{
  "id": 4221893,
  "title": "Mahama charges Ayariga, Zanetor to uphold accountability and integrity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/mahama-charges-ayariga-zanetor-to-uphold-accountability-and-integrity",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T15:46:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/politics/mahama-ayariga-zanetor/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Dramani Mahama has urged newly appointed ministers Mahama Ayariga and Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings to prioritize accountability, transparency, and integrity in their respective roles. Ayariga will lead the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, while Agyeman-Rawlings will oversee the Ministry of Environment, Science, and Technology. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony, Mahama emphasized that the ministers' appointments came with high expectations from the Ghanaian people, who desire public officials who deliver results, remain accessible, and uphold legal, fair, and public interest decisions. He reminded them to rely on professional advice, respect their institutions, and manage public resources responsibly.",
  "summary": "By Amoako Kwame President John Dramani Mahama has charged newly sworn-in ministers Mahama Ayariga and Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings to uphold accountability, transparency and integrity as they assume their respective portfolios. He urged the two ministers to remain accessible to Ghanaians, listen to their concerns and ensure that decisions taken in office are guided by legality, […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/president-mahama-tasks-zanetor-agyeman-rawlings-to-provide-decisive",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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