Ghana’s legislative arm of Government on Friday, March 24 2023 approved the appointment of six ministerial nominees of President Nana Akufo-Addo following hours of disagreement which led to the suspension of sitting.
Three of the 275 MPs eligible to vote were absent from the House. Of the remaining 272 members, 270 successfully cast their ballots. One member abstained and there was one rejected ballot.
The ministers approved include K T Hammond as Minister of Trade and Industry, Bryan Acheampong as Minister of Food and Agriculture and Stephen Asamoah Boateng as Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.
The others are Mohammed Amin Adams as minister of state in the Ministry of Finance, Osei Bonsu Amoah as Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, and Stephen Amoah as deputy minister of trade and industry.
On Thursday, the appointments committee presented its report on the nominees to Parliament, which was followed by a vote on Friday.
These appointments were made to fill vacancies that were created by the resignations of three previous ministers.
