Freda Prempeh appointed as new Sanitation Minister

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appointed the Minister of State at the Presidency and Member of Parliament for Tano North, Freda Prempeh, as the new Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources.

Freda Prempeh’s appointment comes in the wake of the resignation of Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah, whose resignation from the position was confirmed by the President on July 22, 2023, following the acceptance of her resignation letter dated July 22, 2023.

Also, President Akufo-Addo, in consultation with the Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration and Roads and Highways, respectively, has also appointed the Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways and Member of Parliament for Afigya Sekyere East, Mavis Nkansah Boadu, as Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, and Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration and Member of Parliament for Tatale/Sanguli, Thomas Mbomba, as Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways.

These appointments were disclosed in an official statement by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, on Tuesday, July 25, 2023.

Below is the full statement by the Presidency: