Ghana’s Parliament after weeks of delay, has finally announced the leadership of the various parliamentary committees with members appointed to oversee critical sectors of governance, including Finance, Health, Defence, Education, amongst others.
The list of committee leaders includes both government and opposition members.
These leaders will spearhead discussions and scrutinise important bills, budgetary allocations, and national programmes.
Below are the names of the leadership for the key committees:
PRIVILEGES COMMITTEE
Bernard Ahiafor – Chairman
Kwabena Darko Mensah – Ranking
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION (chaired by opposition)
Patrick Boamah – Chairman
Francis-Xavier Sosu – Ranking
ASSURANCES COMMITTEE (chaired by opposition)
Dominic Nitiwul – Chairman
Bawa Braimah – Ranking
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Isaac Adongo – Chairman
Mohamed Amin Adam – Ranking
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE (chaired by opposition)
Abena Osei Asare – Chairperson
Samuel Atta-Mills – Ranking
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT
Eric Afful – Chairman
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah – Ranking
BUDGET COMMITTEE (chaired by opposition)
Kwaku Kwarteng – Chairman
Richard Acheampong – Ranking
COMMITTEE ON GENDER, CHILDREN AND SOCIAL WELFARE
Helen Adjoa Ntoso – Chairperson
Adelaide Ntim – Ranking
CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL AFFAIRS
Shaibu Mahama – Chairman
Kwame Anyimadu Antwi – Ranking
COMMITTEE ON FOOD, AGRICULTURE AND COCOA AFFAIRS
Dr. Godfred Seidu Jassaw – Chairman
Isaac Yaw Opoku – Ranking
LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Collins Dauda – Chairman
Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong – Ranking
HEALTH COMMITTEE
Dr. Mark Kurt Nawaane – Chairman
Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie – Ranking
WORKS AND HOUSING
Vincent Oppong Asamoah – Chairman
Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah – Ranking
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Queenstar Sawyer – Chairperson
Francis Asenso Boakye – Ranking
COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
Abednego Bandim Azumah – Chairman
Matthew Nyindam – Ranking
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Alfred Okoe Vanderpuye – Chairman
Samuel Abu Jinapor – Ranking
EMPLOYMENT, LABOUR RELATIONS AND PENSIONS
Joseph Appiah Boateng – Chairman
Mavis Nkansah Boadu – Ranking
DEFENCE AND INTERIOR
James Agalga – Chairman
John Ntim Fordjour – Ranking
TRADE, INDUSTRY AND TOURISM
Alexander Hotordze – Chairman
Michael Okyere Baafi – Ranking
ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (chaired by opposition)
Yaw Frimpong Addo – Chairman
Prof. Hamza Adam – Ranking
EDUCATION
Peter Nortsu-Kotoe – Chairman
Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum – Ranking
YOUTH AND SPORTS
Henry Norgbey – Chairman
Vincent Assafuah – Ranking
ENERGY
Emmanuel Kwesi Bedzrah – Chairman
George Kwame Aboagye – Ranking
ROADS AND TRANSPORTATION
Isaac Adjei Mensah – Chairman
Kennedy Osei Nyarko – Ranking
SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE
Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings – Chairperson
Dr. Bryan Acheampong – Ranking
