President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sworn in 24 new ministers and deputy ministers at a brief ceremony held at the Jubilee House.
Addressing the newly appointed officials, President Akufo-Addo urged them to work diligently to help him fulfill his mandate, emphasizing the importance of providing opportunities for growth and prosperity to all citizens of Ghana.
The President administered the Oaths of Office, Secrecy, and Allegiance, expressing confidence that the new appointees would make substantial contributions during the remaining seven months of his term.
The President reminded the ministers and deputies of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) commitment to serve Ghanaians with honesty and competence.
He stressed the importance of integrity and urged the new appointees to promptly file their asset declarations as part of their public duties.
The ministers’ nominations were approved by Parliament 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 Decentralisation.
Other Ministers include Ophelia Mensah Hayford, Minister for Environmental, 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.
The ceremony also included a moment of silence in memory of Kwasi Atta, a driver who recently lost his life in an accident at Bunso Junction.
The 14 new deputy ministers sworn in included 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 Digitisation; and Adelaide Ntim, Deputy Minister for Health. Others are Alexander Akwasi Acquah, also a Deputy Minister for Health; Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Deputy Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Decentralisation; and John Kobina Abbam Aboah Sanie, Deputy Minister for Energy.
Others include 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. Also included are Akwasi Konadu, 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.
