Sentences with phrase «appointments committee»

She sits on the Arbitral Appointments Committee of the Scottish Arbitration Centre and is an inaugural member.

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.

`'... There is a world of difference between theory and practice; we can't grow our economy with people who appear before appointment committee, you ask them the most basic of question relating to the ministry that he / she is being assigned to and he tells you please let me go there and I will learn; what good can come from such people,» he said.

Boakye Agyarko bribed the parliamentary appointment committee with GHS150, 000 to qualify him for his vetting, Hon. Mahama Ayariga your Bawku brother cried out to the public and he was nearly crucified, didn't you hear that?

Anti-corruption campaigner, Sydney Casely - Hayford has criticized members of Parliament's Appointment Committee for dragging the vetting process of Martin Amidu.

However, Finance Minister - designate, Ken Ofori Atta, answering questions when he appeard before the parliamentary Appointment Committee denied the President's pledge saying «I don't know where we (NPP) promised to pay all contractors in 100 days.»

«Unfortunately,» said County Legislator John G. Testa (R - Peekskill) «At the January 10 Appointments Committee meeting the Democratic committee members chose politics over professionalism and good government.

The chairman for the Referees Appointment Committee, Eddie Doku, has given the clearest indication that the 48 Division One League clubs will be compelled to pay GH cents 10,000 as an officiating fee if the League does not get a headline sponsor before the start of the 2017/18 season.

Ten Deputy Regional Ministers nominated by President Nana Akufo - Addo would start appearing before Parliament's Appointments Committee from March 14.

He served as Chairman of the Union County Ethics Committee and was a member of the Judicial Appointments Committee.

Experienced legal writing professionals will be given primary consideration for the position, but the Faculty Appointments Committee will consider other applicants regardless of teaching specialty, provided the applicants can demonstrate exceptional law teaching and administrative experience that would be useful in assuming the role as Director of our expanding, adjunct - based Legal Writing Program.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee - David Torrance appointed to replace Kate Forbes as a member.

He added: «The Chairman of the Investigative Committee, Hon. Joe Ghartey himself is a ministerial nominee who will also later appear before the same Appointment Committee which has been accused of bribery to be vetted so I have a problem with his choice.»

Mr. Cudjoe, remarked that Oti Bless» posture before Parliament's Appointments Committee proved he was not fit for the position, and thus questioned the motive behind the nomination.

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta spent 4 hours, 15 minutes before Parliament's Appointments Committee highlighting issues concerning his Ministry, including tax reliefs among others.

Members of the Minority on Parliament's Appointment Committee say they were forced to boycott today's vetting over the Majority's decision to «surprise» them by holding the vetting in spite of an agreement to go on break today [Wednesday], ahead of Easter.

However, Parliament's Appointments Committee went ahead to vet Mr. Amidu last Tuesday with the Chairman of the Committee, Joseph Osei Owusu claiming that he had not been served any injunction to prevent the committee from doing its work.

Capping the numbers of Lords, introducing a statutory appointments committee and making appointments reflective of votes cast at a general election have all been proposed to deal with this problem.

The then Minister for Energy nominee, Boakye Agyarko, became the center of what appears to be the most interesting and complex corruption scandal in the first quarter of 2017, when the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, alleged that Mr. Agyarko had bribed members of Parliament's appointments committee GH cents 3,000 each to unanimously approve him after his vetting.

He said the second chamber of parliament should be appointed by a special appointment committee and its members should be drawn from civil society organizations and policy think tank researchers to provide a more technical and intellectual legislative bench.

She is the current chair of the HKIAC appointments committee, serves on its proceedings committee, and has also served on its rules committee.

When I applied to the University of Minnesota Law School, I had to submit a resume to the Adjunct Appointments Committee and a proposed course syllabus for review and approval by the Education Policy Committee.

Chair of the Disciplinary Appointments Committee of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries Advocate member of the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland Judge of the Courts of Appeal of Jersey and Guernsey Member of the Scottish Law Commission Working Party on the Law of Trusts Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners

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.

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.

First and foremost, CVM would like to congratulate Martin Amidu and the Parliament's Appointment Committee for the successful vetting exercise.

Martin Amidu on Tuesday, February 13, faced Parliament's Appointments Committee in what could probably be the longest ever parliamentary vetting sessionfor a single individual in the 4th Republic.

The chairman for the Referees Appointment Committee, Eddie Doku, has given the clearest indication that the 48 Division One League clubs...

The nomination of Mr Oti Bless has already been put on hold, pending certificates he has to show the Vetting and Appointments Committee from the West African Examinations Council (Waec).

RMKB Partner, Mhare Mouradian Appointed to serve the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Judicial Appointments Committee

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.

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.

The letter addressed to the Chairman of the committee, Joe Ghartey said, that the testimony given by the first witness who is also the Chairman of the Appointments Committee were not exactly true hence the need for him to defend himself.

The Appointments Committee earlier today presented its report on her vetting and recommended her approval by the house.

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.

Three members of parliament from the minority led by Mahama Ayariga have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament Mike Oquaye over an alleged bribery allegation against the Appointments Committee.

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.

Minority leader Haruna Iddrisu has indicated that he supports a full scale investigation into the bribery allegation against the appointments committee to establish the truth of the matter.

Later information from the Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Joe Osei - Owusu indicated that the committee, after some deliberations, had decided to pass the two alongside all the other ministers - designate who have appeared before them.

Mahama Ayariga had on Friday indicated on Accra - based Radio Gold that Mr Agyarko, then Energy Minister - designate, had attempted to bribe the members of the Appointments Committee of parliament with GHc3000 each, in a bid to lure them to approve him as the Energy Minister.

Besides, during her own vetting in parliament after her nomination by the president, why didn't she make that known to the appointment committee because members of the committee especially the chairman constantly referred to his colleagues as «honourable ``......?

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

However, speaking to Citi News» Umaru Sanda Amadu after taking her turn at the Appointments Committee of Parliament, the Minister nominee for Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, failed to disclose whether or not the NPP government will review the agreement.

Mr. Ayariga alleged that the money was given to the Minority Chief Whip, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka by the Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Joseph Osei - Owusu for onward disbursement; a claim Mr Suhuyini and Mr Ablakwa both confirmed.

The Appointments Committee of Parliament approved the nomination of Mr Amidu as Special Prosecutor.

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