Thursday, January 29, 2009

Speaker refers nominations to Appointments Committee

Spread, Thursday, Jan 29, 2009
Story: Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah

THE Speaker of Parliament, Mrs Joyce Bamford-Addo yesterday referred the names of 19 persons who have been nominated by the President for various ministerial positions to the Appointments Committee for consideration and report.
They are Mrs Zita Okai Kwei, Ministry of Information; Mrs Halutie Dabie Alhassan, Minister at The Presidency; Dr Kwabena Duffour, Ministry of Finance; Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration; Lt. Gen. J.H. Smith (retd) Ministry of Defence; Mr Cletus Avoka, Ministry of the Interior; Dr George Yankey, Ministry of Health; Stephen Kwao Amoanor, Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare; Moses Asaga, Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing; Alhaji Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, Ministry of Youth and Sports; Mr Alexander Asum-Ahensah, Ministry of Chieftaincy and Culture; Joseph Yieleh Chireh, Ministry of local Government and Rural Development; Mr Kwesi Ahwoi, Ministry of Food and Agriculture; Mr Joe Gidisu, Ministry of Roads and Highways and Mr Azong Alhassan, Minister at The Presidency, .
Others whose nominations have been referred to the committee as regional ministers-designate are, Mr Joseph Amenowode, Volta Region; Mr Paul Evans Aidoo, Western Region; Mr S.S. Nanyina, Northern Region, and Mr Mark Woyongo, Upper East Region.
The number brings to 35, persons nominated by the President for various ministerial appointments.

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