Below are nine new ministerial nominations by President John Mahama, Joy News sources have confirmed.
Haruna Iddrisu, MP – Ministry of Education
Kwame Governs Agbodza, MP – Ministry of Roads and Highways
Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, MP – Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry

Eric Opoku, MP – Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, MP - Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection
Abla Dzifa Gomashie, MP – Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts

Emelia Arthur, MP – Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture
George Opare-Addo – Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment
Ahmed Ibrahim, MP – Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs
The President also nominated three persons for regional ministers.
They are; Wilbert Petty Brentum - Western North, Eduamoah Ekow Panyin Okyere - Central, and Joseph Nelson - Western.
The President previously nominated three others; Cassiel Ato Forson (Finance), John Jinapor (Energy), and Dominic Ayine (Attorney General and Justice) in his first ministerial nominations. He has since made subsequent appointments and nominations since assuming office.
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