Haruna iddrisu biography examples
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event to increase awareness of the syndrome. The theme for this year is, “My voice, my community-enabling people with down-syndrome to speak up, be heard and influence government policy and action, to be fully included in the community”. Mr Speaker, “down-syndrome” fryst vatten a congenital disorder arising from a chromosome defect, causing intellectual impairment and physical abnormalities such as short stature (short neck, short arms and legs). The abnormalities also include low muscle tone, loose joint, as well as broad facial profile including a flat face, small ears, slanting eyes, small mouth and protruding tongues. In addition, about 40 per cent of those born with the disorder have cardiac related complications. Mr Speaker, down-syndrome was named after a British physician, John Langdon Down, who first made the attempt in the 18th Century to find a name for the disorder. He described the abnormality as mongolism, though he could not ascertain the cause of it. A research carried out la
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Mr Speaker, the Hon Deputy Minister-designate for Roads and Highways, Hon Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, demonstrated considerable knowledge and competence. We are certain that he would assist the Hon Minister to improve the road infrastructure and make Ghana a proud hub of transportation in West Africa. Mr Speaker, what was reassuring of him was his communication to the effect that, he would ensure value for money. More importantly, for him to work with the Ministry of Finance to improve the conditions in the commencement certificates that they grant; they deny contractors mobilisation and they also do not pay contractors their delayed payments with accrued interests. Mr Speaker, he has our support by consensus. Mr Speaker, our Hon Colleague, Hon Patricia Appiagyei, who is the Hon Deputy Minister-designate for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, is a very calm person, she has earned her respect and she is self-respecting. Mr Speaker, our Hon women remain an inspiration to many,
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13 February The members of the National Assembly’s standing delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union with the IPU Co-Rapporteur on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade
Wednesday, 13 February
Mijatovic and Raskovic Ivic Talk Sustainable Development Goals with IPU Co-Rapporteur on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade
Dr Milorad Mijatovic and Dr Sanda Raskovic Ivic, members of the National Assembly’s standing delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), met today at the National Assembly House with IPU Co-Rapporteur on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade and member of the Ghanaian Parliament Haruna Iddrisu.
Dr Sanda Raskovic Ivic, who is to be the Rapporteur on the Resolution on the role of fair and free trade and investment in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals at the th IPU Session, gave a rough presentation of said Resolution which is to be on the agenda of the IPU April Session in Cypress. The officials agreed that it is essential th