Sentences with phrase «appointments committee on»

Speaking on Citi FM's «The Big Issue» on Saturday, Mr. Cudjoe argued that, Mr. Oti Bless» posture before Parliament's Appointments Committee on Friday proved he is not fit for the position, and thus questioned the motive behind the nomination.

Alan Kyeremateng, the Minister nominee for Trade and Industry, faced Parliament's Appointments Committee on Monday [January 23], to be assessed for his preparedness to serve in the office.

The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West constituency and minister - nominee for Communication, Ursula Owusu - Ekuful, took her turn to before Parliament's Appointments Committee on Wednesday February 1 2017, to be vetted for the ministerial portfolio.

Answering questions during his vetting by Parliament's Appointments Committee on Thursday, Mr. Bani said he offered himself to serve the people of Ghana and is ready to serve in any sector that the President deems fit.

Parliament will consider the report of the Appointments Committee on the nomination of Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor on Tuesday, February 20, 2018.

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey appeared before the Appointments Committee on Monday where she was vetted.

The Special Prosecutor nominee Martin Amidu has disclosed that he has a very caring heart despite his demeanour which makes him look like an unfriendly person He was answering questions from Parliament's Appointment Committee on Tuesday (February 13, 2018) during his vetting as the Special Prosecutor nominee.

«Justice Atuguba has seniority over me because instead of continuing straight from the fourth year as we used to call it, of law school, to the fifth year which is the professional year or rather the final part of the professional course, I broke and went to do my master's so when I came back they — my first classmates — had already been called to the bar so I was called to the bar with Ato Dadzie and that younger generation,» she told parliament's Appointment Committee on Friday, 16 June when Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu asked her to clarify to the committee whether she or Justice Atuguba was senior to the other.

He made this comment while responding to a question posed by a Member of Parliament's Appointment Committee on effective measures that can be taken to resolve Ghana's energy problems.

Not exact matches

Governor of the Bank of Canada Stephen Poloz appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday June 6, 2013 regarding his appointment as the new Governor of the Bank of Canada.

Turner says he'd also give shareholders the right to annually vote on the appointment of auditors selected by the audit committee.

He has also Chaired the Tax Section's Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties Committee, which addresses issues relating to all aspects of criminal and civil tax controversy throughout the country and served on the Section's Committee on Appointments to the U.S. Tax Court as well as serving as Vice-Chair, IRS Liaison of the Section's Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Committee.

The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) on Thursday announced the appointment of nine members to its new Consumer Protection Advisory Committee.

J. Steven Hart's seeking those appointments from his wife's former tenant, Pruitt, shows «the extent to which the special interests providing him with gifts have sought specific favors from EPA in return,» said Rep. Frank Pallone of New Jersey, the senior Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

The concern to resolve problems surrounding theological pluralism was a main factor leading the 1984 General Conference to seek the Council of Bishops» appointment of a «Committee on our theological task.»

General Synod member, Canon Simon Butler said: «Such was the interest in serving on this Working Group and the strength - in - depth of the insights and skills offered to the Appointments Committee that we could have easily populated the Working Group twice over.

Expect the committee's signature style to be a long time developing, as Radakovich noted that the members will exit and enter on a staggered set of appointments.

You are extremelyunfair to liken committee appointments made for the first time on a nationwidebasis to a Jacksonian spoils system.

His work has earned him three Presidential appointments and a position on a congressional committee.

The Appointments Committee of Parliament resumed vetting of ministerial nominees on Monday January 30, 2017, amidst raging controversy that MPs were given monies to approve a nominee.

«However, in his testimony which was beamed live on National television and which has been widely reported in the national print media, the chairman of the Appointments Committee and first deputy speaker of parliament, Honourable Joseph Osei Wusu, mentioned our client as having told him that the bribery allegation was made up,» it added.

Mr Martin Amidu, President Akufo - Addo's nominee for the office of the Special prosecutor has told Parliament's Appointments Committee that all the allegations he levelled against former President Mahama and the NDC before the 2016 election were based on perception not reality.

Botchwey told the appointments committee of parliament during her vetting on Monday that the law mandating national service came into effect a year after she graduated.

«Peace Council was not consulted on Azumah's appointment» The Chairman of the National Peace Council, Most Rev Prof Emmanuel Kwaku Asante has explained that Mr Francis Azumah was appointed to the 18 - member Elections Steering Committee in his personal capacity and not as a representative from the council.

The former Attorney General was on Tuesday, 13 February 2018, vetted by the Appointments Committee of parliament.

The first stage of my expedition took me to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, who made the committee appointments, insisted «the law is on our side and so is case law,» adding: «I believe that all the members, Democrat and Republican, Assembly or Senate are worthy of the compensation that they receive... All of this is transparent, all of this is disclosed.»

