{"id":314215,"date":"2017-04-26T16:57:59","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T16:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=314215"},"modified":"2017-04-26T16:57:59","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T16:57:59","slug":"akufo-addo-names-36-women-for-mmdce-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=314215","title":{"rendered":"Akufo-Addo names 36 women out of 216 for MMDCE positions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>36 of the 212 persons named by President Akufo-Addo to occupy the vacant positions of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) across the country are women.<\/p>\n<p>This represents only 17% of the total list announced by the Minister for Local Government, Hajia Alima Mahama in Accra today [Wednesday].<\/p>\n<p>The Brong Ahafo Region had the most number of <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/01\/14\/nana-addo-must-include-more-women-wildaf\/\"><strong>women<\/strong><\/a><\/span> appointees followed by the Greater Accra Region, with 6 and 5 women respectively to occupy the position.<\/p>\n<p>President Akufo-Addo ahead of his election to office, gave assurances that he would appoint more female appointees to serve in his government as a way of encouraging women participation in the governance process.<\/p>\n<p>His New Patriotic Party (NPP) election 2016 manifesto promised to appoint at least thirty percent (30%) of women into public office positions.<\/p>\n<p>Out of the 37 substantive and regional <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/03\/15\/govt-size-akufo-addo-vrs-mahama-infographic\/\"><strong>ministers<\/strong><\/a><\/span> named by the President, only 10 of them, representing 27% females.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See the breakdown of the list of women appointed as MMDCEs below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ashanti region<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Martina Appiah-Nyantakyi \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8211; Ahafo Ano North<\/p>\n<p>Beatrice Serwah Derkyi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Ejisu-Juaben<\/p>\n<p>Mary Boatemaa Marfo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Sekyere East<\/p>\n<p>Catherine Reckling\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Sekyere South<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brong-Ahafo region<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mary Okone\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8211; Banda<\/p>\n<p>Mary Ameyaa \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8211; Dormaa West<\/p>\n<p>Gifty Akosa Arthur \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Nkoranza North<\/p>\n<p>Diana Attaa-Kusiwaa\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Nkoranza South<\/p>\n<p>Evelyn Ama Kum-Richardson \u00a0&#8211; Sunyani East<\/p>\n<p>Charity Foriwaa Dwommoh \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211; Tain<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Central region<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Felicia Aba Hagan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Abura\/Asebu\/Kwamankese<\/p>\n<p>Justina Marigold Assan \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211; Agona West<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eastern region<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Florence Governor\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Ayensuano<\/p>\n<p>Comfort Asante\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; New Juaben<\/p>\n<p>Margaret Darko\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Suhum<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Greater Accra region<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sarah Dugbakie Pobee \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8211; Ada East<\/p>\n<p>Janet Tulasu Mensah \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8211; Ga East<\/p>\n<p>Gladys Mann Dedey \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8211; La Dade Kotopon<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Dede Afagbedzi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; La Nkwantanang Madina<\/p>\n<p>Adjeley Twum Gyamrah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Ledzokuku-Kwowor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Northern region<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alele Veronica Heming\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Bole<\/p>\n<p>Mariama Iddrisu\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Sagnarigu<\/p>\n<p>Hajia Ayishetu Seidu\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Savelugu-Nanton<\/p>\n<p>Hajia Amama Ayibu\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Tolon<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upper East region<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Victoria Ayamba\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Bawku East<\/p>\n<p>Agnes Anamoo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Nabdam<\/p>\n<p>Zubeiru Abdulair \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8211; Pusiga<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upper West region<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nadi Sanda Imoro\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Daffiama Bussie Issa<\/p>\n<p>Katherine Lankono\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Nadowli<\/p>\n<p>Christine Bonbbanye-Amadu\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Jirapa<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Volta region<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Josephine Ohene Boateng \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211; Adaklu<\/p>\n<p>Millicent Kabuki Carboo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Biakoye<\/p>\n<p>Ella Boateng \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8211; South Dayi<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Western region \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Henrietta Mary Eyison\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Ahanta West<\/p>\n<p>Martha Kwayie Manu \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; 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This represents only 17% of the total list announced by the Minister for Local Government, Hajia Alima Mahama in Accra today [Wednesday]. The Brong Ahafo Region had the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[58,11],"tags":[2441,2756,2966,3,6552],"class_list":["post-314215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","category-top-stories","tag-akufo-addo-appointment","tag-akufo-addo-government","tag-appointees","tag-ghana-news","tag-mmdce"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=314215"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314215\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=314215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=314215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=314215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}