General News of 2013-03-18

President Mahama names 5 Deputy Minister nominees

President John Mahama has released his third list of Deputy Minister nominees thus bringing the total list of nominees to twenty.

The move, according to the Executive Secretary to the President, Dr Sulley Gariba is in accordance with articles 79 of the 1992 Constitution.

Below is a statement from the Office of the President

In accordance with article 79 of the 1992 Constitution, His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama, has nominated the following as Deputy Ministers designate:

1. Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson, Ministry of Finance.

2. Mr. Thomas Kwesi Quartey, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.

3. Hon. Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development.

4. Dr. Bernice Adiku Heloo, Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation.

5. Mrs. Joyce Bawa-Mogtari, Ministry of Transport.