The Parliament’s Appointments Committee (PAC) is set to commence the vetting of President Akufo-Addo’s newly nominated ministers today, March 5, 2024.
Scheduled participants include Andrew Egyapa Mercer, nominated for the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture; Lydia Seyram Alhassan, designated for the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources; Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, slated for the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development; Ophelia Mensah Hayford, appointed for the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation; and Darkoa Newman, selected for the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection.
The vetting will continue until March 12, 2024, and the schedule for appearances is as follows:
Tuesday, March 5:
9 am: Andrew Egyapa Mercer, Minister-designate for the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture
10 am: Lydia Seyram Alhassan, Minister-designate for the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources
11 am: Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, Minister-designate for the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development
12 pm: Ophelia Mensah Hayford, Minister-designate for the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation
2 pm: Darkoa Newman, Minister-designate for the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection
Thursday, March 7:
9 am: Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, Minister-designate for the Ministry of Health
10 am: Titus Glover, Minister-designate for the Greater Accra Region
11 am: Fatimatu Abubakar, Minister-designate for the Ministry of Information
2 pm: Daniel Machator, Minister-designate for the Oti Region
Friday, March 8:
9 am: Dr. Benjamin Sekyere Yeboah, Deputy Minister-designate for the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection
10 am: Sylvester Tetteh, Deputy Minister-designate for the Ministry of Information
11 am: Charles Acheampong, Deputy Minister-designate for the Ministry of Communication and Digitalisation
12 pm: Adelaide Ntim, Deputy Minister-designate for the Ministry of Health
2 pm: Alexander Akwasi Acquah, Deputy Minister-designate for the Health Ministry
Monday, March 11:
9 am: Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Deputy Minister-designate for the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development
10 am: John Kobina Sanie, Deputy Minister-designate for the Energy Ministry
10 am: Collins Adomako Mensah, Deputy Minister-designate at the Energy Ministry
12 pm: Dr. Prince Hamidu Armah, Deputy Minister-designate for the Works and Housing Ministry
Tuesday, March 12:
9 am: Kingsley Nyarko, Deputy Minister-designate for the Education Ministry
10 am: Festus Awuah Kwofie, Deputy Minister-designate for the Employment and Labour Ministry
11 am: Akwasi Konadu, Deputy Minister-designate for the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
12 pm: Musah Abdul Aziz Ayaba, Deputy Minister-designate for the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture and Development