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General News of Tuesday, 14 February 2017

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

LIVESTREAMING: Simon Osei Mensah appears before Appointments Committee

Simon Osei Mensah is Ashanti Regional Minister-designate play videoSimon Osei Mensah is Ashanti Regional Minister-designate

The vetting of Regional Ministers-designate nominated by President Akufo-Addo is happening now as Ashanti Regional Minister-designate; Simon Osei Mensah is currently being grilled by members of the Appointments Committee following the vetting of Dr. Kwaku Afriyie.

Also to face Parliament’s Appointments Committee today after the vetting of Simon Osei Mensah is Eric Kwakye Darfour; Eastern Regional Minister-designate and Ishmael Ashitey; Greater Accra Regional Minister-designate.

The process begun on Friday, 20th January, 2017 with the vetting of Senior Minister nominee Osafo Maafo.

President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced 36 ministers-designate since he assumed office as President of Ghana on 7th January 2017 and so far a total of 31 of the ministers vetted have been sworn in.