The approval of the nominees, who would soon be sworn-in, forms the last batch of deputy ministers to complete appointments of ministers and their deputies in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo’s 110- member Executive.

[contextly_sidebar id=”GViBmI9VuJ2x3H3MmyNdFqKNtGKLCLqf”]The ministers are: Mr Paul Essien- Deputy Minister Designate for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Madam Tina Gifty Naa Ayeley Mensah- Deputy Minister Designate for Health, Dr Ziblim Iddi- Deputy Minister Designate for Tourism, Creative Arts and Culture, Mr Augustine- Collins Ntim- Deputy Minister Designate for Local Government and Rural Development and Mr Martin Adjei- Mensah Korsah- Deputy Minister Designate for Regional Reorganisation

The rest are: Mr William Agyemang Quaitoo- Deputy Minister Designate for Agriculture, Mrs Gifty Twum Ampofo- Deputy Minister Designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Mr Pius Enam Hadzide- Deputy Minister Designate for Youth and Sports, Mr William Kwasi Sabi- Deputy Minister Designate for Monitoring and Evaluation, Ms Freda Prempeh- Deputy Minister Designate for Works and Housing, Wireko Brobby- Deputy Minister Designate for Employment and Social Welfare, Mr Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah- Deputy Minister Designate for Trade and Industry and Mr Franklin Kingsley Ato Cudjoe- Deputy Minister Designate for Fisheries and Agriculture.

The others include: Mr Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi- Deputy Minister designate for Railway Development, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum-Deputy Minister designate for Education, Mr Eugene Antwi- Deputy Minister Designate for Works and Housing, Mrs Barbara Oteng-Gyasi-Deputy Minister Designate for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Kwasi Adjei Boateng- Deputy Minister Designate for Local Government and Rural Development, Mr Vincent Sowah Odotei- Deputy Minister Designate for Communications, Mr Patrick Yaw Boamah- Deputy Minister Designate for Water Resources and Sanitation, Major Derek Oduro (Rtd)- Deputy Minister Designate for Defence and Dr Sagri Bambangi-Deputy Minister Designate for Agriculture

The list includes: Mr George Oduro-Deputy Minister Designate for Agriculture, Mr Charles Owiredu-Deputy Minister Designate for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah- Deputy Minister Designate for Information and Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei, Deputy Minister Designate for information.

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The House last Friday approved 11, bringing the total number of approved deputy ministers to 28, out of the 50 announced by the President last month.

The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye, said the House approved the Deputy Ministers by consensus “in accordance with Article 79(1) of the Constitution.”

Below are the new set of Deputy ministers approved:

1. Joseph Dinkiok Kpemka Read – Deputy Attorney General
2. Godfred Dame – Deputy Attorney General
3. Kwabena Owusu Aduomi – Deputy minister of Roads and Highways
4. Anthony N-Yoh Puowele Karbo – Deputy minister of Roads and Highways
5. Patricia Appiagyei – Deputy Minister of Environment, Science and Technology and Innovation
6. Perry Curtis Kwabla Okudzeto – Deputy minister of Information
7. Osei Bonsu Amoah – Deputy minister of Local Government and Rural Dev’t
8. Nii Kwartei Titus Glover – Deputy minister of Transport
9. Barbara Ayisi Acher – Deputy minister for Education
10. Michael Yaw Gyato – Deputy minister of Water Resources and Sanitation
11. Benito Owusu Bio – Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources
12. Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu Tina Mensah – Deputy minister of Health
13. Kwaku Agyenim Boateng – Deputy minister of Railways Development
14. Kwabena O. Darko-Mensah – Deputy minister of Aviation
15. Robert Ahomka-Lindsey – Deputy minister of Trade and Industry
16. George Andah – Deputy minister of Communications
17. Mohammed Habbib Tijani – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration

50 deputy ministers

The President has been criticized for appointing 50 deputy ministers, thus bringing the total number of ministers in his administration to 110.

