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By Edmund Smith-Asante, PARLIAMENT HOUSE As part of its consultation process with stakeholders to fine-tune the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA) II for 2014 to 2017, the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) on Tuesday met with the joint Committee on Finance and Poverty Reduction Strategy in Parliament.

By Edmund Smith-Asante, PARLIAMENT HOUSE Mr Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum There was a baptism of fire for the Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Mr Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum, when he stood in for the substantive minister to answer questions for the ministry last Tuesday. Questions flew from both sides of the House with the Minority especially asking the deputy minister a flurry of queries.

By Edmund Smith-Asante Benin Speaker of Parliament Prof Nago The Speaker of the National Assembly of Benin, Professor Mathurin Coffi Nago, has advocated that West African parliaments should hold consultations among themselves in order to be able to make contributions to the democratic process and socio-economic integration in the sub-region.

By Edmund Smith-Asante Despite several interventions that have been made by the government to stem corruption, it persists in the country, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nadowli/Kaleo, has admitted in Parliament. “In spite of moral crusades, executive instruments and the declaration of zero tolerance for corruption, corruption remains a serious issue in the country,” he said.