Omane Boamah others sworn in as Ministers
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Dr Edaward Omane Boamah
Parliament has approved Dr. Edward Omane Boamah as Ghana’s new Defence Minister, with his official swearing-in by President John Dramani Mahama.
The President in a speech urged the Ministers to respect the citizenry and hold them in high esteem.
According to him, citizenry are their employers
The approval was granted on Thursday, January 30, following a heated debate on the ninth report of the Appointments Committee.
Dr. Omane Boamah, who was vetted on Tuesday, January 28, is the eighth ministerial nominee to be approved within the past week.
His confirmation follows a series of approvals in Parliament, including:
Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah – Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Tia Ibrahim – Minister for the North East Region Dr. Frank Amoakohene – Minister for the Ashanti Region Akamugri Atanga Donatus – Minister for the Upper East Region
Source: Classfmonline.com/Cecil Mensah
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