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Kenneth Gilbert Adjei officially takes over Defence Ministry
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has officially handed over the administration of the Ministry of Defence to Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, on Friday, August 14, ending his year-long acting period as Minister.
Ato Forson was asked by President John Dramani Mahama to oversee the Defence Ministry after the death of then Defence Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah in a military helicopter crash on August 6, 2025.
Forson took over the ministry in August 2025 after the death of Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah in the military helicopter crash.
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