General News of Thursday, 28 March 2019Source: citinewsroom.comNana Addo defends size of government againPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-AddoPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has once again justified the number of Ministers appointed to serve in his government. The President was speaking at the swearing-in of new regional ministers and their deputies for the six newly created regions. Ghana welcomed six new regions in 2019; the Western North, Oti, Ahafo, Bono East, Savannah and North East regions. Among the notable ministerial developments, the Western Regional Minister, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie was dropped and replaced with Deputy Aviation Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah. The Appointments Committee of Parliament, however, withheld approval for the nominee for Bono Regional Minister Designate, Evelyn Kumi-Richardson.

Source: GhanaWeb March 28, 2019 09:56 UTC