The Speaker of Parliament late last night received President Kufuor's nomination of ministers who are to steer the policies of what could be the last phase of the President's eight-year tenure. According to the Daily Graphic, officialdom remained tight-lipped over the finer details. From Castle staffers to parliamentary heavyweights, the refrain was unanimous: "Call me in two hours. No, not two, five hours." With the issues and names no longer secrets, it was not clear what inspired the fears as it dragged on till press time on Monday. The Daily Graphic said Interior Minister, Mr Albert Kan-Dapaah, is to replace Dr Addo-Kufuor at the Ministry of Defence. Mr Stephen Ayesu Ntim, who lost to Mr Peter Mac Manu in his bid to become the National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is to become the Minister of Trade, Industry, Private Sector Development and President's Special Initiatives (PSIs), to replace Mr Alan Kyerematen. The Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Mustapha Ali Idris, returns to his earlier portfolio as Water Resources, Works and Housing Minister, to take over from veteran Mr Hackman Owusu-Agyemang. Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, a Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and NEPAD, is to be elevated to the substantive position of Foreign Minister, to take over from Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Alhaji Boniface Abubakar Saddique, the Minister of Manpower, Youth and Employment, moves to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Environment, where he is to swap positions with Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng. The Assin South Member of Parliament (MP) and Minister of Lands, Forestry and Mines, Professor Dominic Fobih, moves to the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports to replace Papa Owusu-Ankomah. Source: Daily Graphic