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11:36 Parliament adjourned and will resume on Friday at 10.00 am. 11:30: At the end of his address, the President said "Before coming here I expected to be heckled, but let me say that I did not expect the heckling to be so gargantuan." 11:27 I have always preached peace because I believe in peace. I�m happy the leaders of political parties are responding to the clarion call. I�m happy they believe there is need to pray for peace. Ghana is only country that we have. I will like to assure country that we were elected for four years, but campaign will not be at expense of development. We have to check those who want to take Ghana into ransom. The peace and stability we are enjoying can turn to brittleness. 11:24 Atta Mills has no intention of bringing violence to Ashanti nor is he aware of anyone using his name to disturb the peace in Ashanti. We as a government will make sure we provide the EC with what they need to come out with credible results. 11:22 The media has a role to play in ensuring democracy and ensuring that we have a peaceful election. 11:17 We have not relented in our determination to fight corruption. We have to be steadfast in the ways that we are employing to deal with situations. We have changed our tactics and efforts. 11:14 Job 600 will be completed this year and will be ready for occupation next year. I�m confident that I�ll be first president to address you next year when you occupy it. 11:13 Even though Black Stars didn�t win we can take consolation from fact that they were beaten by eventual winners. Black Stars need to concentrate and we need to find what is wrong. We need to teach them how to take penalties. I want to remind the team that they have our support. 11:07 We have given the Police communication gadgets and bullet proof vest. We have taken steps to grant the Fire Service capacity training in US, UK and Belgium. We are installing digital border surveillance system for Immigration. 11:05 There is evidence that crime has reduced in many areas. What we want is a crime-free nation. We will work hard to ensure the security preside over a violent-free election. More facilities will be given to the security agencies. 11:03 NPP procured the money for the Mallam-Tetteh Quarshie highway and we constructed it so the value is the same. 11:01 The Minority NPP are �heckling� President Mills and interrupting his address with the famous �Woyome, Woyome gargantuan� hit song. 10:58 We have done a lot in terms of road infrastructure. Tetteh-Quarshie is 80% complete, Achimota-Ofankor 80%, Madina-Pantang 45% complete, Kumasi-Techiman road completed. 10:57 250 Ghanaians will benefit from medical training in Cuba. The last Guinea worm case was report in 2010 and since then we have not heard any. 10:56 Government providing equipment for selected health centres throughout the country. MRI machines are being installed in Komfo Anokye Hospital and Tamale Hospital. Two more will be installed at the Volta and Central Regional Hospitals. 10:53 There is urgent need for dialogue and consensus on NHIS. For better customer orientation the scheme plans to start a call centre to become user friendly. 10:51 Minimum wage is now GhC 4. 48 10:50 Ninety-nine percent of public servants migrated to Single Spine Salary Structure despite challenges. 10:47 There have been challenges in Jubilee Oil field and production has been scaled down. 10:46 We earned a total of over four hundred thousand dollars from our four liftings of 3 million plus barrels of crude oil. We have made and will continue to make full disclosure of earnings and liftings. We hope exploration going on in other parts of the Western and Volta will bring us some success. 10:45 From 2009 over 1200 communities have been connected to the national grid. We are aiming to add 4000 more to the number. 10:44 Power outages will be brought under control if not totally eliminated. 10:43 We have added 376 megawatts to power and hope to add more through expansion of the Takoradi project. 10:42 Kpong water project will produce 40,000 barrels of water daily to Accra project. By 2015 we would have raised the current level of urban water from 62% to 80%. 10:40 I have instructed the Water Ministry to ensure that over next four years we construct as many as 20, 000 bore holes. 10:35 For first time in history of Ghana we have produced more than one million tons of cocoa. Our output last year was more than 50%. In terms of percentage of world market price paid to farmers we have outperformed every government in our history. We are paying farmers about 80% of the world market price. 10:33 Agricultural mechanization service centres have been established. We have recorded significant increases in rice, yam and maize production. Cotton farmers in three Northern regions will attest there has been a revival in that sector. 10:32 We are distributing free laptops to all students in the country. So far 60,000 have been distributed and the number will double by end of year. A good news to BECE prospective candidates. 10:31 A lot of preparation is ongoing for our change from analogue to digital by 2014 well ahead of the 2015 deadline. 10:30 School of Fisheries at Anomabo is underway. Between 2013-16 we want to establish additional SHS to cater for under service areas. 10:26 Fourteen million exercise books have been made available to school children meaning every student in 2010-11 had eight free exercise books. 10:25 Many classroom blocks are being built to bring to an end the shift system. Contracts awarded for over 1700 classrooms blocks. Upon completion, the 4,320 schools under trees we came to meet will be reduced by about 42%. We have distributed three million school uniforms to needy children nationwide. 10:21 Commend Ghana Revenue Authority for great work in 2011. 10:20 We are watching the global economy with hope and apprehension. We are doing what we can to prepare against any eventuality. Achievements have resulted in an increase in investor economy. 10:19 We have remained on course. We have been able to record single digit rate of inflation which is extremely sustainable with an inflation rate of 8. 55 is the longest in decades since 1970. 10:18 We have been able to chalk successes and full of hope for Ghana�s future. In the area of economic growth Ghana recorded the highest state of economic growth in the history of ours. Approached a growth rate of 14%. 10:17 I will deliver a message to a nation which is stable and is in reasonable good health. The economy if full of promise and in terms of development we have made progress. For the three years, we have been able to move this country forward in the right direction in accordance with our manifesto. 10:13 President Mills has taken the floor and began with his acknowledgments 10:11 The Police band has just finished with the national anthem. The Speaker Joyce Bamford Addo is announcing President Mills' presence. 10:06 President Mills has entered the main chamber of Parliament and proceedings will begin soon. 10:05 Among the dignitaries in Parliament are former President J. J Rawlings and his wife Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings. 09:58 President Mills has just arrived and is about to take the national salute for the national anthem. The President of Ghana John Evans Atta Mills will in a few minutes appear before Parliament to account for the last three years of his leadership and will tell Ghanaians what is in it for them in the remaining 10 months of his first term.