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Mills fills Defense, Interior, Finance ministries
Audrey Micah,Ghanadot

Accra, Jan 9, Ghanadot - Ghana's new president John Evans Atta Mills has made faltering nominations for his cabinet. He has named Vice Admiral E.O. Owusu Ansah as Defense Minister and Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni as Interior Minister.

Brigadier General Nunoo-Mensah is National Security Advisor while Togbe Afede XIV heads the Finance Team with Moses Asaga and Dr Kwabena Duffour as members.

Meanwhile the President has cautioned ministries, departments and agencies of government not to make any payments, enter into new contracts or make purchases.

All emergency payments are to be referred to the Office of the President.

According to Mr. Ayariga, non-statutory payments are to be referred to the Office of the President for approval. These include all checks deposited with the banks but yet to be cleared.

The President has also directed the Controller and Accountant General to take note of the directives and ensure compliance.

In a related development, president Mills have assured Ghanaians that he will do any thing to ensure that the economy of the nation is managed to benefit all.He assured the business community of government support to boost the nation economy.

On the local front President Mills stated that his government intends to revive local businesses hand in hand with foreign ones, adding that “we will not allow local products to suffer unfair competition from cheap imports. My government will work hard to accelerate the process toward accelerated development."

Micah Audrey
 

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