Ministerial Reshuffle: Catherine Afeku moved from Tourism Ministry

A statement signed by the Director of Communications at the Jubilee House Eugene Arhin, announced the reshuffle on Thursday.

One of the shocking changes has been the removal of Catherine Afeku as the Minister for Tourism, Creative Arts and Culture.

She has been replaced at the Tourism Ministry by former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Barbara Oteng Gyasi.

Mrs. Afeku has now been moved to the Presidency, where she will serve as Minister of State assigned to the Office Senior Minister.

Catherine Afeku and President Akufo-Addo Pulse Ghana

Also, Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih has taken over from Sulemana Alhassan as the Upper West Regional Minister.

Meanwhile, the Member of Parliament for Jaman South, Yaw Afful has been reassigned as the Deputy Minister-designate for Aviation.

Madam Freda Prempeh is also now the Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection.

Read the full statement from the presidency below:

PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO MAKES CHANGES TO HIS GOVERNMENT

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has made the following changes to the composition of his government, with immediate effect:

1. Hon. Barbara Oteng Gyasi, Member of Parliament for Prestea Huni-Valley constituency and former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, is now the Minister-designate for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts;

2. Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih is now Upper West Regional Minister-designate. The former Regional Minister, Sulemana Alhassan, has been reassigned;

3. Hon. Catherine Afeku, Member of Parliament for Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira constituency and former Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, is now a Minister of State at the Office of the President, assigned to the Office of the Senior Minister;

4. Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo, Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North constituency and former Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, is now Deputy Minister for Education;

5. Hon. Freda Prempeh, Member of Parliament for Tano North constituency and former Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, is now Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection;

6. Hon. Barbara Ayisi Asher, Member of Parliament for Cape Coast North constituency and former deputy Minister for Education, is now Deputy Minister for Works and Housing;

7. Hon. Naana Eyiah, Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central constituency, is now Deputy Minister-designate for Lands and Natural Resources;

8. Hon. Alex Kodwo Kom Abban, Member of Parliament for Gomoa West constituency, is now Deputy Minister-designate for Health;

9. Hon. Yaw Afful, Member of Parliament for Jaman South, is now Deputy Minister-designate for Aviation.

President Akufo-Addo is hopeful that Parliament will expedite the vetting of the Minister-designate for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, the Regional Minister-designate for Upper West, as well as the deputy Ministers-designate for Aviation, Lands and Natural Resources, and Health so they can assume their respective offices as quickly as possible.

Eugene Arhin

Director of Communications