President Akufo-Addo will today, January, 27,2017 swear into office his first batch of Ministers who have been approved by Parliament following a successful vetting process.

The nominees who have been cleared include Alan Kyerematen, Minster-designate for Trade and Industry; the Finance minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta and the Defence Minister-designate, Dominic Nitiwul, National Security Minister-designate, Albert Kan-Dapaah; Attorney-General and Justice Minister-designate, Ms Gloria Akuffo and the Minister-designate for the Interior, Ambrose Dery.

The rest are Foreign Affairs Minister-designate, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey and the Minister-designate for Local Government & Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama, Minister-designate for Education, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh aka Napo; Minister-designate for Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu and Minister-designate for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto.

The approval of Senior Minister-designate Yaw Osafo Maafo and Energy minister-designate Boakye Agyarko, after they were requested by the committee to provide further and better particulars to furnish the committee in their case.

But they were later in the day recommended to the House for approval and will join their colleagues to be sworn in today.

Source: Kasapafmonline