The Ghanaian government will have to pay about €2.26 million for the continuing renovations to the Parliamentary Chamber, according to Speaker of the House Alban Bagbin.
The update is being made in anticipation of the 9th Parliament’s transition to a paperless legislature.
African Bagg Limited is working on the project that was chosen in a competitive tender.
The work table with tablet and microphones, the technological and electrical installation, and the fittings and finishing are the three phases of the project.
All other equipment will be imported while a local company named Fernac is producing the work tables.
On July 30, Parliament took an indefinite recess at midnight in order to expedite the renovation process, which is anticipated to take three months or longer.
The work was inspected by the Speaker during a tour of the Chamber on Friday, August 23.
Alban Bagbin listed some of the difficulties the House faces during his visit, such as voting, quorum, and broken audiovisual equipment.
He added that in order to cut expenditures linked to bulk printing, paperwork, and other related expenses, former Speaker Doe Adjaho hired Bosch DICENTIS Multimedia Company in 2014 to convert the House into an E-Parliament.
He disclosed that after reviewing the original contract, previous Speaker Prof. Mike Ocquaye made the decision to install biometric devices in the Chamber.
This resulted in a competitive tendering procedure when Michel Africa Parliament Services was given the contract.
It is anticipated that the renovations will be finished by the end of October 2024.
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