The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has made the following
changes to the composition of his government, with immediate effect. That’s according to a statement signed by the, Communications Director at the presidency, Eugene Arhin.
The statement which was copied to gbcghanaonline said the Member of Parliament for Prestea Huni-Valley constituency and former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Barbara Oteng Gyasi, is now the Minister-designate for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts.
Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih is now Upper West Regional Minister-designate. The former Regional Minister, Sulemana Alhassan, has been reassigned.
The Member of Parliament for Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira constituency and former Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Catherine Afeku, is now a Minister of State at the Office of the President, assigned to the Office of the Senior Minister.
The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North constituency and former Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Gifty Twum Ampofo, is now Deputy Minister for Education.
The Member of Parliament for Tano North constituency and former Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Freda Prempeh, is now Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection.
The Member of Parliament for Cape Coast North constituency and former deputy Minister for Education, Barbara Ayisi Asher, is now Deputy Minister for Works and Housing.
The Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central constituency, Naana Eyiah Quansah is now Deputy Minister-designate for Lands and Natural Resources.
The Member of Parliament for Gomoa West constituency, Alex Kodwo Kom Abban, is now Deputy Minister-designate for Health.
The Member of Parliament for Jaman South, Yaw Afful, is now Deputy Minister-designate for Aviation.
The statement further said President Akufo-Addo is hopeful that Parliament will expedite the vetting of the Minister-designate for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, the Regional Minister designate for Upper West, as well as the deputy Ministers-designate for Aviation,
Lands and Natural Resources, and Health so they can assume their respective offices as quickly as possible.
