Seven ministers-designate who were appointed by President John Mahama were vetted by the Appointments Committee during the week, with the high-profile ones being the Minister-designate for Youth and Sports, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye; Minister-designate for the Northern Region, Abdallah Abubakari; Minister-designate for the Interior, Prosper Douglas Bani; Minister-designate for the Ashanti Region, John Alexander Ackon and the Minister-designate for the Upper East Region, Albert Abongo.