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General News of Thursday, 17 February 2005

Source: GNA

More ministerial positions released

.. Apraku, Nduom, Liz Ohene included
... some ministries have 3 deputy ministers
... Broni, Joe Aggrey & Angela Ofori Atta Fired?

Accra, Feb. 17, GNA - President John Agyekum Kufuor on Thursday sent to Parliament the list of his nominees for one minister, ministers of state and deputy ministers for vetting and approval. In a letter to the Speaker, the President wrote that the list was in conformity with Article 78 (1) of the 1992 Constitution. Parliament's Appointments Committee would vet the nominees.

The nominees are:

Minister
Mr Kwadwo Mpiani Chief of Staff and Minister of Presidential Affairs

Ministers of State

  • Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku Minister of State at the Ministry of Regional Cooperation and NEPAD.
  • Dr Kwesi Nduom Minister of State in charge of Public Sector Reform.
  • Ms Elizabeth Ohene Minister of State at the Ministry of Education

Deputy Ministers

  • E. Asamoah-Ansah Ministry of Justice and Office of the Attorney- General
  • Mr Joe Ghartey Ministry of Justice and Office of the Attorney- General

  • Dr (Mrs) Gladys Norley Ashitey Ministry of Health
  • Mr Samuel Owusu-Adjei Ministry of Health

  • Dr Adombire Agambila Ministry of Science and Environment

  • Mr Agyeman Manu Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
  • Dr Akoto Osei Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
  • Dr George Y. Djan-Baffour Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

  • Mr O.B. Amoah Ministry of Education and Sports
  • Mad. Angelina Baiden Ammisah Ministry of Education and Sports
  • Mr Kwame Ampofo Twumasi Ministry of Education and Sports

  • Mr William Ofori Boafo Ministry of Defence
  • Mr N. Effah Dartey Ministry of Interior
  • Mr K. Osei Adjei Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  • Mr Kofi Poku Adusei Ministry of Local Govt. and Rural Development
  • Mr Abraham Dwuma Odoom Ministry of Local Govt. and Rural Development

  • Madam Theresa Tagoe Ministry of Lands, Forestry and Mines
  • Mr A. Adjei Yeboah Ministry of Lands, Forestry and Mines
  • Mad. Rita Tani Iddi Ministry of Lands, Forestry and Mines

  • Mr Clement Eledi Ministry of Food and Agriculture
  • Mad. Ama Nyamekye Ministry of Food and Agriculture
  • Dr W. Nii Okai Hammond Ministry of Food and Agriculture

  • Daniel Dugan Ministry of Fisheries
  • J. B. Danquah Adu Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs

  • Cecilia Dapaah Ministry of Works and Housing
  • Issah Ketekewu Ministry of Works and Housing

  • Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey Ministry of Information
  • Dr Aggrey Ntim Ministry of Communications
  • Moses Dani Baa Private Sector Development and PSIs
  • Christopher Addai Ministry of Harbours and Railways

  • Akosua Frema Osei Opare Ministry of Manpower, Youth & Employment
  • Dr C. Y. Brempong Yeboah Ministry of Manpower, Youth & Employment

  • Kofi Osei-Ameyaw Ministry of Trade and Industry
  • Kwadwo Affram Asiedu Ministry of Trade and industry
  • Gifty Ohene Konadu Ministry of Trade and Industry

  • Mercy Bampo Addo Office of the President
  • Magnus E. Opare-Asamoah Ministry of Roads and Transport
  • Stephen Asamoah Boateng Ministry of Tourism & Modernisation of the Capital City

Deputy Regional Ministers

  • Gloria Akuffo Greater Accra Region
  • Ignatius Baffour Awuah Brong Ahafo Region
  • Patricia Appiagyei Ashanti Region
  • Nana Ato Arthur Central Region
  • Sophia Horner-Sam Western Region
  • Mohammed Amin Adam Northern Region
  • A. Awudu Yeremiah Upper East Region
  • George Hikah Benson Upper West Region
  • Joseph Kweku Nayan Volta Region
  • Suzie Mensah Eastern Region