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  • Cabinet Reshuffle: Zanetor Rawlings and Mahama Ayariga in, Ahmed Ibrahim and Ken Gilbert reassigned

    Cabinet Reshuffle: Zanetor Rawlings and Mahama Ayariga in, Ahmed Ibrahim and Ken Gilbert reassigned

    President John Dramani Mahama has submitted new ministerial nominations to Parliament for prior approval and announced key ministerial reassignments in a strategic cabinet shake-up.

    According to an official statement issued on Friday, August 7, 2026, by the Presidency Communications, the appointments were made in accordance with Article 78(1) of the 1992 Constitution through the Speaker of Parliament.

    Among the new nominees submitted to Parliament for approval, Dr. Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings, MP, has been named for the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, while Mahama Ayariga, MP, has been nominated to head the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.

    In addition to the new appointments, President Mahama reassigned two serving ministers:

    ● Hon. Kenneth Gilbert Adjei takes over as the Minister for Defense.

    ● Ahmed Ibrahim, MP has been reassigned to lead the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources.

    The official release was signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, MP, Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications.

    “President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 78(1), submitted the names of the following to Parliament, through the Speaker, for prior approval as Ministers of State,” stated Felix Kwakye Ofosu in the official presidential release.

    The communication further highlighted the executive reassignment of current portfolio holders, stating, “The President has also reassigned the following Ministers to the corresponding portfolios,” confirming the strategic re-alignment of key ministries including Defense and Works, Housing and Water Resources.

    The proposed appointments will now go through the Vetting Committee of Parliament for consideration and confirmation prior to full sworn-in duties.

     

  • Green procurement framework key to achieving a sustainable economy – Ministry of Environment

    Green procurement framework key to achieving a sustainable economy – Ministry of Environment

    The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation has revealed that it is piloting a green procurement framework in major public contractual agreements.

    The move is aimed at ensuring that local suppliers meet Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) thresholds and promote a green economy.

    Delivering an address on behalf of the ministry at the maiden Global ESG and Sustainability Reporting Summit, acting Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Brown Klutse, explained that this contributes towards efforts of enforcing sustainable standards.

    “We will pilot green procurement criteria in major public spends in infrastructure, buildings, waste, utilities rewarding local suppliers who meet credible ESG thresholds and stimulating domestic green industries,” she stated.

    Prof. Klutse emphasized that the state must lead by example through procurement choices that reward sustainability-minded suppliers and stimulate local green industries.

    She further stressed the importance of coordination across government to drive effective change.

    “We will engage peer ministries: Energy & Green Transition; Finance, Trade Agribusiness & Industry, Lands & Natural Resources; Employment & Labour Relations, along with the National Development Planning Committee (NDPC), EPA, Energy Commission, and key regulators to align efforts and avoid duplication,” Prof. Klutse said.

    To ensure credibility and practicality in sustainability reporting, the EPA boss called for broad collaboration among regulators, business associations, academia, and assurance providers.

    “Convene regulators, business associations, academia, and assurance providers to define priority indicators, data templates, and evidence standards, aligned with international norms yet practical for Ghanaian firms and MSMEs,” she noted.

    Meanwhile, Chief Executive Officer of TSL Sustainability Limited, Dr. Ing. Shelter Lotsu, called on government to ensure strict enforcement of ESG standards as well as sustainability reporting for all companies operating in Ghana.