The Appointments’ Committee of Parliament has approved the nomination of Dr Kwabena Donkor as minister for the newly created Power Ministry, Starr News’Kobby Mensah Gomez reports from Parliament.
Dr Donkor was nominated by President John Mahama to head the new ministry amidst the current energy crisis the country is facing.
Dr Donkor who is an energy expert and the chairman of the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament is expected to bring his expertise to bear on the new ministry and help address the current power challenges confronting the country.
He will also be expected to lead policy directions for energy in the future.
He is, however, yet to be sworn-into-office by the President.
