GRi in Parliament Ghana 06 –06 - 2000

Speakers of CAP for preparatory meeting

 

Speakers of CAP for preparatory meeting

Accra (Greater Accra) 06 June 2000

 

The Speakers of the National Assemblies of Zambia and Namibia, Mr. Amusaa Mwanamwanbwa and Mr. Kandy Nehova, are in Accra to attend the meeting of the standing committee of the conference of Commonwealth Speakers, African session, which is slated for June 7-10.

The meeting will draw up a programme for the 31st Conference of African Parliamentary Speakers to be held in August this year in Cape Town, South Africa.

Briefing newsmen at the Kotoka International Airport, Mr. Ken Dzirasah, First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, said currently Ghana holds the presidency of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.

Ghana successfully hosted the 30th conference last year, he said, adding that the conference would discuss issues on democratic governance, among other issues.

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