Akufo-Addo Designates Caretaker Ministers

The President, Nana Akufo-Addo has assigned interim roles to a number of ministers to temporarily fill vacancies within various ministries.

The main reshuffle came into effect on Wednesday, February 14, and involved the replacement and reassigning of some ministers.

Railways Minister John Peter Amewu will temporarily supervise the Sanitation and Water Resources Ministry until Lydia Seyram Alhassan completes her vetting process.

Also, Interior Minister Henry Quartey will handle the Greater Accra Region until Nii Kwartei Titus Glover assumes the position of Greater Accra Regional Minister.

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister for Works and Housing, will continue to handle the Information Ministry until his former deputy, Fatimatu Abubakar, is approved by Parliament.

Ursula Owusu Ekuful, aside leading the Communications Ministry, will oversee the Health Ministry until Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye’s official appointment.

Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, will temporarily oversee the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation until Ophelia Quansah Hayford takes over.

Hawa Koomson, the Fisheries Minister, will manage the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection until Darkoa Newman assumes the role.

In addition, Osei Bonsu Amoah will temporarily oversee the Local Government and Rural Development Ministry, pending the approval of the substantive minister, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah.

These caretaker ministers will ensure continuity and efficiency within their respective ministries until permanent appointments are made, aligning with the government’s aim to enhance administrative effectiveness and performance.