Ministry of Regional Reorganization and Development
{{Short description|Government ministry of Ghana}}
The Ministry of Regional Re-organisation is Government of Ghana ministry charged with the responsibility of supervising the creation of new regions in Ghana. The ministry is headed by Hon. Dan Botwe. It was created in January 2017 by President Akufo-Addo.{{cite web |title=2nd Ministerial list out: Akufo-Addo creates new ministries, re-aligns old |url=http://www.myjoyonline.com/politics/2017/January-11th/2nd-ministerial-list-out-akufo-addo-creates-new-ministries-re-aligns-old.php |accessdate=22 June 2017 |website= |publisher=MyJoyonline}}
New Regions
President Akufo-Addo promised to split the Volta region into two separated regions namely the Volta Region in the South and the Oti Region in the North. The Western Region was also to be split into the Western and Western-north regions. The Northern Region was to be split into North East, Savannah and the Northern regions. The Brong Ahafo Region was also to be split into three sections, namely Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Region respectively.{{Cite web|last=AfricaNews|date=2018-12-29|title=Landslide approvals in Ghana referendum for new regions|url=https://www.africanews.com/2018/12/29/landslide-approvals-in-ghana-referendum-for-new-regions/|access-date=2020-08-26|website=Africanews|language=en}}