Alhassan Suhuyini, says he has not received an invitation to appear before the probing committee One of the witnesses in the bribery allegation against the appointments Committee of Parliament Alhassan Suhuyini is lamenting over a seeming snub by the Joe Ghartey-led committee. According to the Tamale North MP, he has still not received an invitation … Read more
One of the accusers in the case of the alleged bribery scandal against Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says they are ready for Wednesday’s sitting. The five-member investigative ad-hoc committee formed by Parliament to investigate the bribery scandal is set to commence public hearing from Wednesday, February 15, 2017. The committee was set up … 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
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
Anita De Sosoo, former National Women’s Organiser for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has on behalf of Otiko Afisa Djaba, Minister-designate of Gender, Children and Social Protection, apologised to all Ghanaians and former president John Dramani Mahama over some comments she made about him during the electioneering period. Her decision to apologise on Ms Djaba’s … Read more
Minister-designate of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Ms Otiko Afisa Djaba, has disclosed that she did not do her national service. Ms Djaba, a graduate of the University for Development Studies (UDS), told parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, 30 January: “I did not do national service because I was not in Ghana.” Ghanaian students who … Read more
If approved by parliament, Minister-designate of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba, has assured that New Patriotic Party (NPP) women capable of providing catering services will not be left out of the National School Feeding Programme. Responding to questions from New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma West Ursula Owusu-Ekuful … Read more
President John Mahama is, indeed, “wicked” and “an embarrassment” to the people of the three regions in the North, Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister-designate Otiko Afisa Djaba has insisted. “I don’t owe him [Mr Mahama] or you [Alhassan Suhuyini] any apology…” she said in response to the Tamale North MP’s question about whether she … Read more
Gender, Children and Social Protect Minister-designate Otiko Afisa Djaba has said she will not aplogise to ex-president John Mahama for once describing him as “wicked” and “an embarrassment” to the people of northern extraction. “I don’t owe him [Mr Mahama] or you [Alhassan Suhuyini] any apology…” she said in response to the Tamale North MP’s … Read more
North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has mentioned three more NDC MPs whom he says received GH¢3,000 to allegedly influence the minority members on the Appointment Committee to approve a nominee for a ministerial post. Samuel Ablakwa says Bodi MP Sampson Ahi, Asunafo South MP Eric Opoku and Odododiodoo MP Nii Lante Vanderpuye also returned … Read more
The chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Joe Osei Owusu, has said he has been fair to both sides on the committee, contrary to claims he is stifling the Minority side from probing ministerial nominees. The MP for Bekwai constituency has served notice he will continue to stick to the rules governing the vetting … Read more
Member of Parliament for Tamale North Alhassan Suhuyini has apolosised to Joe Osei Owusu, chair of the Appointment Committee of Parliament for losing his temper during the vetting of the Energy Minister designate Boakye Agyarko, Monday. The former host of Radio Gold’s Alhaji and Alhaji took the opportunity to build bridges with the chair of … Read more
I’m sorry for losing my temper – Suhuyini The MP for Tamale North Alhassan Suhuyini has apologised to the Appointments Committee for flaring up when he was overruled during the vetting of the Minister-designate for Energy Boakye Agyarko. The chairman of the vetting body Joe Osei Owusu stopped the Tamale North MP from asking questions … Read more
The chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Joe Osei Owusu, has said he has been fair to both sides on the committee, contrary to claims he is stifling the Minority side from probing ministerial nominees. The MP for Bekwai constituency has served notice he will continue to stick to the rules governing the vetting … Read more
IMANI Africa’s founding president Franklin Cudjoe has criticised the Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament for his “autocratic” stance during vetting. Mr Joe Osei Owusu on Monday, 23 January, abruptly “ruled out” Tamale North MP and member of the committee Alhassan Suhuyini from questioning Energy Minister-designate Boakye Agyarko any further after a heated back-and-forth … Read more
The Minority is set to meet over what MP for Wa Central has described as highhandedness by the Chair of Parliament’s Committee of Appointment during vetting on Monday. Rashid Pelpuo told Joy News after the vetting of the Energy Minister-designate that Mr Joseph Osei-Owusu’s reaction to a question put to the ministerial appointee was alien … Read more
The Minority is set to meet over what MP for Wa Central has described as highhandedness by the Chair of Parliament’s Committee of Appointment during vetting on Monday. Rashid Pelpuo says, after the vetting of the Energy Minister-designate that Mr Joseph Osei-Owusu’s reaction to a question put to the ministerial appointee was alien to the procedure … Read more
Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, 23 January, abruptly “ruled out” Tamale North MP and member of the committee Alhassan Suhuyini from questioning Energy Minister-designate Boakye Agyarko any further after a heated back-and-forth between the two legislators that followed the minority MP’s initial question. Mr Joe Osei Owusu cut off Mr Suhuyini, who, at … Read more
Former National Security Advisor Brigadier General Joseph Nunoo-Mensah (rtd) has said government’s announcement that it will take another look at the resettlement of two Guantanamo Bay ex-detainees in the country is of little significance to the ordinary Ghanaian. According to him, Ghanaians voted for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to transform their lives and rescue … Read more