Parliament on Friday approved eleven\u00a0deputy ministers appointed by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.<\/p>\n
They include, Kwaku Agyeman Kwarteng, Charles Adu Boahen and Abena Osei Asare, all deputy Finance Ministers.<\/p>\n
Others are Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, Owuraku Aidoo, Joseph Cudjoe, who are deputies to the Energy Minister and Henry Quartey, Deputy Interior Minister.<\/p>\n
50 deputy ministers<\/strong><\/p>\n [contextly_sidebar id=”jKuJFO0kQ3sfClLIcGqTPpmWJJWu28zt”]The president has been ridiculed for appointing 50 deputy ministers thus bringing the total number of ministers in his administration at 110.<\/p>\n Although Akufo-Addo defended his decision some Ghanaians believe the ministers are too many for the small Ghanaian economy.<\/p>\n Parliament approves Deputy Regional Ministers <\/strong><\/p>\n Parliament last week approved the 10 Deputy Regional Ministers appointed by the President.<\/p>\n This was after their screening by the Appointments Committee.<\/p>\n They were approved by consensus and have subsequently been sworn into office by the President.<\/p>\n Vetting continues after Parliament recess<\/strong><\/p>\n Parliament is expected to go on recess next week but the Appointments Committee screening the deputies ministers is expected to continue with its work despite the break.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Godwin A. Allotey\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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