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Parliament’s Appointments Committee has put on hold the approval of Andrew Egyapa Mercer as Deputy Minister for Energy. The Committee’s action follows Mr. Mercer’s strong disapproval with former Minister for Energy, Peter Amewu’s comment that the PDS-ECG deal was fraudulent. Speaking on Newsnight, JoyNews’ Parliamentary correspondent, Joseph Opoku Gakpo, said …

Parliament’s Appointments Committee is vetting four deputy ministerial nominees appointed by President Akufo-Addo. First to face the Committee chaired by Joseph Osei Owusu is Ama Pomaa Boateng, the Deputy Minister-designate for Communications and Digitalization. Deputy Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Kwaku Apratwum-Sarpong, the Deputy Minister-designate for Fisheries and …

The Appointments Committee of Parliament has approved by consensus Ken Ofori-Atta as finance minister, Asaase News can confirm. However, the committee wants the nominee to provide further clarification on some four issues it raised during the vetting. The minister-designate appeared before the committee on Thursday 25 March 2021 for four …

        The Appointments Committee of Parliament will on Thursday, March 25, 2021 vet Finance Minister-designate, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta.   Mr. Ofori-Atta is the only nominee left on the list of ministers the President, Nana Akufo-Addo presented to Parliament on January 21, 2021, for vetting.   Mr. Ofori-Atta …

The Minority MPs on the Appointments Committee today voted on the ministerial nominees so far vetted and have unanimously rejected three of the President’s nominees. Information Minister-designate Kojo Oppong Nkrumah; Minister-designate for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson and Minister-designate for Food Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has been rejected …

Minority MPs on the Appointments Committee have threatened to vote against the approval of the Health, Transport, Information and Gender Ministers-designate. This is because of their act of commission and omission in the Frontiers Healthcare Solution Services contract. The NDC MPs accused Kwaku Agyemang Manu, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, Kojo Oppong …

Parliament’s Appointments Committee will resume its vetting of ministerial nominees appointed by President Akufo-Addo on Monday, February 22. A total number of 14 appointees are expected to face the Appointments Committee this week to elaborate on policies they will undertake to assist the second administration of President Akufo-Addo. Samuel Abdulai …