President Mahama cuts number of ministries to 23 to boost efficiency, streamline operations

President John Dramani Mahama has by Executive Instrument reduced the number of ministries from 30 to 23.

The move by the President forms part of an administrative restructuring initiative aimed at enhancing efficiency and streamlining government operations.

The restructuring was formalised through the Civil Service (Ministries) Instrument, 2025 (E.I. 1) and signed by President John Dramani Mahama on January 9, 2025.

Additionally, the Executive Instrument outlines the newly established ministries and revokes the previous arrangement under the Civil Service (Ministries) Instrument, 2021 (E.I. 12).

Some key changes include the establishment of the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry and among others.

See the list of the newly established ministries below:

1. Ministry of Finance

2. Ministry of Health

3. Ministry of the Interior

4. Ministry of Defence

5. Ministry of Education

6. Ministry of Energy and Green Transition

7. Ministry of Roads and Highways

8. Ministry of Transport

9. Ministry of Sports and Recreation

10. Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice

11. Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources

12. Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs

13. Ministry of Foreign Affairs

14. Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations

15. Ministry of Environment, Science, and Technology

16. Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment

17. Ministry of Works, Housing, and Water Resources

18. Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection

19. Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts

20. Ministry of Labour, Jobs, and Employment

21. Ministry of Food and Agriculture

22. Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture

23. Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry

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