{
  "id": 3203225,
  "title": "Appointments Committee to vet Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/appointments-committee-to-vet-zanetor-agyemang-rawlings-today",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T06:01:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/appointments-committee-to-vet-zanetor-agyemang-rawlings-today/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Parliament's Appointments Committee is set to review Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings' nomination for the Environment, Science and Technology Ministry today, Tuesday, August 25. This follows her selection by President John Dramani Mahama, who is making his first reshuffle of ministers after taking office. Dr Agyemang-Rawlings, representing Klottey-Korle in the Greater Accra Region, was among several nominees presented by the President during a parliamentary session reconvened on Monday, August 24. The committee's evaluation will assess her qualifications, experience, and fitness to serve in the Environment, Science and Technology portfolio, which became vacant following the passing of the previous Minister, Murtala Mohammed. President Mahama also nominated Mahama Ayariga, MP for Bawku Central and former Majority Leader, to serve as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, and reassigned Ahmed Ibrahim from his previous role in the Ministry of Local Government to the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources. Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, previously in the Works, Housing and Water Resources Ministry, has been transferred to the Ministry of Defence.",
  "summary": "The Appointments Committee of Parliament is expected to vet Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings today, Tuesday, August 25, following her nomination by President John Dramani Mahama as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology.",
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    "outlets": 3,
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Bagbin refers Mahama’s 3 Supreme Court nominations to Appointments Committee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/bagbin-refers-mahamas-3-supreme-court-nominations-to-appointments",
        "published": "2026-08-24T18:21:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Speaker refers two ministerial nominees to Appointments Committee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/speaker-refers-two-ministerial-nominees-to-appointments-committee",
        "published": "2026-08-24T18:49:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}