Mr. Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, Minister of Information and Presidential Affairs would on Tuesday 23 July 2002, assume temporary responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

A statement issued from the Ministry of Information and Presidential Affairs signed by Mr. Kofi Sekyiamah, Chief Director for the sector Ministry said Mr. Hackman Owusu-Agyeman, Minister of Foreign Affairs would be away in Cuba on 23 July, on an official assignment.