Accra, Ghana - President John Evans Atta Mills on Wednesday made changes in ministerial appointments naming Dr Benjamin Kunbour as the new Attorney-General and Minister for Justice. He also appointed Mr Alban S.K. Bagbin, currently Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, as the Minister of Health. 

An official statement said Mr Enoch Teye Mensah, Minister of Employment and Social Welfare, replaces Mr Alban Bagbin as Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing.

Several new appointments were also announced. They are Mr William Kwasi Aboah – Minister designate for the Interior, Mr Lee Ocran, Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa – Minister designate for Education; Mr Fritz Baffour, Member of Parliament for Ablekuma South – Minister designate for Information; Mr Moses Asaga – Minister designate for Employment and Social Welfare, Mr Dominic Azimbe Azumah, Member of Parliament for Garu/Tempane – Minister of State designate at the Presidency, and Mr Amin Amidu Sulemani, currently Ghana’s Ambassador to Egypt  - Minister designate for Upper West Region.

The statement said the President had in addition, made changes and appointments in some Deputy Ministers.

Mr Stephen Ackah, Member of Parliament for Suaman – Deputy Minister designate for the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Developemt; Mr Isaac Vanderpuiye – Deputy Minister Designate for Greater Accra Region; Mr James Agyenim-Boateng, currently Deputy Minister of Tourism, moves to the Ministry of Information as Deputy Minister, while Mr Mohammed Baba Jamal becomes the Deputy Minister of Tourism.

Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Deputy Minister of Environment, Science and Technology goes to the Ministry of Youth and Sports as Deputy Minister, while Mr Reuben Nii Nortey Dua, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports moves to the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing as Deputy Minister.

Dr Mustapha Ahmed, currently Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing is now Deputy Minister of Environment, Science and Technology while Mr Henry Ametepey – Deputy Minister designate for the Volta Region will replace Colonel Cyril Neku ( Rtd.)

Pana 26/01/2012