President John Mills on Tuesday announced a ministerial reshuffle, the second in the year 2011.
The President, in a press release signed by his Secretary, Mr. J. K. Bebaako-Mensah, also announced the appointment of five new Metropolitan/Municipal and District Chief Executives.
The Deputy Minister for Eastern Region, Baba Jamal, is now at the Information Ministry to replace James Agyenim-Boateng who moves to the Tourism Ministry.
The Deputy Trade Minister ,Mahama Ayariga, will replace Dr. J.S. Annan, as the Deputy Education Minister while Mr ,Acquinas Quansah has been appointed the Deputy Minister-designate for the Local Government Ministry.
The current Deputy Tourism Minister, Kobby Acheampong, has been moved to the Ministry of Interior and Mr. Ernest Attuquaye Armah, has been appointed the Deputy Communications Minister-designate.
Ebernezer Okletey Terlabi and Emelia Arthur, have also been appointed as Deputy Ministers for the Eastern and Western Regions respectively.
Prof. Mills has also made metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives reshuffle; they include Apraku Lartey (Tano North); Atta Bosompem (Asunafo South) all in the Brong Ahafo Region.
Ashanti Region are Solomon Agyei-Mensah (Sekyere East); Samuel Asiamah (Sekyere Afram Plains) and Reginald Asamoah Osae for Kwaebibirem in the Eastern.