General News of Friday, 31 January 2025

Source: mynewsgh.com

Mahama swears-in third batch of 14 new ministers

President John Mahama President John Mahama

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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