Ministry criticises Free Press on April Fool prank

The government on Tuesday expressed concern about an April Fool prank by the Free Press newspaper which claimed that Mr. Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu, out-going Minister of Local Government and Rural Government, had resigned.

A statement signed by Mr. Frank Agyekum, Assistant Government Spokesman (Governance), said the publication tended to create the impression that Mr Baah-Wiredu, who had been sent to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports following last week's reshuffle had resigned because of the President's action.

"Mr Baah-Wiredu remains a member of the government and is the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports as per the reshuffle."

It advised that in future, such pranks should be explained elsewhere in the newspaper.