General News of Tuesday, 17 January 2017Source: citifmonline.comOsafo Maafo, Kan Dapaah to be vetted on FridayOsaafo Maafo [L] and Kan Dapaah [Right]The Appointments Committee of Parliament will this Friday, January 20th 2017, begin vetting minister nominees appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Osafo Maafo, senior Minister nominee, will be the first to appear before the committee, which is also popularly referred to as Vetting Committee, followed by Kan Dapaah, who will head the Security Ministry. Finance Minister-nominee, Ken Ofori-Atta, as well as nominee for Defense, Dominic Nitiwul, will all take their turns on the first day. Vet security minister in cameraAhead of the vetting, security agency, Eagle Eye International, has called on Parliament to vet nominees for Defense, Interior and National Security in camera. Eagle Eye argues that, information and security strategies that would be given out in response to questions asked them at the vetting committee might put the security of the country in jeopardy.

Source: GhanaWeb January 17, 2017 18:48 UTC