President John Dramani Mahama has announced the 19 ministers who form part of his Cabinet.

The list includes Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak, Attorney General Dr Dominic Ayine, Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.

This is pursuant to Article 76 (1) of the 1992 Constitution, "There shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the President, the Vice-President and not less than ten and not more than nineteen Ministers of State.

Article 76 (2) specified the role of Cabinet, "The Cabinet shall assist the President in the determination of general policy of the Government." President Mahama's Cabinet held its maiden meeting on Thursday, February 20.