Parliament clears Ayariga, Zanetor for ministerial appointments

Mr Ayariga, a former Majority Leader and Chairman of Parliament’s Business Committee, was nominated by President John Dramani Mahama to head the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.

Parliament has approved the nominations of Mahama Ayariga and Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings as Ministers for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs and Environment, Science and Technology respectively.

Their approval forms part of President Mahama’s ongoing changes to his ministerial team as his administration seeks to advance its policy agenda across local governance, environmental protection, science and technology.