In the past, the Senate deferred to the president's choice of justices, as well as other federal judicial officers, but since the Nixon administration that deference has declined and appointments have been seen as more political, particularly following the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearings on the appointment of Clarence Thomas.

Mr. Ablakwa stressed that, he has been on the Appointment Committee for several years and would not associated himself with such allegations knowing the consequences involved.

The Minority members on the Appointments Committee pointed to comments the former A-G had made to disparage the party he belongs.

The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments has given Blackwood (who is now called Nicola Blackwood - Bate) the go - ahead to take up the part - time post subject to the usual lobbying restrictions.

Also on the republican list of demands: abolition of the Privy Council; full proportional representation in elections for the House of Commons; decentralisation of power to local and community authorities; a voting age of 16; fixed - term parliaments; state funding of political parties; a ban on outside earnings for MPs; more powerful Commons select committees, with powers to confirm or block ministerial appointments; elected police chiefs and elected mayors in all the major cities.

Giving Perrior the official go - ahead, the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments stated: «Other than at drinks events, she will not meet or work with clients face - to - face.»

Gill is accused of breaking the rules on lobbying by setting up his firm and securing clients without getting the green light from the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba).

The genesis of the bribery scandal stemmed from a Minority member of the Committee, Mahama Ayariga, who alleged that Mr. Agyarko, attempted to bribe the ten minority members on parliament's Appointments Committee with GHc3000 each to ensure the approval of his nomination as the Energy Minister.

At Tendo Oates will also «introduce potential clients with a specific focus on international opportunities», according to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointment (Acoba), which polices the revolving door between business and government.

The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments has been urged to take a tougher stance with secretive lobbying agencies after giving a former Tory minister the green light to join Peter Mandelson's firm.

[130] He was also accused of breaking the post-ministerial employment rules of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments by accepting the editorship without the committee's Committee on Business Appointments by accepting the editorship without the committee's committee's approval.

He explained that, «We reconstituted the community water management committee, appointment letters were given to members who were appointed, but because of the complaints of alleged financial malfeasance on those committees, the assembly instructed the internal audit unit to conduct an audit of the account of the water project....

O'Donnell also confirmed that the Advisory Committee on Ministerial Appointments, which had been the bone of contention up to the beginning of November 2005, was in fact voluntary.

This is in spite of the fact that the Appointments Committee is yet to release its report on the nominee

Commenting on the report, Meg Hillier MP, chair of the public accounts committee, said: «The concerns raised by officials about Mr Lamey's appointment should have been taken more seriously by BIS.

[125] The job was approved by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, which stated that during Osborne's time as Chancellor «there were no specific policy decisions... that would have affected BlackRock», and the Permanent Secretary at the Treasury had «no concerns» about Osborne taking up the role.

Ayariga, the MP for Bawku Central, caused public outrage when he claimed on pro-NDC network — Radio Gold — recently that the Minority Chief Whip who is the NDC MP for Asawase, shared envelopes containing GH cents 3,000 for minority members serving on the Appointments Committee to approve Mr. Agyarko.

The committee has been tasked to investigate Mahama Ayariga's allegation that Boakye Agyarko — who was being vetted by the Appointments Committee — through some people, paid GH cents 3,000 to the minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs on the committee to influence his (Agyarko's) approval as Minister ocommittee has been tasked to investigate Mahama Ayariga's allegation that Boakye Agyarko — who was being vetted by the Appointments Committee — through some people, paid GH cents 3,000 to the minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs on the committee to influence his (Agyarko's) approval as Minister oCommittee — through some people, paid GH cents 3,000 to the minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs on the committee to influence his (Agyarko's) approval as Minister ocommittee to influence his (Agyarko's) approval as Minister of Energy.

This would intensify the already existing corporatist dynamic that exists within the EP, whereby the socialist group and the centre - right EPP group often stitch up agreements on appointments to key committees and votes on key pieces of legislation in backroom deals.

Mr Ayariga, on Friday 27 January, told Radio Gold in an interview that the Chairman of the Appointment Committee Joe Osei Owusu had given?

The confirmation followed the report of the Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC screening of 15 Nominees for Appointment as Resident Electoral Commissioners by the Chairman, Senator Suleiman Nazif, APC, Bauchi North.

Lord Moonie was fast - tracked by government appointments watchdog the advisory committee on business appointments to work with Sovereign Strategy, a Labour donating lobbying company which ignores a voluntary code of conduct not to pay or employ politicians.

In the ensuing debate, Nii Lantey Vanderpuije, a minority member of the Appointments Committee, was also said to have said on Montie Fm — a sister station of Radio Gold — that he didn't know anything about the alleged bribe, even though he was expected to have benefitted from it.