Vetting of ministerial nominees Mahama Ayariga and Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings rescheduled to August 27

The vetting process for two ministerial nominees, Mahama Ayariga and Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has been rescheduled for August 27, 2026. This change in schedule was announced by TV3’s Parliamentary Correspondent, Christian Yalley, who mentioned that the original date, August 25, was changed. Yalley also confirmed that the vetting of Supreme Court Justice nominees might occur on August 26.

The nominations for these ministerial positions were referred to the Appointments Committee by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, on Monday, August 24. Ayariga was nominated for the position of Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, while Agyeman-Rawlings was nominated for the Ministry of Environment, Science, and Technology. These appointments followed a reshuffle by President Mahama on August 7.

In this reshuffle, Ahmed Ibrahim, the previous Minister for Substantive Local Government, was reassigned to the Ministry of Works, Housing, and Water Resources. Additionally, Mahama Ayariga, the Majority Leader, was nominated to the newly created Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs. Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings was nominated as Minister-designate for Environment, Science, and Technology. This reshuffle marked the first ministerial change in President Mahama’s second term in office.