The Appointments Committee of Parliament will from today hold public hearings to vet President John Mahama’s nominees for various ministerial positions.
The hearings, scheduled from Monday, February 24, to Thursday, February 27, 2025, will be held at Committee Rooms 1 and 2 of the Administration Block.
This follows the President’s nomination of 13 deputy ministers to support respective sectors in driving national development, fulfilling the government’s promises, and advancing Ghana’s socio-economic agenda.
Persons nominated include:
Ministry of Finance: Thomas Nyarko Ampem
Ministry of the Interior: Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi
Ministry of Defence: Ernest Brogya Gyenfi
Ministry of Education: Clement Abas Apaak
Ministry of Energy & Green Transition:Richard Gyan-Mensah
Ministry of Roads & Highways: Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini
Ministry of Justice & Attorney General:Justice Srem-Sai
Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources:Yusif Sulemana
Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs: Rita Naa Odoley Sowah
Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources: Gizella Tettey-Agbotui
Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts: Yussif Issaka Jajah
Ministry of Food and Agriculture: John Kofi Setor Dumelo
Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry: Samson Ahi
In addition, Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba has been nominated as Minister of State in charge of Public Sector Reforms.