Ghana’s Ninth Parliament has concluded its First Meeting of the Second Session of the Fourth Republic, marked by significant legislative milestones.
The Session, which reconvened on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, and adjourned sine die on Friday, March 27, 2026, saw the passage of major Bills, including the Legal Education Bill, ending the Ghana School of Law’s monopoly on professional legal training.
“The House stands adjourned to a date that will be communicated in due course.
“And…Honourable members that reside with only me,” Mr. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, said on Friday in his concluding remarks.
Other notable outcomes included the ratification of a 15-year lithium mining agreement with Barari DV Ghana Limited, following the implementation of the Minerals and Mining (Royalty) Regulations, 2025.
This introduces a sliding royalty regime of 5-12 per cent for gold and lithium, depending on global prices.
The lawmakers passed also the Education Regulatory Bodies (Amendment) Bill and the Value for Money Office Bill, aiming to strengthen oversight on public spending.
However, the latter faced resistance from the Minority Caucus, who warned it could become “a breeding ground for corruption.”
President John Dramani Mahama’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) sparked extensive debate, setting the tone for the Session’s legislative agenda.
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