Parliament has officially announced the leadership of its key committees, appointing both government and opposition members to oversee critical sectors, including Finance, Health, Defence, Education, and more.
These committee leaders will play a pivotal role in scrutinizing bills, overseeing budget allocations, and shaping national policies across various sectors.
Here are some of the notable committee appointments:
Privileges Committee
Chairman: Bernard Ahiafor
Ranking Member: Kwabena Darko Mensah
Subsidiary Legislation (Chaired by Opposition)
Chairman: Patrick Boamah
Ranking Member: Francis-Xavier Sosu
Assurances Committee (Chaired by Opposition)
Chairman: Dominic Nitiwul
Ranking Member: Bawa Braimah
Finance Committee
Chairman: Isaac Adongo
Ranking Member: Mohamed Amin Adam
Public Accounts Committee (Chaired by Opposition)
Chairperson: Abena Osei Asare
Ranking Member: Samuel Atta-Mills
Committee on Economy and Development
Chairman: Eric Afful
Ranking Member: Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
Budget Committee (Chaired by Opposition)
Chairman: Kwaku Kwarteng
Ranking Member: Richard Acheampong
Committee on Gender, Children, and Social Welfare
Chairperson: Helen Adjoa Ntoso
Ranking Member: Adelaide Ntim
Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee
Chairman: Shaibu Mahama
Ranking Member: Kwame Anyimadu Antwi
Committee on Food, Agriculture, and Cocoa Affairs
Chairman: Dr. Godfred Seidu Jassaw
Ranking Member: Isaac Yaw Opoku
Lands and Natural Resources Committee
Chairman: Collins Dauda
Ranking Member: Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong
Health Committee
Chairman: Dr. Mark Kurt Nawaane
Ranking Member: Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie
Works and Housing Committee
Chairman: Vincent Oppong Asamoah
Ranking Member: Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah
Local Government and Rural Development Committee
Chairperson: Queenstar Sawyer
Ranking Member: Francis Asenso Boakye
Committee on Information and Communication
Chairman: Abednego Bandim Azumah
Ranking Member: Matthew Nyindam
Foreign Affairs Committee
Chairman: Alfred Okoe Vanderpuye
Ranking Member: Samuel Abu Jinapor
Employment, Labour Relations, and Pensions Committee
Chairman: Joseph Appiah Boateng
Ranking Member: Mavis Nkansah Boadu
Defence and Interior Committee
Chairman: James Agalga
Ranking Member: John Ntim Fordjour
Trade, Industry, and Tourism Committee
Chairman: Alexander Hotordze
Ranking Member: Michael Okyere Baafi
Environment, Science, and Technology Committee (Chaired by Opposition)
Chairman: Yaw Frimpong Addo
Ranking Member: Prof. Hamza Adam
Education Committee
Chairman: Peter Nortsu-Kotoe
Ranking Member: Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum
Youth and Sports Committee
Chairman: Henry Norgbey
Ranking Member: Vincent Assafuah
Energy Committee
Chairman: Emmanuel Kwesi Bedzrah
Ranking Member: George Kwame Aboagye
Roads and Transportation Committee
Chairman: Isaac Adjei Mensah
Ranking Member: Kennedy Osei Nyarko
Security and Intelligence Committee
Chairperson: Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings
Ranking Member: Dr. Bryan Acheampong
With committee leaders now in place, Parliament is expected to intensify deliberations on key national issues, including the review of government expenditures, policy proposals, and legislative reforms.
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