Debates of 11 Jan 2005

Hon. Members, I have a Communication from the President. It
is dated the 11th of January, 2005. And it reads:
“January 11, 2005
Mr. Speaker,
Appointment of Ministers
I hereby inform you that, in conformity with article 78(1) of the Constitution of the Republic, I have nominated the following for the positions indicated against their names:
Mr. J. H. Mensah -- Senior Minister
Mr. Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu -- Minister for Finance and Economic Planning
Mr. Yaw Osafo-Maafo -- Minister of Education and Sports
Dr. Kwame Addo-Kufuor -- Minister of Defence
Mr. Ayikoi Otoo -- Attorney-General
Major Courage Quarshigah (rtd.) -- Minister of Health
Prof. Mike Oquaye -- Ministry of Energy
Papa Owusu-Ankomah -- Minister for the Interior
Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo -- Minister for Foreign Affairs
Mr. Charles Bintim -- Minister of Local Govern- ment and Rural Development
Prof. Dominic K. Fobih -- Minister for Lands, For- estry and Mines
Mr. Ernest K. Debrah -- Minister of Food and Agriculture
Mrs. Gladys Asmah -- Minister of Fisheries
Hajia Alima Mahama -- Minister of Women and Children's Affairs
Mr. Hackman Owusu-Agyemang -- Minister of Works and Housing
Mr. Dan Botwe -- Minister of Information
Mr. Jake Obetsebi Lamptey -- Minister of Tourism and Moderni- sation of the Capital City
Mr. Albert Kan-Dapaah -- Minister of Communications
Mr. Felix Owusu-Adjapong -- Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Mr. Kwamena Bartels -- Minister of Private Sector Develop- ment and President's Special
Initiatives
Prof. Ameyaw Akumfi -- Minister of Habours and Railways
Dr. Richard Anane -- Minister of Road Transport
Mr. Joseph Kofi Adda -- Minister of Manpower, Youth and Employment
Mr. Yaw Barimah -- Regional Minister -- Eastern
Mr. S.K. Boafo -- Regional Minister -- Ashanti
Mr. Isaac Edumadze -- Regiional Minister -- Central
Mr. Joseph B. Aidoo -- Regiional Minister -- Western
Mr. Boniface Gambila -- Regional Minister -- Upper East
Mr. Ambrose Dery -- Regional Minister -- Upper West
Mr. Kofi Dzamesi -- Regional Minister -- Volta
Sheikh I.C. Quaye -- Regional Minister -- Greater Accra
Nana Seinti -- Regional Minister -- Brong Ahafo

Hon. Majority Leader,

do you have any directions?

Mr. Speaker, we agreed yesterday that we want the caucus to finish by tomorrow, but I am told by the Whips that they think they will finish by Monday for presenta- tion on Tuesday. Since the Appointments Committee may want to meet as quickly as possible, I move that this House do now adjourn till tomorrow ten o'clock in the morning to enable this important Committee and caucus meetings to take place. I beg to move.

Mr. Speaker, I beg to second the motion.
Question put and motion agreed to.