The Minority in parliament is being mischievous with its position on the approval of Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister-designate Otiko Afisah Djaba, Matthew Nyindam, Member of Parliament for Kpandai and Majority Chief Whip, has said. All the Minority legislators on the Appointments Committee have voted against Ms Djaba’s approval citing her inability to undertake … Read more
The Minority in Parliament has justified its decision to reject the approval for the minister-designate for Gender and Social Protection Otiko Afisa Djaba. Parliament has been debating the appointment committee’s report on the second batch of ministers but the Minority said all the nominees apart from Madam Otiko Djaba should be approved because she was … Read more
The Minority in parliament is being mischievous with its position on the approval of Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister-designate Otiko Afisah Djaba, Matthew Nyindam, Member of Parliament for Kpandai and Majority Chief Whip, has said. All the Minority legislators on the Appointments Committee have voted against Ms Djaba’s approval citing her inability to undertake … Read more
Otiko Afisa Djaba, Minister-designate of Gender, Children and Social Protection, is “intolerant” and her performance at the Appointments Committee was “unsatisfactory” hence the Minority’s decision not to approve her nomination, Member of Parliament for Wa West Joseph Yieleh Chireh has said. Ms Djaba has incurred the wrath of Minority MPs for her refusal to apologise … Read more
The Minority in Parliament has justified its decision to reject the approval for the minister-designate for Gender and Social Protection Otiko Afisa Djaba. Parliament has been debating the appointment committee’s report on the second batch of ministers but the Minority said all the nominees apart from Madam Otiko Djaba should be approved because she was … Read more
The Minority in Parliament has justified its decision to reject the approval for the minister-designate for Gender and Social Protection Otiko Afisa Djaba. Parliament has been debating the appointment committee’s report on the second batch of ministers but the Minority said all the nominees apart from Madam Otiko Djaba should be approved because she was … Read more
The Minister-designate for Communication, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has assured the Appointments Committee of Parliament that her legal tussle with Zain now Airtel Ghana, following her dismissal by Zain in 2009, will not affect her efficiency as the sector minister if she is approved. Zain in 2009 terminated the contract of Mrs Owusu-Ekuful arguing that her appearances … Read more
Aged government workers who have retired after serving the country ‘could’ own the government bungalows they stayed in during their years of active service after some considerations. Thus according to the minister nominee for works and housing, Samuel Atta Akyea. He has given indications that providing descent accommodation for the aged would be strongly considered … Read more
Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister-designate Otiko Afisa Djaba’s defensiveness during her appearance before parliament’s Appointments Committee is likely to set the tone for political opponents to hurl invectives at President Nana Akufo-Addo in the run-up to the 2020 presidential elections, Osei Kwadwo Addo, a lawyer and lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Journalism, has … Read more
The Former National Women’s Organizer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anita De Sosoo, has said the posture of the Minister-designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba, during her vetting on Monday, could prevent more women from being given leadership roles in government. During her vetting by the Appointment Committee on Monday, … Read more
The Former National Women’s Organizer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anita De Sosoo, has said the posture of the Minister-designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba, during her vetting on Monday, could prevent more women from being given leadership roles in government. During her vetting by the Appointment Committee on Monday, Ms … Read more
The Former National Women’s Organizer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anita De Sosoo, has said the posture of the Minister-designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba, during her vetting on Monday, could prevent more women from being given leadership roles in government. During her vetting by the Appointment Committee on Monday, Ms … Read more
Otiko Afisa Djaba was just being her “feisty” self when she appeared before Parliament’s Appointment Committee, Susan Adu-Amankwah, Second Vice Chair of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has said. “She was just being herself so for me there are no surprises at all. … This is the Otiko that I know, feisty and upfront if … Read more
The Minority Leader in Parliament Haruna Iddrisu has promised to submit himself to full investigations in the infamous bribery scandal that has rocked the appointments committee of parliament. Mahama Ayariga, who is a lawmaker for Bawku Central Constituency is alleging that the Minister of Energy through the Chairman of the appointments committee tried bribing members … Read more
The Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu has delcared his support for a full scale investigation into a bribery scandal that has hit the Appointments Committee. According to him, the speaker of Parliament and the leadership of the house must investigate the matter to establish its veracity. He made the comments at the sitting of the committee … Read more
Gender Minister Nominee, Otiko Afisa Djaba has refused to withdraw her comments made against the former President John Dramani Mahama ahead of the 2016 elections. Speaking during her vetting at Parliament House in Accra, Otiko Djaba said she owes the former President no apology for her comments. Queried by some of the Minority members on … Read more
The Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu has delcared his support for a full scale investigation into a bribery scandal that has hit the Appointments Committee. According to him, the speaker of Parliament and the leadership of the house must investigate the matter to establish its veracity. He made the comments at the sitting of the committee … Read more
The Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu has delcared his support for a full scale investigation into a bribery scandal that has hit the Appointments Committee. According to him, the speaker of Parliament and the leadership of the house must take up the matter to ascertain its veracity or otherwise. He made the comments at the sitting … Read more
Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has backed a full scale investigation into a bribery allegation, which has become an albatross on the neck of Parliament’s Appointment Committee over the weekend. A member of the committee had claimed that a presidential nominee for the Energy Ministry attempted bribing some members with 3,000 cedis each. The Bawku Central … Read more
The Appointments Committee of Parliament resumed sitting on Monday, January 30 with only one Member from the Minority side. Only the Member of Parliament for Hohoe Constituency, Dr Bernice Adiku Heloo, was present before proceedings began. Ranking Member on the Committee Haruna Iddrisu walked in later after vetting of the first nominee on the day, … Read more