Sunday, December 22

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made significant changes to his cabinet, resulting in the removal of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta from his post.

Furthermore, there has been an immediate reshuffling of various ministers and deputies.

This extensive shake-up affected 9 ministers and 8 deputy ministers, with 4 other ministers and two deputy ministers being reassigned to different roles.

Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has been reassigned to Works and Housing, while Francis Asenso Boakye, formerly the Works and Housing Minister, now leads the Roads and Highways Ministry.

Ambrose Dery, who served as the Interior Minister, has been transferred to the Office of the President as a Minister of State.

Ms. Fatimatu Abubakar, Deputy Information Minister, has been promoted and is now the minister-designate for the Ministry of Information.

Andrew Egyapa Mercer, the Deputy Minister of Energy, has also been promoted to the position of Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister-designate.

Here is the list of ministers relieved of their positions.

Ministers

  • Finance Minister – Ken Ofoi-Atta
  • Health Minister – Kwaku Agyemang-Manu
  • Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister – Dr. Kwaku Afriyie
  • Roads and Highways – Kwasi Amoako-Atta
  • Gender, Children and Social Protection – Lariba Abudu
  • Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Devt – Dan Botwe
  • Sanitation and Water Resources – Freda Prempeh
  • Tourism, Arts and Culture – Ibrahim Mohammed Awal
  • Oti Region – Joseph Makubu

Deputy Ministers

  • Deputy Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development Minister – Collins Ntim Aboagye

  • Deputy Communications and Digitalisation Minister – Ama Pomaa Boateng

  • Deputy Health Ministers – Tina Mensah and Mohammed Asei Seini

  • Deputy Lands and Natural Resources Minister – Benito Owusu Bio

  • Deputy Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Minister – Moses Anim

  • Deputy Energy Minister – William Owuraku Aidoo

  • Deputy Education Minister – Gifty Twum Ampofo

  • Deputy Employment and Labour Relations Minister – Bright Wireko-Brobbey

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