President John Agyekum Kufuor on Monday appointed Mr Ernest Debrah, the Brong Ahafo Regional Minister and Acting Minister of the Northern Region as the substantive Northern Regional Minister.
Following this appointment, the President has nominated Nana Kwadwo Seini as the new Brong Ahafo Regional Minister subject to Parliamentary approval, an official statement said.
The statement, signed by Mr Kwabena Agyepong, Press Secretary to the President and Presidential Spokesman, said Mr Charles Bintim, District Chief Executive of the Saboba Chereponi District, has also been nominated as the new Deputy Northern Regional Minister, subject to Parliamentary approval.
Consequently, the current Deputy Northern Regional Minister, Mr Issah Ketekewu, is to be reassigned, the statement said.