Some members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) across the country have rejected some appointees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) across the country. It follows the release of 212 names on Wednesday 26 April to complete the list of 216 MMDCE’s to serve under the … Read more
Chairman of the vetting committee responsible for the final interrogations of MMDCE appointees says extensive consultations were involved in the President’s selection of the 212 people. Peter Mac Manu who is also chairman for the NPP stated that the selection was based on “competences, loyalty, understanding of the geographic and socio-economic conditions of the district”. … Read more
No doubt the vetting was the best I have ever seen especially given the composure, preparedness and depth of answers given by the nominee to many questions posed to him by the very astute Minority Chief Whip and Minority Leader. It was rather disappointing that the Chairman of the vetting committee had exercised his autocratic … Read more
Former Deputy Education Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, was ‘humbled’ by Senior Minister designate, Yaw Osafo Marfo when he attempted to question the nominee about some ‘scandals’ that happened during his time as Finance Minister. The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu in the Volta Region taking his time at the committee to ‘grill’ the … Read more