General News of Friday, 31 January 2025

Source: mynewsgh.com

Mahama swears-in third batch of 14 new ministers

President John Dramani Mahama swore in the third batch of ministers at the Jubilee House on Thursday, January 30, 2025.

The newly sworn-in ministers include:

Dr. Edward Omane Boamah – Minister of Defence
Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka – Minister of Interior
Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah – Minister of Lands and Natural Resources
Naa Momo Lartey – Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection
Kenneth Adjei – Minister of Works, Housing, and Water Resources
Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum – Minister of State in Charge of Special Initiatives

In addition, eight new regional ministers were also sworn in:

Tia Ibrahim – North East Regional Minister
Dr. Frank Amoakohene – Ashanti Regional Minister
Akamugri Atanga Modestus – Upper East Regional Minister
Ali Adolf John – Northern Regional Minister
James Gunu – Volta Regional Minister
Rita Akosua Awatey – Eastern Regional Minister
John Kwadwo Gyapong – Oti Regional Minister
Linda Akweley Ocloo – Greater Accra Regional Minister
All 14 ministers were approved by Parliament earlier this week, bringing the total number of sworn-in ministers to 31 out of the 42 nominees.

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