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Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin suspended sittings for three weeks following an upsurge in COVID-19 cases among Members of Parliament (MPs) and parliamentary service staff.
In a statement to Parliament today, the Speaker revealed that 17 MPs and 151 parliamentary staff and parliamentary auxiliaries have tested positive for COVID-19.
However, he stressed that the Nominating Committee will go ahead with the consideration of the President’s candidates for ministerial portfolios during the suspension.
The Chamber will be suspended from Wednesday February 10, 2021 to Tuesday March 2, 2021.
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