President John Dramani Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has 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 the establishment of the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry and among others.
See the list of the newly established ministries below:
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