Catherine Afeku is making a massive splash in the news this week due to her contentious vetting, but on the lighter side, she and her husband put on an unexpected show of PDA that had everyone around in shock.
Afeku had just come out of her grilling session with members of Parliament’s Appointments Committee as they questioned her on how she plans to take charge of her new role. as Minister For Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts.
The Minority NDC of Parliament has refused to assent Otiko Afisa Djaba as Minister For Gender, Children and Social Protection, following her demeanor during her vetting and her void of not pursuing National Service.
ClassFmonline has noted Alhassan Suhuyini, MP of Tamale North for saying that “If she cannot demonstrate her ability to contain her mother no matter how much of a difference exists between them, then you shouldn’t be hopeful that she will have any care of thoughts for any vulnerable person who is aged”.
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However, after the Vetting Committee as a whole recommended Ms Djaba and five other vetted appointees for Parliamentary approval, the house on Friday has affirmed the other five nominees being Akoto Osei, Daniel Botchway, Samuel Atta Akyea, Ignatius Baffuor Awiah and John Peter Amewu to be Ministers, eliminating Otiko Djaba on grounds of house orders.
Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, Minister-designate of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation has faced the Vetting Committee of Parliament to exhibit his credentials for the job and one of his scientific ideas is to make good use of the dirt in Ghana.
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When asked about landfill sites and its detriments to environs by Tamale North MP, Alshassan Suhuyini, the Professor said, in his consideration such dump sites should not even exist. He explained that the garbage can be of so much benefit to the nation when recycled.
Professor Frimpong further explained such waste can be churned into energy generation and other ventures to the extent that, it wouldn’t hurt for Ghana to think of importing waste to recycle like Sweden.
52-year-old vociferous, bitter tongue bashing MP for Ablekuma West constituency and women’s rights activist, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has positively been affected by Nana Addo’s promised change.
The Lawyer facing the vetting committee of parliament today as designated Minister for Communications has totally surprised everyone who knows how uncensored she is on political platforms.
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The rather calm and very articulate Ursula Owusu did not hesitate to point out to the committee that, she is a transformed woman under the Nana Addo administration.
Gender Minister-designate, Otiko Afisa Djaba, facing the vetting committee in parliament has shown no remorse for ill comments she passed about the Former President during the electioneering period.
JoyFmOnline quoted Madam Afisa Djaba for describing Mr. John Dramani Mahama as someone with the “heart of the devil” and “a violent person“.
As GhanaCelebrities.com reported, Boakye Agyarko and Yaw Osafo-Marfo’s bid to be Ministers of State appears to be in limbo.
Allegations of bribery are being levelled against the NPP’s top hierarchy in Parliament, allegedly attempting to woo the Minority Members on the vetting committee to successfully pass Boakye Agyarko as Energy Minister.
Designated Minister For Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, took his turn to be vetted for his nomination and he has caused some stir as to what some classify as arrogance, impatience or being honestly blunt.
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The fuel was poured on the burning coal when Minority Chief Whip, Hon. Muntaka Mubarak, asked the Cambridge trained Agronomist, his thoughts on why Nana Addo moved the management of COCOBOD from the Finance Ministry to the Ministry Of Agriculture he replied
Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, Designated Minister For Education, wants Ghanaians to abort the idea of adopting a local language to be a lingua franca by which students will be taught in.
This comes after the Medical Doctor was asked during his vetting about his perception on the choice of language Ghanaian students should be taught in to enhance better education.
Tamale North MP, Alhassan Suhuyini has been in the headlines after the vetting of Designated Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko. The ex-Radio Gold broadcaster was adjudged to have breached the standing orders of the house by the Vetting Committee’s Chairman and that ensued in a hot debate which still remains discussion in the media fraternity. READ … Read more
Designated Minister for Trade, Alan Kyerematen, facing the vetting committee of parliament today, reiterated that the NPP government is committed to its 1 District 1 Factory promise.
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Though Alan Kyerematen is not certain when Ghanaians shall see the first district factory by the NPP, he indicated financial constraints will not be a hinder.
Despite challenges the Minority in parliament expressed, that could backwardly affect vetting of Ministers to commence, the process has started successfully today in Parliament.
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Yaw Osafo-Marfo, Designated Minister to serve as Senior Minister Of State in the Nana Addo Administration was the first Appointee to be in the hot seat, to be “constitutionally and academically grilled” by the Committee.
Yaw Osafo-Marfo noted that his principal role is to coordinate and engineer Ghana to be an international business friendly Nation.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has nominated 36 Ministers to man his incoming administration. The announcement of Designated Ministers has gained some traction on social media because of the gargantuan profiles of some of his men. READ ALSO: All Kinds Of Reactions To Nana Addo’s Appointees Some funny “tweeps” even shared that Nana Addo has … Read more
Whilst the president, Nana Addo is yet to name the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, one person we all see lobbying for the position is none other than Socrate Safo of the hot fork movie fame.
Leila Jewel Afua Djansi and Socrate has fallen out for reasons best known to the duo. Leila however took to her Facebook page to send a plea to parliament, asking them to have her the pleasure of being present during the vetting of Socrate should his name come up.
