The Appointment Committee of Ghana’s Parliament will hold public hearings to consider 19 nominees by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for Ministerial and Deputy Ministerial positions from Thursday, 14 – Wednesday, March 20, 2019.
The notice released from the Public Affairs Directorate said, the first batch will be considered, today Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Committee Room New block, Parliament House.
Below are the details of the schedule:
i)Thursday,March14,2019: Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, Member of Parliament, (MP), for the Takoradi constituency -Minister designate for Western Region at 10:00am.
ii) Solomon Namliit Boar, MP for Bunkpurugu Northern Region -Minister designate for North East Region at 12:00noon
iii) Kofi Amoakohene, MP for Atebubu-Amantin constituency, Brong Ahafo region -Minister designate for Bono East Region at 2:00pm and
iv) Aboagye Gyedu Kingsley, Bibiani-Anwiaso-Bekwai Constituency, Region: Western -Minister designate for Western North Region @ 3:00pm
Friday, 15 March, 2019: i) Kwasi Owusu Yeboah, Minister designate for Oti Region at 10:00am
ii) Barbara Oteng Gyasi, MP – Minister designate for Tourism, Arts & Culture at 12:00noon
iii) Evelyn Ama Kumi-Richardson (Mrs.)-Minister designate for Bono Region at 2:00pm
iv) Hafiz Bin Salih (Dr.) -Minister designate for Upper West Region at 3:00pm
Monday, 18 March, 2019: i) Salifu Adam Braimah, Member of Parliament (MP) – Minister designate for Savannah Region at 10:00am
ii) Yaw Afful, MP – Deputy Minister designate for Aviation at 12:00noon
iii) Siaka Stevens, MP -Deputy Minister designate for Bono Region at 2:00pm
iv) Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere, MP – Deputy Minister designate for Ahafo Region at 3:00pm
Tuesday, 19 March, 2019: i)Hon. John Benam -Deputy Minister designate for Northern Region at 10:00am
ii) Alex Tetteh, MP – Deputy Minister designate for Western North Region at 12:00noon
iii) NaanaEyiah, MP – Deputy Minister designate for Lands & Natural Resources at 2:00pm
iv) Alex Kodwo Kom Abban, MP -Deputy Minister designate for Health at 3:00pm
Wednesday, 20 March, 2019: i) Samuel YeyuTika – Deputy Minister designate for Savannah Region at 10:00am
ii) Tahiru Tia Ahmed – Deputy Minister designate for North East Region at 12noon
iii) Johnson Avuletey – Deputy Minister designate for Volta Region at 2:00pm
Story by Edzorna Francis Mensah