parliament session

Parliament scheduled for 9th

In a National Gazette No.G600 dated Monday 1st August, 2022, the Governor General Grand Chief Sir Bob Dadae, conferred by Section 124 of the Constitution and Section 1 of the Organic Law on Calling of Meetings of the Parliament, after consultation with the outgoing Prime Minister and Speaker, have fixed the given date on which Parliament shall meet for the first time after the 2022 National General Election. 

Parliament Question Time 12.10.21

Governor Peter Numu questioned the Health minister of the plans that the government have in place and if there are budget allocations for battling COVID similarly to the situation that Goroka is going through right now.

Parliament resumed

In yesterday’s sitting, 64 members of Parliament were present. 

At question time, Member for Pomio Open highlighted the severity of the huge number of COVID-19 cases. 

Kapavore said there are 22,000 COVID-19 cases and 245 deaths.

The MP asked the Minister for Health and HIV/AIDS to provide vaccination and transmission statistics, in addition to providing information on an alternative treatment plan. 

Parliament Question Time | North Fly MP Questions PM James Marape

North Fly MP Questions PM James Marape about the legalities of the P'nyang gas agreement and a whole series of questions surrounding the proceedings that took place in Houston, Texas, USA.

 

First Parliament session tomorrow

James Marape, who will continue to serve as the Leader of Government Business for the second successive term, continuing from 2012, says Parliament will use the session as the opening ceremony.

“We will have the opening ceremony and adjourn to 12th of September to give time for Government to prepare its businesses that will include a supplementary budget that government is looking into.”

He said one of the priority agenda to be tabled during the Parliament session is the Independent Commission Against Corruption bill.