February 5, 2013

The Appointments Committee of Parliament will on Thursday continue public vetting of ministerial nominees who are yet to appear before the committee.

The Committee is expected to sit for five days with five nominees appearing each day, with two sessions this week and three next week.

Those to appear on Thursday include Dr Benjamin Kunbuor minister designate for Government Business in Parliament, minister designate for Trade and Industry, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Mrs Marietta Brew Appiah-Opong ,Justice and Attorney-General minister designate and Mrs Dzifa Attivor Transport ministry.

The rest are Ms Fanny Sherry Ayittey Health minister designate, Mr Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah ,Youth and Sports minister designate, Dr Henry Siedu Daannaa Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs minister designate, Mr Kwesi Ahwoi Interior minister designate and Mr Mark Woyongo Defence minister designate are scheduled to appear on February 8.

Additionally the Committee has scheduled Nii Armah Ashietey (Employment and Labour Relations), Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare (Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts), Mr Nyon Bilijo (Fisheries and Aquaculture Development) and Mr Paul Evans Aidoo (Western Region) to appear on February 11.

Mr Samuel Sarpong (Ashanti Region), Mr E.K.T. Addo (Central Region), Mr Bede Ziedeng (Upper West Region), Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo (Greater Accra Region) and Mr Alhassan Azong (Presidency) would be heard on February 13.

The five ministers of state at the presidency would be vetted on February 14.

They are Dr Mustapha Ahmed, Mr Abdul Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, Mr Fifi Kwetey, Alhaji Lumina Mohammed Muniru and Mrs Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe Ghansah.