President John Dramani Mahama has appointed John Dumelo as Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Thomas Nyarko Ampem as Deputy Minister of Finance.
These appointments are among several others made by the President, and they are in accordance with Articles 78(1) and 79(1) of the Constitution.
Here are the key appointments:
- John Dumelo has been appointed as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture.
- Thomas Nyarko Ampem has been appointed as the Deputy Minister of Finance.
- Richard Gyan-Mensah has been appointed as the Deputy Minister of Energy and Green Transition.
- Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini has been appointed as the Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways.
- Yusif Sulemana has been appointed as the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources.
- Gizella Tettey-Agbotui has been appointed as the Deputy Minister of Works, Housing, and Water Resources.
- Yussif Issaka Jajah has been appointed as the Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts.
- Samson Ahi has been appointed as the Minister of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry.
These appointments were announced by the Acting Spokesperson to the President, Felix Kwakye Ofosu. The news was also shared on social media via Felix Kwakye Ofosu’s Twitter account.
These appointments mark a step in the formation of the new government under President John Dramani Mahama. The appointees are expected to take up their roles and contribute to the development agenda of the country.