BY VALENTIA TETTEH
The Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business, Mahama Ayariga, has outlined a number of key bills and legislative reforms expected to be presented before Parliament during the Second Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament.
Speaking during a leadership engagement with the Parliamentary Press Corps in Parliament, on Friday, May 22, 2026, Mr. Ayariga disclosed that the government is preparing to introduce major reforms across the energy, mining, justice, transport and governance sectors.
Among the key bills expected before the House is a revised National Petroleum Authority Bill aimed at overhauling the legal framework governing the petroleum downstream sector.
“We also have the National Petroleum Authority Bill. They want to revise the entire legislation governing the National Petroleum Authority,” he stated.
Mr. Ayariga further revealed that the government is moving ahead with plans to revive the use of tribunals as promised in the National Democratic Congress manifesto.
“The Tribunals Bill is also coming. The Attorney-General promises that within a week or two it will be laid before the House,” he said.
The Majority Leader also announced plans to review the legislation governing the Economic and Organised Crime Office to align its operations with contemporary standards in combating organised and economic crimes.
In addition, Parliament is expected to consider the Conduct of Public Officers Bill, which Mr. Ayariga said forms part of the government’s broader effort to strengthen accountability and ethical standards in public service.
“The NDC manifesto promise of imposing greater standards of accountability will be seen in the Conduct of Public Officers Bill,” he noted.
On the mining sector, Mr. Ayariga disclosed that a revised Minerals and Mining Bill is expected to be brought before Parliament following extensive stakeholder consultations.
“The idea is that we have been working with that legislation for many years and it is time to revise it,” he explained.
The Majority Leader added that the Minister for Transport is also expected to introduce the Maritime and Related Offences Bill to improve discipline and regulatory compliance within the maritime sector.
Beyond the bills, Mr. Ayariga said several legislative instruments and regulations are also expected to be laid before the House in the coming weeks.
These include prison service parole regulations, Ghana Energy Commission regulations, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment regulations, Ghana Tertiary Education Commission regulations, and wildlife resources management regulations.
Parliament is also expected to consider several bilateral agreements and international conventions, including visa exemption agreements with the Maldives, Antigua and Barbuda, and Zambia, as well as conventions relating to migration policy and international mediation.
Mr. Ayariga said the anticipated bills and regulations form part of the government’s broader legislative agenda aimed at strengthening governance, improving accountability and modernising key sectors of the economy.
