Vetting of 54 ministers, deputies begins March 27

Ghana’s parliament has announced that the Appointments Committee will screen some 54 persons nominated for various ministerial and deputy ministerial portfolios by President Nana Akufo-Addo.

According to the arrangement, the process will begin on Monday, March 27 and end on Thursday, May 18, 2017.

Below is the full schedule:

PARLIAMENT OF GHANA

ANNOUNCEMENT

Pursuant to Order 172(1) of the Standing Orders of Parliament, the general public is hereby notified that the under-listed persons have been nominated by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana for Ministerial and Deputy Ministerial appointments. Consequently, the Appointments Committee of Parliament has scheduled to hold a Public Hearing to consider the nominations from Monday, 27th March to Thursday 18th May, 2017.

SCHEDULE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING BY THE APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER NOMINATIONS BY H. E. THE PRESIDENT FOR MINISTERS OF STATE-DESIGNATE AND DEPUTY MINISTERS-DESIGNATE FOR MINISTERIAL AND DEPUTY MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS

Monday, 27th March, 2017
1. Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo – Minister of State at the Office of the President (Public Procurement)
2. Hon. Brian Acheampong – Minister of State at the Office of the President
3. Prof. Kwesi Yankah – Minister of State at the Ministry of Education (Tertiary Education)
4. Dr Nura Gyiele – Minister of State at the Ministry of
Agriculture

Tuesday, 28th March, 2017
Hon. Kwaku Kwarteng – Deputy Minister-Designate for Finance

Hon. Abena Osei Asare – Deputy Minister-Designate for Finance
Mr. Charles Adu Boahen – Deputy Minister-Designate for Finance

Hon. Joseph Cudjoe – Deputy Minister-Designate for Energy

Dr Mohammed Amin Anta – Deputy Minister-Designate for Energy

Wednesday, 29th March, 2017
Hon. Owuraku Aidoo – Deputy Minister-Designate for Energy

Hon. Joseph Dinkiok Kpemka – Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Designate

Mr. Godfred Dame – Deputy Attorney-General and Minister
for Justice Designate

Hon. Kwabena Owusu Aduomi – Deputy Minister-Designate for
Roads and Highways

Hon. Patricia Appiagyei – Deputy Minister-Designate for
Environment, Science and Technology and Innovation

Thursday, 30th March, 2017

Hon. Osei Bonsu Amoah – Deputy Minister-Designate for Local
Government and Rural Development

Hon. Nii Kwartei Titus Glover – Deputy Minister-Designate for Transport

Hon. Barbara Asher Ayisi – Deputy Minister-Designate for Education

Hon. Anthony N-Yoh P. A. Karbo – Deputy Minister-Designate
for Roads and Highways

Hon. Michael Gyato – Deputy Minister-Designate for Sanitation
and Water Resources

Wednesday, 3rd May, 2017

Hon. Kwabena O. Darko-Mensah – Deputy Minister-Designate for Aviation

Hon. Benito Owusu Bio – Deputy Minister-Designate for Lands and Natural Resources

Hon. Barbara Oteng Gyasi – Deputy Minister-Designate for Lands and Natural Resources

Hon. Collins Ntim – Deputy Minister-Designate for Local
Government and Rural Development

Hon. Kwasi Boateng Agyei – Deputy Minister-Designate for Local Government and Rural Development

Thursday, 4th May, 2017
Hon. Maj. Derek Oduro – Deputy Minister for Defence

Hon. Patrick Boamah – Deputy Minister-Designate for Sanitation and Water Resources

Hon. Henry Quartey – Deputy Minister-Designate for Interior

Hon. Freda Prempeh – Deputy Minister-Desinate for Works and Housing

Hon. William Kwasi Sabi – Deputy Minister-Designate for Monitoring and Evaluation

Friday, 5th May, 2017

Hon. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum – Deputy Minister-Designate for Education

Hon. Kwaku Agyenim Boateng – Deputy Minister-Designate for Railways Development

Hon. Andy Appiah-Kubi – Deputy Minister-Designate for Railways Development

Hon. Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah – Deputy Minister-Designate for Trade and Industry

Mr. Robert Ahomka-Lindsey – Deputy Minister-Designate for Trade and Industry

Monday, 15th May, 2017

Hon. William Agyepong Quaitoo – Deputy Minister-Designate for Agriculture

Hon. Dr Sagre Bambangi – Deputy Minister-Designate for Agricultur

Hon. George Oduro – Deputy Minister-Designate for Agriculture

Hon. Mohammed Habbib Tijani – Deputy Minister-Designate for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration

Mr. Charles Owiredu – Deputy Minister-Designate for Foreign
Affairs and Regional Integration

Tuesday, 16th May, 2017

Hon. Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu – Deputy Minister-Designate for Health

Hon. Tina Mensah – Deputy Minister-Designate for Health

Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah – Deputy Minister-Designate for Information

Hon. Ama Dokuaa Asiamah Agyei – Deputy Minister-Designate for Information

Mr. Perry Kwabla Curtis Okudzeto – Deputy Minister-Designate for Information

Wednesday, 17th May, 2017
Hon. George Andah – Deputy Minister-Designate for
Communications

Hon. Vincent Sowah Odotei – Deputy Minister-Designate for Communications

Mr. Martin Agyei-Mensah Korsah – Deputy Minister-Designate for Regional Reorganisation

Hon. Bright Wireko Brobby – Deputy Minister-Designate for
Employment and Social Welfare

Hon. Francis Kingsley Ato Cudjoe – Deputy Minister-Designate for Fisheries and Aquaculture

Thursday, 18th May, 2017

Hon. Paul Essien – Deputy Minister-Designate for Chieftaincy
and Religious Affairs

Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo – Deputy Minister-Designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection

Hon. Dr Ziblim Barri Iddi – Deputy Minister-Designate for Tourism, Creative Arts and Culture

Mr Pius Enam Hadzide – Deputy Minister-Designate for Youth and Sports

Eugene Antwi – Deputy Minister-Designate for Works and
Housing

Source: Ghana/AccraFM.com