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Presidential Cabinet Reshuffle: Catherine Afeku Out, Barbara Gyasi Now Tourism Minister

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has effective Thursday, 28 February, 2019 made some change in his cabinet.

One of the key changes however was the exit of Catherine Ablema Afeku as Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture.

In a statement signed by Eugene Arhin, Director of Communications at the Presidency,

Meanwhile, Catherine Afeku is now a Minister of State at the Office of the President, assigned

to the Office of the Senior Minister.

The Minister-designate for the Tourism, Arts and Culture is Barbara Oteng Gyasi, Member of

Parliament for Prestea Huni-Valley constituency.

She was the former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources.

Below is the release:

PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO MAKES CHANGES TO HIS GOVERNMENT

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has made the following changes to the composition of his government, with immediate effect:

Hon. Barbara Oteng Gyasi, Member of Parliament for Prestea Huni-Valley constituency and former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, is now the Minister-designate for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts;

Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih is now Upper West Regional Minister-designate. The former Regional Minister, Sulemana Alhassan, has been reassigned;

Hon. Catherine Afeku, Member of Parliament for Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira constituency and former Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, is now a Minister of State at the Office of the President, assigned to the Office of the Senior Minister;

Hon. Gifty Twum Ampofo, Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North constituency and former Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, is now Deputy Minister for Education;

Hon. Freda Prempeh, Member of Parliament for Tano North constituency and former Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, is now Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection;

Hon. Barbara Ayisi Asher, Member of Parliament for Cape Coast North constituency and former deputy Minister for Education, is now Deputy Minister for Works and Housing;

Hon. Naana Eyiah, Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central constituency, is now Deputy Minister-designate for Lands and Natural Resources;

Hon. Alex Kodwo Kom Abban, Member of Parliament for Gomoa West constituency, is now Deputy Minister-designate for Health;

Hon. Yaw Afful, Member of Parliament for Jaman South, is now Deputy Minister-designate for Aviation.

President Akufo-Addo is hopeful that Parliament will expedite the vetting of the Minister-designate for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, the Regional Minister-designate for Upper West, as well as the deputy Ministers-designate for Aviation, Lands and Natural Resources, and Health so they can assume their respective offices as quickly as possible.


Eugene Arhin

Director of Communications

Catherine Afeku Wins Most’ Active Tourism Minister’ In West Africa Award

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Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Madam Catherine Afeku has been adjudged the Most

Active Tourism Minister in West Africa at the African Travel Times’ 2018 Awards, in Accra.

The event also saw Mr. Akwasi Agyeman, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism

Authority, also being awarded the Most Active Head of National Tourism in the Sub-region.

The African Travel Times, the organizers of the event, said their aim was to identify excellence among the travel and tourism industry and encourage actors to be more effective and efficient in the execution of their duties.

Awardees in the Airline Category included: British Airways – Most Trusted Airline (International); Ethiopian Airlines – Most Reliable Airline (Africa); ASKY Airlines- the Most Reliable Carrier (West Africa); and Kenya Airways- Most Supportive National Carrier for effective promotion of the Kenyan Tourism Board.

The South African Airways won the Most Supportive National Carrier for effective promotion of the South African Tourism Brand.

In the Hospitality Category: the Royal Senchi Hotel and Resort in Ghana was adjudged the Number One Resort (West Africa); Eko Hotel and Suite in Nigeria won the Number One Conference Venue (West Africa); and Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Nigeria, won the Most Corporate Hotel (West Africa).

Awardees in the Governments and Agencies Category also included: the Ghana Tourism Authority – the Most Active Tourism Agency (West Africa); while the Bayelsa State Government in Nigeria was recognised for establishing, the International Institute of

Tourism and Hospitality.

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The Benin Republic and Togo were however adjudged joint winners of the Authentic African Traditional Culture and Voodoo Capitals (Worldwide) award; while South African Tourism was decorated with the Most Effective National Marketing Tourism Agency (Africa) award.

Meanwhile,the  Awards for Individual winners went to Mr Herbert Acquaye, former President, Ghana Hotels Association; and Mr Ikechi Uko – Outstanding Tourism Personality of the Year.

In the Ghana category, the winners included: Mr Bassem Toura, General Manager of Holiday Inn received the award for the Three-Star Hotel category; while the General Manager Award for the Four Star Category went to Mr Roman Krable of the Accra City Hotel.

The General Manager of the Five-Star Category as well as the Manager of the Year Award

for went to Mr Michael Rathgeb, of Movenpick Ambassador Hotel.

Golden Tulip won the Brand of the Year Award; Movenpick Ambassador Hotel picked theConference Hotel of the Year Award; Oak Plaza Hotel was declared as the Best Bed and Breakfast Hotel of the Year; and African Regent Hotel won the Airport Hotel of the Year Award. The Tang Palace Hotel, however won the Best Hotel Management of the Year – International category; and La Villa Boutique Hotel, the Best Hotel Management of the Year – Ghana Category.