{
  "id": 4179498,
  "title": "Mahama Ayariga, Zanetor and three Supreme Court nominees to be sworn in today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/mahama-ayariga-zanetor-and-three-supreme-court-nominees-to-be-sworn-4179498",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T11:24:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/mahama-ayariga-zanetor-and-three-supreme-court-nominees-to-be-sworn-in-today/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Dramani Mahama is set to formally appoint Mahama Ayariga as the new Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, and three individuals to the Supreme Court during a ceremony at the Jubilee House today. The event is scheduled to commence at 10:00am on Friday, August 28, 2026, following the House of Parliament's approval of the nominations on Thursday, August 27. The ministerial appointments were ratified through a voice vote after the House reviewed and endorsed the Appointments Committee's vetting report. Additionally, Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, and Anthony Forson Jnr were also endorsed for appointment to the Supreme Court. This swearing-in ceremony will conclude a critical phase in the appointment process for these five nominees, with the Supreme Court nominees joining Ghana's highest court following President Mahama's nomination in collaboration with the Judicial Council. The ministerial positions will become effective upon the President's delivery of the oaths of office and allegiance. Despite the Minority Caucus, spearheaded by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, walking out during the contentious vetting process due to their objection to the accelerated procedure being dismissed, Appointments Committee Chairman Bernard Ahiafor dismissed the Minority's concerns as \"flimsy,\" \"hollow\" and \"baseless,\" and affirmed that the committee could not reverse a decision made by the entire House.",
  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama is expected to swear in Mahama Ayariga as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, and three newly approved Supreme Court nominees at a ceremony at the Jubilee House this morning. The ceremony is scheduled for 10:00am today, Friday, August […]",
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        "published": "2026-08-29T06:27:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/supreme-court-refuses-to-roll-back-directions-on-illegally-diverted",
        "published": "2026-08-29T08:02:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "President Mahama tasks Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings to provide decisive leadership in fight against galamsey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/president-mahama-tasks-zanetor-agyeman-rawlings-to-provide-decisive",
        "published": "2026-08-29T14:02:23.000Z"
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  "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."
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