Private legal practitioner Moses Foh-Amoaning
Private legal practitioner Moses Foh-Amoaning has called on President John Dramani Mahama to reinstate the Ministry of Information, citing its importance to the country.
According to Foh-Amoaning, scrapping the ministry could have negative consequences for Ghana.
The scrapping of some ministries was part of President Mahama’s campaign promise to reduce the number of ministries from 30 to 23 during the 2024 elections.
However, during an exclusive interview with Onua FM’s Nana Yaa Brefo, Foh-Amoaning expressed his disagreement with the decision to abolish the Ministry of Information saying: “One of the ministries they have ignored, which I have issues with, is the Information Ministry. I beg the president to bring it back. Why do I say so?
“Communication and technology are very technical. That includes ICT, digitalization, and all those aspects. So, communication and information are two different things now. If we ask the government to take care of the nation, we mean that they are managing the country.
“Any management scientist will tell you that marketing communication is an important tool of communication. The president has no option but to bring back the information ministry,” he said.
Background
President John Dramani Mahama by Executive Instrument reduced the number of ministries from 30 to 23.
The move by the President forms part of an administrative restructuring initiative aimed at enhancing efficiency and streamlining government operations.
The restructuring was formalised through the Civil Service (Ministries) Instrument, 2025 (E.I. 1) and signed by President John Dramani Mahama on January 9, 2025.
Additionally, the Executive Instrument outlines the newly established ministries and revokes the previous arrangement under the Civil Service (Ministries) Instrument, 2021 (E.I. 12).
Some key changes include establishing the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, among others.
See the list of the newly established ministries below:
1. Ministry of Finance
2. Ministry of Health
3. Ministry of the Interior
4. Ministry of Defence
5. Ministry of Education
6. Ministry of Energy and Green Transition
7. Ministry of Roads and Highways
8. Ministry of Transport
9. Ministry of Sports and Recreation
10. Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice
11. Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
12. Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs
13. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
14. Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations
15. Ministry of Environment, Science, and Technology
16. Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment
17. Ministry of Works, Housing, and Water Resources
18. Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection
19. Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts
20. Ministry of Labour, Jobs, and Employment
21. Ministry of Food and Agriculture
22. Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture
23. Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry
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