{"id":294618,"date":"2017-02-15T18:28:45","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T18:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=294618"},"modified":"2017-02-15T18:28:45","modified_gmt":"2017-02-15T18:28:45","slug":"volta-upper-east-upper-west-regional-ministers-vetted-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=294618","title":{"rendered":"Volta, Upper East, Upper West regional ministers vetted [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The regional minister nominees on Wednesday were screened by Parliament\u2019s Appointments Committee.<br \/>\nThey included\u00a0Dr. Archibald Letsa, Rockson Bukari and Alhassan Suleiman, Volta, Upper East and Upper West Regions respectively.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_294624\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-294624\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rockson-Bukari-Upper-East-Regional-Minister-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-294624 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Rockson-Bukari-Upper-East-Regional-Minister-3.jpg\" alt=\"rockson-bukari-upper-east-regional-minister-3\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-294624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Upper East Regional Minister nominee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-294755 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vetting-of-upper-east-regional-minister-1_400x600.jpg\" alt=\"vetting-of-upper-east-regional-minister-1_400x600\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-294756 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vetting-of-upper-east-regional-minister-2_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"vetting-of-upper-east-regional-minister-2_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-294757 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vetting-of-upper-east-regional-minister-3_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"vetting-of-upper-east-regional-minister-3_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-294758 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vetting-of-upper-east-regional-minister-4_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"vetting-of-upper-east-regional-minister-4_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-294759 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vetting-of-upper-east-regional-minister-5_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"vetting-of-upper-east-regional-minister-5_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-294760 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vetting-of-upper-east-regional-minister-6_400x600.jpg\" alt=\"vetting-of-upper-east-regional-minister-6_400x600\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-294761 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vetting-of-upper-east-regional-minister-7_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"vetting-of-upper-east-regional-minister-7_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_294623\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-294623\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Ministerial-vetting-5-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-294623 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Ministerial-vetting-5-2.jpg\" alt=\"ministerial-vetting-5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-294623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Volta Regional Minister nominee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-294775 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vetting-of-volta-regional-minister-8_400x600.jpg\" alt=\"vetting-of-volta-regional-minister-8_400x600\" width=\"506\" height=\"759\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-294774 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vetting-of-volta-regional-minister-7_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"vetting-of-volta-regional-minister-7_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-294773 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vetting-of-volta-regional-minister-6_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"vetting-of-volta-regional-minister-6_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-294772 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vetting-of-volta-regional-minister-5_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"vetting-of-volta-regional-minister-5_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-294771 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vetting-of-volta-regional-minister-4_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"vetting-of-volta-regional-minister-4_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-294770 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vetting-of-volta-regional-minister-3_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"vetting-of-volta-regional-minister-3_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-294769 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vetting-of-volta-regional-minister-2_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"vetting-of-volta-regional-minister-2_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-294768 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vetting-of-volta-regional-minister-1_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"vetting-of-volta-regional-minister-1_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_294628\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-294628\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sulemana-Alhassan-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-294628 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sulemana-Alhassan-1.jpg\" alt=\"sulemana-alhassan-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-294628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Upper West Regional Minister nominee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is the second set of nominees to be vetted this week as the committee is expected to vetting all the 10 regional minister nominees by the end of this week. On Tuesday [14th February, 2017] the committee vetted the first batch of nominees; Dr. Kwaku Afriyie (Western Regional minister-designate), Mr. Simon Osei Mensah (Ashanti Regional minister-designate), Mr. Eric Kwakye Darfour (Eastern Regional minister-designate) and Mr. Ishmael Ashitey (Greater Accra Regional minister-designate).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-294767 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vetting-of-upper-west-regional-minister-7_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"vetting-of-upper-west-regional-minister-7_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-294766 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vetting-of-upper-west-regional-minister-6_400x600.jpg\" alt=\"vetting-of-upper-west-regional-minister-6_400x600\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-294765 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vetting-of-upper-west-regional-minister-5_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"vetting-of-upper-west-regional-minister-5_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-294763 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vetting-of-upper-west-regional-minister-3_400x600.jpg\" alt=\"vetting-of-upper-west-regional-minister-3_400x600\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-294762 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vetting-of-upper-west-regional-minister-2_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"vetting-of-upper-west-regional-minister-2_800x533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Ministerial-vetting-20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-294637\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Ministerial-vetting-20.jpg\" alt=\"ministerial-vetting-20\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Ministerial-vetting-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-294636\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Ministerial-vetting-19.jpg\" alt=\"ministerial-vetting-19\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nParliament\u2019s Appointments Committee has in the past one month been vetting President Akufo-Addo\u2019s ministerial nominees to ascertain their readiness to occupy their respective office.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Ministerial-vetting-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-294632\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Ministerial-vetting-15.jpg\" alt=\"ministerial-vetting-15\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Ministerial-vetting-9-Adjoa-Safo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-294627\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Ministerial-vetting-9-Adjoa-Safo.jpg\" alt=\"ministerial-vetting-9-adjoa-safo\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLast week it completed the vetting of all the 36 ministers of state named by the President, and subsequently submitted its report to Parliament for their approval. All the 36 have since been sworn into office to start work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Ministerial-vetting-3-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-294622\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Ministerial-vetting-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"ministerial-vetting-3\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Ministerial-vetting-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-294630\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Ministerial-vetting-13.jpg\" alt=\"ministerial-vetting-13\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&#8211;<br \/>\nPhotos by: Godwin A. Allotey\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The regional minister nominees on Wednesday were screened by Parliament\u2019s Appointments Committee. They included\u00a0Dr. Archibald Letsa, Rockson Bukari and Alhassan Suleiman, Volta, Upper East and Upper West Regions respectively. This is the second set of nominees to be vetted this week as the committee is expected to vetting all the 10 regional minister nominees by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-294618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=294618"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294618\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=294618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=294618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=294618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}