A statement signed on Thursday by Communications Director at the Presidency, Mr. Eugene Arhin, said the changes would take immediate effect.
The six new regions – Western North, Ahafo, Bono East, Oti, North East and Savanna, which were carved out of four existing regions and came into existence early this month, following the public presentation of the Constitutional Instrument (C.I) to their respective traditional authorities and opinion leaders at separate functions at the Jubilee House.
According to the statement, the Municipal Chief Executive for Sunyani Municipality, Mrs. Evelyn Ama Kumi-Richardson, is the Minister-designate for Bono Region, while Member of Parliament (MP) for Jaman North constituency, Siaka Stevens, has been appointed the Deputy Minister-designate for the region.
For the Bono East Region, Member of Parliament for Atebubu/Amantin constituency, Kofi Amoakohene, has been appointed the Minister-designate with the Deputy Minister for Bono Region (former Brong Ahafo Region), who is also the MP Techiman North, Martin Oti Gyarko, is named the Deputy Minister for the region.
It added that the Minister for former Brong Ahafo Region, Evans Opoku Bobie, who is also MP for Asunafo North constituency is minister designate for Ahafo Region, while Tano South MP, Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere, is the Deputy Minister.
With the creation of the six new regions, Ghana now has 16 instead of 10 regions.