President John Dramani Mahama has restructured his administration’s ministries, reducing their number from 30 to 23. This decision was taken through an Executive Instrument (E.I.) signed on Thursday, 9th January 2025.
This move aligns with his campaign promise to establish a lean government with only 60 ministers.
The E.I., issued under Section 11(3) of the Civil Service Act, 1993 (P.N.D.C.L. 327), introduced notable changes, including the division of the Ministry of Youth and Sports into the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment. Additionally, the Local Government Ministry has been merged with the Chieftaincy Ministry.
Full List of Ministries in the Mahama Administration:
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of the Interior
- Ministry of Defence
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Energy and Green Transition
- Ministry of Roads and Highways
- Ministry of Transport
- Ministry of Sports and Recreation
- Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
- Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations
- Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology
- Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment
- Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources
- Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection
- Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts
- Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment
- Ministry of Food and Agriculture
- Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry
Meanwhile, President Mahama has already nominated three ministerial candidates: Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson for Finance, John Abdulai Jinapor for Energy, and Dominic Akuritinga Ayini for Attorney-General and Minister of Justice.
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