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Rashid Pelpuo, Brogya Genfi reassigned in latest ministerial reshuffle
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President John Dramani Mahama has made further changes to his government, reassigning Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo as Minister of State for Special Initiatives and Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum as the new Minister for Labour, Employment and Job Creation.
The latest changes, announced by the Presidency on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, also affect the Defence Ministry, with Deputy Minister Ernest Brogya Genfi reassigned as Presidential Advisor on National Resilience and Emergency Preparedness.
Dr Rashid Pelpuo The latest changes come less than three weeks after President Mahama made another set of ministerial changes as part of efforts to realign his administration and improve the delivery of government business.
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