News:
March 26, 2013
The President, John Dramani Mahama, acting in accordance with article 79 of the 1992 Constitution, has nominated additional Deputy Ministers to serve in various ministries if approved by parliament.
A statement signed by Dr Raymond Atuguba, Executive Secretary to the President and copied to the GNA on Tuesday said the list includes:
1. Ricketts Kweku Hagan – Ministry of Finance
2. Ebenezer Okletey Teye Larbi – Ministry of Defence
3. Dr. Tia Sugri -Ministry of Health
4. Alex Kyeremeh -Ministry of Education
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5. Yaw Effah Baafi -Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources.
6. James Agalga -Ministry of Interior
7. Vincent Oppong Asamoah -Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing
8. Sampson Ahi -Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing
9. Dr Alhassan Ahmed Yakubu -Ministry of Food and Agriculture
10. Dr Hannah Louisa Bissiw -Ministry of Food and Agriculture
11. Benjamin Dagadu – Ministry of Energy and Petroleum
12. John Abdulai Jinapor – Ministry of Energy and Petroleum
13. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed – Ministry of Information and Media Relations
14. Joseph Yammin -Ministry of Youth and Sports
15. Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye – Ministry of Trade and Industry
16. Victoria Hammah -Ministry of Communications
17. John Alexander Ackon -Ministry of Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs
18. Isaac Adjei-Mensah – Ministry of Roads and Highways
19. Mohammed Baba Ahmed Jamal -Ministry of Local Government and Rural Developmen
20. Dzifa Gomashie -Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts
21. Antwi Boasiako-Sekyere – Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations
22. Dr Musheibu Mohammed-Alfa -Ministry of Environment, Science, Tech and Innovation
23. Aquinas Quansah -Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development
24. Benita Okity-Dua and Rachael Florence Apoh -Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection
The statement also said, in accordance with Article 256(2) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, President Mahama has also nominated A.B.A. Fusheini, as Deputy Regional Minister Designate for the Northern Region.