
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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