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President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 79(1) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, nominated Mr. Ato Sarpong as a Deputy Minister for Communications. This was announced in a statement signed by the Head of Communications at the Presidency, Ben Dotsei Malor. The statement from the Presidency described Mr. Sarpong as an �accountant by profession, has worked in the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) sector for close to two decades, serving as Managing Director of AfricaOnline, an Internet Service Provider and Chief Operating Officer of K-Net Limited, an IT Engineering firm.� �In addition to earlier stints as a Senior Auditor with Ernst & Young, Mr. Sarpong has worked as a Business Consultant for TV3 Network Limited and the Multimedia Group Limited in Accra,� the statement added. The position of a Deputy Communications Minister has been vacant since November 2013, following the dismissal of Victoria Hammah. Ms Hammah was dismissed by the President after a leaked taped with a voice purported to be that of hers was heard making certain allegations and comments regarding the role government allegedly played in the final verdict of the 2012 election petition hearing at the Supreme Court.