By President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has administered the oath of office to 24 new ministers and deputy ministers.
During a brief ceremony at the Jubilee House, President Akufo-Addo charged the new ministers with the responsibility of aiding him in fulfilling his mandate to ensure that citizens have access to opportunities for growth and prosperity.
He urged the new appointees to work diligently alongside him to deliver on the promises made to the people of Ghana.
President Akufo-Addo expressed confidence in the appointees’ abilities, believing that they would make significant contributions during the final seven months of his term as president.
He reminded them of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) commitment to serving Ghanaians honestly and competently. President Akufo-Addo stressed the importance of promptly filing asset declarations and maintaining integrity in the discharge of their public duties.
Parliament approved the ministers’ nominations on Friday, May 17, 2024.
The newly sworn-in Ministers include Mrs. Abena Osei-Asare, Minister of State for the Ministry of Finance; Andrew Kofi Egyapa Mercer, Minister for Tourism, Art, and Culture; Lydia Seyram Alhassan, Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources; and Martin Kwaku Adjei-Mensah Korsah, Minister for Local Government, Rural Development, and Decentralization.
Other Ministers include Ophelia Mensah Hayford, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation; Darkoa Newman, Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection; Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, Minister for Health; and Fatimatu Abubakar, Minister for Information.
Nii Kwartei Titus Glover and Daniel Machator were also sworn in as Regional Ministers for Greater Accra and Oti respectively.
Among the 14 Deputy Ministers who took their oaths were Dr. Benjamin Sekyere Yeboah, Deputy Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection; Sylvester Tetteh, Deputy Minister for Information; Charles Acheampong, Deputy Minister for Communications and Digitization; and Adelaide Ntim, Deputy Minister for Health. Others include Alexander Akwasi Acquah, also serving as Deputy Minister for Health; Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Deputy Minister for Local Government, Rural Development, and Decentralization; and John Kobina Abbam Aboah Sanie, Deputy Minister for Energy.
The list continues with Collins Adomako Mensah, Deputy Minister for Energy; Dr. Prince Hamidu Armah, Deputy Minister for Works and Housing; Professor Kingsley Nyarko, Deputy Minister for Education; and Dr. Festus Awuah Kwofie, Deputy Minister for Employment, Labour Relations, and Pensions. Additionally, Akwasi Konadu serves as Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources; Musah Abdul Aziz Ayaba, Deputy Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development; and Dr. Alexander Ampaabeng, Deputy Minister for Finance.
The ceremony began with a moment of silence in memory of Kwasi Atta, a driver who tragically lost his life in a recent accident at Bunso Junction.
