The minister designate for Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has mentioned that his appointment to head the Ministry is to ensure that the President’s vision sees the light of day.
The former Deputy Energy Minister has indicated that the president has asked him to meet the outgoing minister to offer any creative ideas that will help the ministry since the 2024 budget has already been set.
In an interview on Skyy Power FM, the Sekondi Member of Parliament intimated that Sekondi-Takoradi and Western Region at large will not be left out in his execution of projects.
The President has relieved 13 central and local government ministers of their duties, including Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta, Interior Minister Ambrose Dery, Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang Manu, Environment, Science, and Technology Minister Dr Kwaku Afriyie, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, and Roads and Highways Minister Kwasi Amoako-Atta.
The rest of the ministers are Works and Housing Minister Francis Asenso Boakye, Gender, Children, and Social Protection Minister Lariba Abudu; Local Government, Decentralization, and Rural Minister Dan Botwe; Sanitation and Water Resources Minister Freda Prempeh, Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Ibrahim Ahmed Awal; Greater Accra Regional Minister Henry Quartey, and Oti Regional Minister Joseph Makubu.
