Accra, Feb. 28, GNA - President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday made changes to the composition of his government.
A statement issued by the Communications Directorate of the Jubilee House named the Member of Parliament r of Parliament for Prestea Huni-Valley constituency and former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Madam Barbara Oteng Gyasi as the Minister-designate for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts.
Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih is now Upper West Regional Minister-designate, while the former Regional Minister, Sulemana Alhassan, has been re-assigned.
Madam Catherine Afeku, Member of Parliament for Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira constituency who headed the Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, is now a Minister of State at the Office of the President, assigned to the Office of the Senior Minister.
The statement named the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North constituency and former Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Madam Gifty Twum Ampofo as the Deputy Minister for Education;
It said former Deputy Minister for Works and Housing and Member of Parliament for Tano North constituency, Madam Freda Prempeh, is now Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection;
Madam Barbara Ayisi Asher, Member of Parliament for Cape Coast North constituency and former deputy Minister for Education, is now Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, while the Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central constituency, Naana Eyiah, has been appointed Deputy Minister-designate for Lands and Natural Resources.
The President also named Mr Alex Kodwo Kom Abban, Member of Parliament for Gomoa West constituency as the Deputy Minister-designate for Health, while Mr Yaw Afful, Member of Parliament for Jaman South, is now Deputy Minister-designate for Aviation.
The statement said President Akufo-Addo was hopeful that Parliament would expedite the vetting of the Minister-designate for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, the Regional Minister-designate for Upper West, as well as the deputy Ministers-designate for Aviation, Lands and Natural Resources, and Health to enable them to assume their respective offices as quickly as possible.
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