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  "id": 4590238,
  "title": "Parliament approves 2 ministers, 3 Supreme Court nominees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/parliament-approves-2-ministers-3-supreme-court-nominees",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T07:03:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/parliament-approves-2-ministers-3-supreme-court-nominees/"
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  "summary": "Parliament has approved two ministerial nominees and three Supreme Court nominees submitted by President John Dramani Mahama, in accordance with Article 78(1) of the 1992 Constitution. The ministerial nominees include the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mr Mahama Ayariga, as Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, and the MP for Korley Klottey, Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings, as Minister of Environment, Science and Technology. The three Supreme Court nominees are Justice Sophia Rosetta Oduokuwa Bernasko Essah, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, and Mr Anthony Forson Jnr. The approval followed the adoption of the report of Parliament’s Appointments Committee on the vetting of the five nominees on Thursday.",
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