General News of Monday, 18 November 2019Source: citinewsroom.comParliament begins debate on 2020 budget todayParliament HouseParliament will today [Monday] begin debate on the government’s 2020 budget statement and economic policy. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, says today’s debate will allow legislators to critically examine the 2020 budget before its passage. Effective legislative participation in budget processes establishes checks and balances that are crucial for transparent and accountable government and ensuring efficient delivery of public services.”Parliament over the weekend began its post-budget workshop to deliberate on the 2020 budget. The workshop afforded Members of Parliament the opportunity to critically study the budget as presented to them by the Finance Minister to enable them to sufficiently debate it. Content of budgetThe Finance Minister in delivering the 2020 budget statement stressed a focus on fixing roads across the country in 2020 and beyond.

Source: GhanaWeb November 18, 2019 06:22 UTC