President John Dramani Mahama has nominated new ministers and reassigned others, the Presidency has announced.

In a statement dated Friday, August 7 and shared on X (formerly Twitter), Felix Kwakye Ofosu, MP, Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, announced that the names of some Members of Parliament and ministers had been submitted to Parliament for approval.

The nominations were made in accordance with Article 78(1) of Ghana's 1992 Constitution, which requires the President to appoint ministers as necessary for the efficient running of government, with at least half selected from among Members of Parliament.

According to the statement, two new ministerial appointments have been made, while two ministers have been reassigned.

"President Mahama has appointed new ministers to key portfolios. Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, Member of Parliament, has been nominated as Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, while Mahama Ayariga, MP, has been nominated as Minister for Religious Affairs.

"Alongside these appointments, the President has also announced some reassignments. Hon. Kenneth Gilbert Adjei has been reassigned to head the Ministry of Defence, while Ahmed Ibrahim, MP, has been moved to lead the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources," the statement said.

The nominations of the Ministers for Defence and Environment come a year after the previous ministers responsible for those portfolios died in a helicopter crash at Adansi on August 6, 2025.

Following the crash, the ministries were managed by caretaker ministers for about a year. Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson served as caretaker Minister for Defence, while Interior Minister Ambrose Dery temporarily oversaw the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology until the new nominations were announced.