Anku “ xiv. Ms. Freda Benjamin-Laing “ xv. Ms. Grace Issahaque Registrar-General’s Department xvi. Mr. Eric Owusu-Mensah Clerk to the Committee xvii. Mr. Daniel B. Tenkorang Research Officer xviii. Mr. Michael Amoateng Assistant Clerk xix. Ms. Keshia M. A. Ferguson Parliamentary Service xx. Mr. Bismark S. Agyemang “ xxi. Mr. Hassan Yunusah “ xxii. Ms. Evelyn Lartebea Gyampo “ 4. Closing The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 pm. [24]