{"id":243774,"date":"2024-11-01T11:33:20","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T11:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/01\/election-2024-ill-appoint-only-60-ministers\/"},"modified":"2024-11-01T11:33:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T11:33:20","slug":"election-2024-ill-appoint-only-60-ministers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/01\/election-2024-ill-appoint-only-60-ministers\/","title":{"rendered":"Election 2024: I&#8217;ll appoint only 60 ministers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has reaffirmed his commitment to reducing the size of government by appointing only 60 ministers if he wins the 2024 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>This move, he believes, will significantly cut government expenditure, streamline agencies, and eliminate unnecessary creations to minimize waste.<\/p>\n<p>Mahama\u2019s plan is part of his broader vision to revamp Ghana\u2019s economy, which has been struggling with high unemployment, rising inflation, and a widening gap between the rich and the poor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I have said many times already, I will drastically reduce the size of government to reduce expenditure, by appointing not more than 60 ministers of state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndeed, we started working on this, by realigning and merging ministries, departments and agencies. And we will appoint highly efficient,\u00a0 effective and smart appointees to eliminate duplication and waste,\u201d Mahama said during his Governance Forum on Thursday, October 31, in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#GhanaPolls2024<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#CitiVerify<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#ElectionBureau<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2013<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU<\/strong>: <strong>https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spam, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has reaffirmed his commitment to reducing the size of government by appointing only 60 ministers if he wins the 2024 general elections. 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