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Mahama names Kenneth Gilbert Adjei Defence Minister to replace late Omane Boamah
Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, who has served as Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, will assume leadership of the Defence Ministry, replacing Dr Edward Omane Boamah, who died in the military helicopter crash in the Adansi area of the Ashanti Region on August 6, 2025.
President John Dramani Mahama has reassigned Kenneth Gilbert Adjei from the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources to the Ministry of Defence.
This comes a year after the death of Defence Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah in the military helicopter crash.
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