Kweku Agyeman-Manu, Kan Dapaah face Appointments Committee today

The Ministers designate for Health and National Security Kweku Agyeman-Manu and Albert Kan-Dapaah will today Wednesday, February 10, 2021, face Parliament’s Appointment Committee to justify why they should be approved.

Kwaku Agyemang-Manu is the incumbent Member of Parliament for Dormaa Central of the Bono East region and served the same position he has been designated in the first term of President Akufo-Addo.

Albert Kan-Dapaah also served in the same portfolio from 2017 to January 2021. He is a former Member of Parliament for Afigya Sekyere West Constituency.

These two individuals will be the first set of ministers designate to face the Appointment Committee of Parliament from the over 40 ministers designated by the President.

In a statement issued by Parliament, the House indicated that “As part of efforts to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus and in adherence of the COVID-19 protocols, the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation is the only station mandated to cover the event.

It added that the station will broadcast the event live on their main channel and provide feed to other media houses if the need arises. All other personnel are to report from their respective media houses.

“Please note that attendance is strictly by invitation. Only four invitees per person are allowed into the sittings. Note also, that all COVID-19 protocols will be strictly adhered to,” the statement emphasised.