Source: Emmanuel Tetteh

Parliament has announced the leadership of several key parliamentary committees with members appointed to oversee critical sectors of governance, including Finance, Health, Defence, Education, amongst others.

The list of committee leaders includes both government and opposition members.

These leaders will spearhead discussions and scrutinise important bills, budgetary allocations, and national programmes.

Below are the names of the leadership for the key committees:

• PRIVILEGES COMMITTEE
  Bernard Ahiafor – Chairman
  Kwabena Darko Mensah – Ranking

• SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION (chaired by opposition)
  Patrick Boamah – Chairman
  Francis-Xavier Sosu – Ranking

• ASSURANCES COMMITTEE (chaired by opposition)
  Dominic Nitiwul – Chairman
  Bawa Braimah – Ranking

• FINANCE COMMITTEE
  Isaac Adongo – Chairman
  Mohamed Amin Adam – Ranking

• PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE (chaired by opposition)
  Abena Osei Asare – Chairperson
  Samuel Atta-Mills – Ranking

• COMMITTEE ON EFONKNY AND DEVELOPMENT
  Eric Afful – Chairman
  Kojo Oppong Nkrumah – Ranking

• BUDGET COMMITTEE (chaired by opposition)
  Kwaku Kwarteng – Chairman
  Richard Acheampong – Ranking

• COMMITTEE ON GENDER, CHILDREN AND SOCIAL WELFARE
  Helen Adjoa Ntoso – Chairperson
  Adelaide Ntim – Ranking

• CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL AFFAIRS
  Shaibu Mahama – Chairman
  Kwame Anyimadu Antwi – Ranking

• COMMITTEE ON FOOD, AGRICULTURE AND COCOA AFFAIRS
  Dr. Godfred Seidu Jassaw – Chairman
  Isaac Yaw Opoku – Ranking

• LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES
  Collins Dauda – Chairman
  Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong – Ranking

• HEALTH COMMITTEE
  Dr. Mark Kurt Nawaane – Chairman
  Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie – Ranking

• WORKS AND HOUSING
  Vincent Oppong Asamoah – Chairman
  Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah – Ranking

• LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  Queenstar Sawyer – Chairperson
  Francis Asenso Boakye – Ranking

• COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
  Abednego Bandim Azumah – Chairman
  Matthew Nyindam – Ranking

• FOREIGN AFFAIRS
  Alfred Okoe Vanderpuye – Chairman
  Samuel Abu Jinapor – Ranking

• EMPLOYMENT, LABOUR RELATIONS AND PENSIONS
  Joseph Appiah Boateng – Chairman
  Mavis Nkansah Boadu – Ranking

• DEFENCE AND INTERIOR
  James Agalga – Chairman
  John Ntim Fordjour – Ranking

• TRADE, INDUSTRY AND TOURISM
  Alexander Hotordze – Chairman
  Michael Okyere Baafi – Ranking

• ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (chaired by opposition)
  Yaw Frimpong Addo – Chairman
  Prof. Hamza Adam – Ranking

• EDUCATION
  Peter Nortsu-Kotoe – Chairman
  Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum – Ranking

• YOUTH AND SPORTS
  Henry Norgbey – Chairman
  Vincent Assafuah – Ranking

• ENERGY
  Emmanuel Kwesi Bedzrah – Chairman
  George Kwame Aboagye – Ranking

• ROADS AND TRANSPORTATION
  Isaac Adjei Mensah – Chairman
  Kennedy Osei Nyarko – Ranking

• SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE
  Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings – Chairperson
  Dr. Bryan Acheampong – Ranking