News:
June 22, 2021
Parliament of Ghana on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 approved twelve deputy ministers designate as the third batch of the deputy ministerial nominees.
Presenting the committee’s report to the House, the first deputy Speaker of Parliament who doubles as Chairman of the Appointment Committee, Joseph Osei Owusu said, the nominees are considered fit for the positions and were made to answer questions on eligibility, their integrity and questions in respect to areas they have been nominated.
The Chairman further said, at the end of the vetting and consideration, the committee concluded that, the nominees of his Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s deputy ministerial appointments have demonstrated enough competence and professionalism and therefore request for the approval by the House.
The House unanimously voted yes in approval of all the twelve deputy ministers, when the Rt Hon Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin put the question for approval or otherwise.
The names of the deputy ministers that were approved are as follows:
1: Bright Wereko-Brobey deputy designate for Employment and Labour Relations
2: Michael Okyere Baafi deputy designate for Trade and Industry
3: Dr. Mohammed Ameen Adams deputy designate for Energy
4: Stephen Banbim Jalulah deputy designate for Roads and Highways
5: Thomas Imbomba deputy designate for Foreign Affairs
6: Abduali Abanga deputy designate for Works and Housing
7: Herbert Krampah deputy designate for Trade and Industry
8: Fatimatu Abubaka deputy designate for Information
9: Mark Okraku Mantey deputy designate for Tourism Arts and Culture
10: Mahama Assei Fuseini deputy designate for Health
11: Alfred Tuah Yeboah deputy designate for Attorney General and Justice
12: Hon Gifty Twum-Ampofo deputy designate for education
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com