Parliament has appointed leaders for the various committees to ensure effective oversight on governance and policies in the country.
With committee leaders now in place, Parliament is expected to intensify deliberations on key national issues, including the review of government expenditures, policy proposals and legislative reforms.
The move demonstrates Parliament’s commitment to strengthening oversight and ensuring that national resources are managed effectively for sustainable development.
Some of the key committees include the Finance, Health, Defence and Interior, Education, Public Accounts, Budget and Subsidiary Legislation.
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Committees
The Finance Committee is chaired by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo.
The Ranking member is the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Karaga and former Minister of Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, and the committee is responsible for shaping discussions on the national budget, tax policies and financial regulations.
The Health Committee has the NDC MP for Nabdam, Dr Mark Kurt Nawaane, as chairperson with the NPP MP for Effiduase-Asokore, Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie, as the Ranking member.
This committee focuses on healthcare policies and programmes.
The Defence and Interior Committee is chaired by NDC MP for Builsa North, James Agalga, and the Ranking Member is NPP MP for Assin South, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour.
They will oversee national security and defence matters.
The Education Committee is chaired by the NDC MP for Akatsi North, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, and the Ranking member is the NPP MP for Bosomtwi and a former Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum. They will focus on education policies and programmes.
The Public Accounts Committee has the NPP MP for Atiwa East and a former Deputy Minister of Finance, Abena Osei-Asare, as Chairperson with the NDC MP for Komeda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem, Samuel Atta-Mills as Ranking member.
This committee is chaired by an opposition MP to ensure effective oversight and scrutiny of the government’s financial management.
This tradition is rooted in the committee’s mandate to examine the Auditor-General’s report on the country’s public accounts.
By having an opposition MP as chair, the committee can maintain its independence and impartiality, allowing for more rigorous scrutiny of government spending and financial decisions.
This helps to promote transparency, accountability and good governance.
The Budget Committee is chaired by the NPP MP for Obuasi West, Kwaku Agyemang Kwarteng, and has NDC MP for Bia East, Richard Acheampong, as its Ranking Member.
It is tasked with shaping budget planning and implementation to align with the country’s development goals while the Committee on Subsidiary Legislation has the NPP MP for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, as Chairman with NDC MP for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu, as Ranking Member.
Others
Others are Committees on Ways and Means and Back Benchers Business chaired by the NDC MP for Cape Coast South, Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, and NPP MP for Tema Central, Charles Forson, respectively.
