Also known as: Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings · Dr. Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings · Dr Zanetor · Hon. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings · Dr Agyemang-Rawlings · Dr. Agyemang-Rawlings
Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings — Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, nominated by President Mahama and vetted by Parliament in August 2026.
… Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings, made this known as part of her first 100 days public engagement with the media, officials of the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI), Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) and other stakeholders in Accra. …
… Speaking at a press conference in Accra yesterday, the Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings, said the initiative formed part of her First 100 Days Public Engagement Agenda, aimed at moving Ghana’s space science and technology agenda from a …
The Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings, has urged the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to ensure transparency and accountability in enforcing environmental laws to restore public confidence in the institution. …
… The document further attributed to Mrs Appiagyei a decision not to receive any financial benefit connected to the vetting of Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga and Deputy Majority Leader Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings. …
… Ahead of the announcement, some speculation had pointed to Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings as a possible pick for the security portfolio, but in Friday’s nominations she was instead sent to the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, leaving the Defense job to Adjei. …
… Acting under Article 78(1) of the 1992 Constitution, which requires new ministerial appointments to receive prior parliamentary approval, the President submitted the names of Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings, MP for Klottey-Korle, and Mahama Ayariga, MP, to the Speaker of Parliament. …
The Minister for Environment, Science and Technology has confirmed government discussions on establishing a Space Agency, to be formed by transforming the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute into a fully-fledged agency with legal and institutional framework. The agency will coordinate the country's space activities, develop national programmes, and position Ghana to participate in the global space economy.
The Minister for Environment, Science and Technology has confirmed government discussions on establishing a Space Agency, to be formed by transforming the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute into a fully-fledged agency with legal and institutional framework. The agency will coordinate the country's space activities, develop national programmes, and position Ghana to participate in the global space economy.
The government plans to transform the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute into a fully-fledged Ghana Space Agency to strengthen the country's participation in the global space economy and provide a stronger institutional framework for coordinating Ghana's space activities. The Minister of Environment, Science and Technology said a Bill for the establishment is being drafted following Cabinet approval.
Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings has called on the Environmental Protection Authority to ensure transparency and accountability in enforcing environmental laws to restore public confidence, warning that perceived selective enforcement could undermine public trust. She stressed the need for stronger collaboration among the EPA, government agencies, civil society organisations and citizens to address environmental challenges including degradation of water bodies, soil pollution, plastic waste and harmful chemicals in illegal mining.
President John Mahama has named Kenneth Gilbert Adjei as substantive Minister for Defense, nearly a decade after he served as Deputy Defense Minister in Mahama's first term. Adjei, already approved by Parliament as Works and Housing Minister, takes over the portfolio following Dr Edward Omane Boamah's death and will oversee a ministry receiving a 69 percent funding increase in the 2026 Budget.
President John Mahama has nominated Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings for the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology and Mahama Ayariga for the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, both subject to parliamentary vetting. He also reassigned Kenneth Gilbert Adjei to Defence and Ahmed Ibrahim to Works, Housing and Water Resources, filling vacancies created by a helicopter crash last year.