President Nana Akufo Addo has released a list of four (4) Ministers of State and fifty (50)Deputy Ministers to serve in his administration making it the largest ever under the fourth republic.
The list, copied to Peacefmonline.com, mentioned Deputy Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Dome/Kwabenya, Hon. Sarah Adwoa Sarfo as Minister of State at the Office of the President (Public Procurement).
Professor Kwesi Yankah, President of the Central University, has been appointed Minister of State at the Ministry of Education (Tertiary Education) while Hon. Brian Acheampong is selected as Minister of State at the Office of the President.
In a letter addressed to the speaker of Parliament on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, the president urged the house to approve the nominees speedily.
A release signed by the Ag. Communications Director at the Office of the President, Eugene Arhin; indicated that Dr. Nurah Gyeile is now the Minister of State appointee at the Ministry of Agriculture.
The list includes Deputy Ministers such as Hon. Kwaku Kwarteng, Hon Abena Osei Asare, Charles Adu Boahen who are Deputies for the Finance Ministry while Hon Owuraku Aidoo, Hon Joseph Cudjoe and Dr. Mohammed Amin Anta are to deputize for the Ministry of Energy respectively.
Read full list below:
15th March, 2017
For Immediate Release
LIST OF NOMINEES FOR MINISTERS OF STATE & DEPUTY MINISTERS
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, submitted the names of 54 persons to Parliament for approval as Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers.
The names of the nominees for Ministers of State are as follows:
1. Minister of State at the Office of the
President – Public Procurement – Hon Sarah Adwoa Safo
2. Minister of State at the Office of the President – Hon. Brian Acheampong
3. Minister of State at the Ministry of Agriculture – Dr. Nurah Gyeile
4. Minister of State at the Ministry of Education (Tertiary Education) – Prof. Kwesi Yankah
The names of the nominees for Deputy Ministers are as follows:
1. Ministry of Finance – Hon Kwaku Kwarteng
Hon Abena Osei Asare
Charles Adu Boahen
2. Ministry of Energy – Hon Owuraku Aidoo
Hon Joseph Cudjoe
Dr. Mohammed Amin Anta
3. Ministry of Local Government
and Rural Development – Hon Osei Bonsu Amoah
Hon Collins Ntim
Hon Kwasi Boateng Agyei
4. Ministry of Information – Hon Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
Hon Ama Dokuaa Asiamah Agyei
Perry Curtis Kwabla Okudzeto
5. Ministry of Agriculture – Hon William Agyapong Quaitoo
Hon Dr Sagre Bambangi
Hon George Oduro
6. Ministry of Trade and Industry – Hon Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah
Robert Ahomka-Lindsey
7. Ministry of Roads and Highways – Hon Kwabena Owusu Aduomi
Hon Anthony N-Yoh Puowele Karbo
8. Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources – Hon Benito Owusu Bio
Hon Barbara Oteng Gyasi
9. Ministry of Works and Housing – Hon Freda Prempeh
Hon Eugene Antwi
10. Ministry of Education – Hon Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum
Hon Barbara Ayisi Acher
11. Office of Attorney General and – Godfred Dame
Ministry of Justice – Hon Joseph Dinkiok Kpemka
12. Ministry of Health – Hon Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu
Hon Tina Mensah
13. Ministry of Railways Development – Hon Kwaku Agyenim Boateng
Hon Andy Appiah-Kubi
14. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Regional Integration – Hon Mohammed Habbib Tijani
Charles Owiredu
15. Ministry of Communications – Hon George Andah
Hon Vincent Sowah Odotei
16. Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation – Hon Patrick Boamah
Hon Michael Yaw Gyato
17. Ministry of Defence – Hon Maj. Derrick Oduro
18. Ministry of The Interior – Hon Henry Quartey
19. Ministry of Environment, Science
and Technology and Innovation – Hon Patricia Appiagyei
20. Ministry of Regional Reorganisation and
