Ken Ofori-Atta is out as Minister of Finance

Reshuffle: See list of ministers sacked by President Akufo-Addo and those replacing them

Enoch Darfah Frimpong Politics Feb - 14 - 2024 , 10:03

The presidency has released the list of ministers relieved of their positions in government in a reshuffle announced on Wednesday morning.

In a statement dated February 14, 2024, signed and issued by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, it was announced that the changes were with immediate effect.

"The President personally expressed his sincere appreciation directly to each of the Ministers and Deputy Ministers, who have exited Government, for their commitment, competence, dedication and hard work in office, which helped in the realization of Government’s mandate to the Ghanaian people over the last seven (7) years, and wished each of them well in their future endeavours," the statement added.

Following the re-shuffle, President Akufo-Addo has submitted to Parliament, for prior approval, the names of the new persons for appointment as Ministers and Deputy Ministers of State, in accordance with articles 78, 79 and 256, respectively, of the Constitution.

On the list of those relieved of their positions or sacked as ministers are:

Ken Ofori-Atta - Finance
Kwaku Agyeman Manu - Health
Dr. Kwaku Afriyie - Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation
Kwasi Amoako-Atta - Roads and Highways
Lariba Abudu - Gender, Children and Social Protection
Dan Botwe - Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development
Freda Prempeh - Sanitation and Water Resources
Ibrahim Mohammed Awal - Tourism, Arts and Culture
Joseph Makubu - Oti Region

Deputy Ministers sacked

Collins Ntim Aboagye - Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development
Ama Pomaa Boateng - Communications and Digitilisation
Tina Mensah - Health
Mohammed Asei Seini - Health
Benito Owusu Bio - Lands and Natural Resources
Moses Anim - Fisheries and Aquaculture Development
William Owuraku Aidoo - Energy
Gifty Twum Ampofo - Education
Bright Wireko-Brobbey - Employment and Labour Relations

New nominations

Ministers designate

Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye - Health

Ophelia Mensah Hayford - nvironment, Science, Technology and Innovation

Fatimatu Abubakar - Information

Dakoa Newman - Gender, Children and Social Protection

Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah - Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development

Lydia Seyram Alhassan - Sanitation and Water Resources

Andrew Egyapa Mercer - Tourism, Arts and Culture

Titus Glover - Greater Accra Region

Daniel Machator - Oti Region

Deputy ministers designate

Sylvester Tetteh - Information
Vincent Ekow Assafuah - Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development
Charles Acheampong - Communications and Digitilisation
Adelaide Ntim - Health
Alexander Akwasi Acquah - Health
Dr. Prince Hamidu Armah - Works and Housing
Akwasi Konadu - Lands and Natural Resources
Musah Abdul Aziz Ayaba - Fisheries and Aquaculture Development
John Kobina Sanie - Energy
Collins Adomako Mensah - Energy
Kingsley Nyarko - Education
Festus Awuah Kwofie - Employment and Labour Relations
Benjamin Sekyere Yeboah - Gender, Children and Social Protection