President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday nominated six regional ministers in accordance with Article 256(1) of the 1992 Constitution.
The nominees are: Mr Samuel Sarpong; Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr Eric Opoku; Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Mr E K T Addo; Central Regional Minister, Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo; Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mr Bede A. Ziedeng, Upper West Regional Minister, and Mr Paul Evans Aidoo, Western Regional Minister.
A statement signed by Dr Raymond A Atuguba Executive Secretary to the President and copied to the Ghana News Agency said President Mahama has also re-designated Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare as Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts.
Mrs Ofosu-Agyare was initially assigned as Minister of State to at the Presidency.