Development – Martin Agyei-Mensah Korsah
21. Ministry of Transport – Hon Nii Kwartei Titus Glover
22. Ministry of Employment And Social Welfare – Hon Bright Wireko Brobbey
23. Ministry of Fisheries And Aquaculture – Hon Francis Kingsley Ato Cudjoe
24. Ministry of Aviation – Hon Kwabena O. Darko-Mensah
25. Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs – Hon Paul Essien
26. Ministry of Gender, Children
and Social Protection – Hon Gifty Twum Ampofo
27. Ministry of Youth And Sports – Pius Enam Hadzide
28. Ministry of Tourism, Creative Arts And Culture – Hon Dr Ziblim Barri Iddi
29. Ministry of Monitoring And Evaluation – Hon William Kwasi Sabi
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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The current Donald Trump admin station has 14 Secretary of States (Ministers of State). Barack Obama 32, George W. ***barred word*** 34, Bill Clinton 21..... Just 27 million country we have 110 ministers. this should tell us the size of Ministers depends on the number of people on the campaign platform. This is Total Rubbizh
Masa y!!!! 110 Ministers 4 what
41% increase in number of ministers Hmmmm from bad to worse, Ghana. When will be learn. 110 ministers for wat? Jx to rob us of our money. 88-Kuffour,69- Mills, 78- Mahama and now 110- Akkufo Addo
to be honest, i think think this is a real nana addo i know, either he is forced or loosing his clear vision as was during the campaign immediately, he should merge eugene arhin and mustapha hamid and hand to kojo oppong nkrumah and perry the info ministry. how can these three giants who are all willing to answer questions in the public all do same, na who controls who na who cooperate with who am really disappointed at you nana, soon you may appoint gabby as minster of vice presidential affairs. was it not reasonable the more to make adwoa sarfo deputy minister of parliamentary affairs i really respect chairman wontumi and hon ken agyapong to me, they worked even more the the presidential candidate but they are not willing to be appointed needless appointments, we voted for you for descipline and real change not to make it worse at least, i advise be like kuffour, at least the competence 13 list with deputies each will do, then when the economy is in shape u increase or some rest for the warmer to also come in what at all is special about aduomi to the roads and highways that SAMPAGNE the regional secretary of npp stronge hold cant do what stopes you from making prof yankah minister of education and napo deputy infact, nanayou have disappointed many of us you have 8 years God willing, u should have thought wisely on hurridly appointments the most sensible ones are maj derrick oduro, oppong nkrumah and perry. the rest are hmmmmmm so what should we tell okudjeto now, sorry or we didnt know bcz is babara oteng gyasi 21 yrs is appointed, i think we need to say sorry to sammy okudjeto which i didnt wanna ever do nana, you are disappointing us, seem i have to get out reshuffle in july else ........
In all this 110 list, Afenyo- Markins could not make the list? And why 110 ministers? Is the president trying to satisfy everybody? Too bad
NA WHO CAUSE AM......................NA 5MILLION AND OVER GHANAIANS CAUSE AM BY VOTING FOR THIS 1D10000CY.WE WILL ALL ENJOY WHEN IT IS GOOD AND WE WILL ALL SUFFER EQUALLY WHEN ITS BAD.100 AND SOMETHING MINISTERS...................I LAUGH ENTER AKUFFO ADDO IN KENTE CLOTH INSIDE.COUNTRY BROKE OR NO BROKE WE ALL DEY INSIDE.
One family, one minister. What is going on???
OOooo Ghana is doomed. People think is 110 ministers wait for the names of special aids
This really shook me from my chair. Oh God why have you forsaken us in the hands of the wicked of this government?
Hmmmm from bad to worse, Ghana. Wen will be learn. 110 ministers for wat? Jx to rob us of our money. 88-Kuffour,69- Mills, 78- Mahama and now 110- Akkufo Addo