Although Akufo-Addo defended his decision, some Ghanaians believe the ministers are too many considering the size of the Ghanaian economy.

Minority boycotts Appointments Committee

The Minority members on the Appointments Committee on Wednesday, boycotted sittings claiming that they need time to properly investigate the deputy minister nominees before vetting them.

However, the majority went ahead with the screening without the minority members. Meanwhile, Parliament is expected to go on recess tomorrow, Friday, and return in May, 2017.

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They were screened by Parliament’s Appointments Committee last week, and approved by consensus by both the Majority and Minority members on the committee.

The Deputy Ministers are however expected to be sworn into office by the President.

Below is the full list of the deputy regional minister nominees:

Upper East Region – Frank Fuseini Adongo  (MP)

Upper West Region – Amidu Ishaq

Northern Region – Solomon Namliit Boar (MP)

Brong Ahafo Region – Evans Opoku

Ashanti Region – Elizabeth Agyeman

Western Region  -Eugenia Gifty Kusi

Eastern Region – Joseph Tetteh (MP)

Central Region – Thomas Agyei Baffour

Greater Accra Region – Elizabeth Kwatsoo Tetteh Sackey

Volta Region – Maxwell Blagogee

50 deputy ministers

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has so far named a total of 110 ministers with 50 of them being deputy ministers.

The number of ministers was met with an uproar from a section of Ghanaians who believe the ministers were too many for the small Ghanaian economy.

Other Deputy ministers to be vetted soon

Meanwhile, the Appointments Committee is expected to screen the rest of 50 deputies for sector ministries in the coming days.

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He said when the list is presented to Parliament on time, it will enable the House carry out the vetting and subsequent approval as early as possible, so that a delay wouldn’t affect the activities of the chamber.

[contextly_sidebar id=”0QUv6FvbG8f8YRIjY07Fkop8nmRwcKwf”]The President has so far named his Ministers, Regional Ministers and Deputy Regional Ministers.

Last week, the list of Deputy Regional Ministers was presented to Parliament for approval. He is however yet to name his Deputy Ministers for the various ministries.

Speaking on the floor of Parliament, Haruna said the anxiety surrounding the naming of Deputy Ministers will end if the President releases the list.

“The Appointments Committee will continue public hearing on Tuesday, even though it does not lie with us to anticipate, but we are expecting that the full  set of the President’s deputy Ministerial list will come so that the anxiety that you are subjected to will end and probably the accusations that you are removing certain names can end.”

“Mr. Speaker, we say we are expecting the full set of the Deputy Ministerial list. If it does not even come with additional Ministers of State, and therefore if it is not done within time, I will not be available to sit during research for consideration, and I am sure it is same with my other colleagues because it will be an exercise in futility… You will bring a list of Deputy Ministers here, but bring it on time so that Mr. Speaker and his Appointments Committee can look at it early so that before we rise, we have the full set of government.”

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The list includes three former female Members of Parliament namely, Elizabeth Sackey, Elizabeth Agyeman and Gifty Eugenia Kusi for the Greater Accra, Ashanti and Western regions respectively.

Four sitting MPs also made it into the list. The list was read by the Speaker of Parliament, Mike Oquaye.

Parliament had earlier approved all the 36 ministers, and ten regional ministers appointed by President Akufo-Addo for consideration.

Below is the full list of the deputy regional minister nominees:

Upper East Region – Frank Fuseini Adongo  (MP)

Upper West Region – Amidu Ishaq

Northern Region – Solomon Namliit Boar (MP)

Brong Ahafo Region – Evans Opoku (MP)

Ashanti Region – Elizabeth Agyeman

Western Region  – Eugenia Gifty Kusi

Eastern Region – Joseph Tetteh (MP)

Central Region – Thomas Agyei Baffour

Greater Accra Region – Elizabeth Kwatsoo Tetteh Sackey

Volta Region – Maxwell Blagogee

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By: Duke Mensah Opoku/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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