[ 2017-01-23 ]

Alan, Agyarko and others to be vetted today
Four more ministerial nominees appointed by
President Akufo-Addo for various portfolios, will
be vetted today [Monday], by Parliament’s
Appointment’s Committee.

They are Hajia Alima Mahama, who is headed for the
Ministry for Local Government and Rural
Development, and Dr. Afriyie Akoto, the nominee
for the Ministry of Agriculture.

The others are Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten, who will
be vetted for the position of Trade Minister, a
position he once occupied under the previous NPP
regime, and Energy Minister nominee, Boakye
Agyarko. So far, the committee has vetted six out
of the 36 nominees.

Those vetted already include Senior Minister
nominee; Osafo Maafo, Finance Minister-nominee,
Ken Ofori-Atta, Attorney-General & Justice
Minister-nominee, Gloria Akuffo, and
Minister-nominee for the Interior Ministry,
Ambrose Dery.

The others are nominee for National Security
Ministry Kan Dapaah and nominee for Defence
Ministry, Dominic Nitiwul.

On Tuesday, January 24, 2017, Shirley Ayorkor
Botchway, Minister nominee for Foreign Affairs,
Dr. Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, Education and Kwaku
Agyeman-Manu, Health, will appear before the
Appointments committee.

Below is the full list of members on the
Appointments committee

Joseph Osei-Owusu (MP for Bekwai and First Deputy
Speaker)-Chairman

Adwoa Safo (MP for Dome Kwabenya and Deputy
Majority Leader)

Kwesi Ameyaw Cheremeh (MP for Sunyani East and
Majority Chief Whip)

Dominic Nitiwul (MP for Bimbilla)

Samuel Atta Kyea (MP for Abuakwa South)

Matthew Opoku Prempeh (Manhyia South)

Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover (MP for Tema
East)

Ursula G. Owusu-Ekuful (MP Ablekuma West)

Joseph Kofi Adda (Navrongo Central)

Joseph Cudjoe (Effia) Patricia Apeagyei (Asokwa)

O.B. Amoah (Akwapim South)

Kofi Amoako Hene (Atebubu)

Anthony Karbo (Lawra)

Barbara Asher Ayisi (Cape Coast South)

Micheal Yaw Gyato (Krachie) Minority:

Haruna Iddrisu (Minority Leader and MP for Tamale
South)

Ranking Member Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak (Minority
Chief Whip and MP for Asawase)

Mahama Ayariga (Bawku Central)

Sampson Ahi (Bodi) Eric Opoku (Asunafo South)

Bernice Adiku Heloo (Hohoe)

Joseph Yieleh Chireh (Wa West)

Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye (Odododiodioo)

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (North Tongu)

Alhassan Suhuyini (Tamale North)

Source - citifmonline.com

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