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President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed that some ministries will not have deputy ministers as part of his strategy to maintain a lean administration.
This decision aligns with his campaign promise of limiting the number of ministers to 60.
During a swearing-in ceremony at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, the President revealed that while some ministries will have deputy ministers, others will operate without them to streamline government operations.
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He emphasised that this approach is intended to improve efficiency and accountability within the administration.
“As the ministers are approved by Parliament, and as they are sworn in, I’ll proceed to name deputy ministers for some of the ministries, which will bring the total number of ministers to 60, as I promised the people of Ghana, to make this government Ghana’s leanest and, I believe, the most efficient government ever in history,” President Mahama said.
The swearing-in ceremony marked the commencement of the ministers’ official roles in key government positions, reinforcing the administration’s commitment to addressing critical national issues.
The new appointees included Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, who assumes the role of Minister for Finance; Dr. Dominic Ayine, appointed as Attorney General; and John Jinapor, named Minister for Energy and Green Transition.
Also appointed were Haruna Iddrisu, as Minister for Education; Eric Opoku, as Minister for Food and Agriculture; and Governs Kwame Agbodza, as Minister for Roads and Highways.
The move to limit the number of ministers, and the corresponding decision regarding deputy ministers, aims to create a more efficient government, focusing on delivering results for the people of Ghana while ensuring that the public service remains as streamlined as possible.
