Parliament is going on a break from Wednesday 11 January and reconvenes on Tuesday, 24 January, 2017.
The adjournment is supposed to give an opportunity to the Committee on Selection to constitute other committees to conduct the duties of parliament effectively.
Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu announced on the floor on Wednesday that a seminar would soon be held for new legislators.
Meanwhile, the Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Ocquaye, on Wednesday read to the house, a list containing 12 more ministers-designate named by President Nana Akufo-Addo for vetting.
They include Okere MP Dan Botwe, who will become the Minister of Regional Reorganisation if passed by parliament. He is expected to see to the creation of additional regions as promised by Mr Akufo-Addo during the 2016 campaign.
The others include:
Dr Anthony Akoto Osei – Monitoring and Evaluation
Prof Kwabena Frimpong Boateng – Science, Environment, Technology and Innovation
Otiko Djaba – Gender, Children and Social Protection
Joe Ghartey – Railway Development
John Peter Amewu – Lands and Natural Resources
Samuel Atta Akyea – Works and Housing
Kofi Adda – Sanitation and Water Resources
Ignatius Baffour Awuah – Employment and Labour Relations
Kweku Ofori Asiamah – Transport
Kwesi Amoako Atta – Roads and Highways
Ursula Owusu-Ekuful – Communications
This brings to 25 the number of ministerial nominees made by President Akufo-Addo.
Source: GhanaWeb
