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Abass Nurudeen

Also known as: Mr. Nurudeen · Mr Nurudeen

Abass Nurudeen — CEO of the Ghana Social Investment Fund, speaking on healthcare reform and anti-corruption initiatives.

2026-05-082026-07-03

In coverage

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  1. July 2026
  2. The Ghanaian Times

    Lawyer Sambian will face incumbent Regional Chairman Nurudeen, who was retained at the last Regional Conference in Nalerigu on May 27, 2022.

    “I’m battle-tested to deliver”
  3. Joy Online

    If elected, he will challenge the incumbent Regional Chairman, Nurudeen, who retained the position at the party’s North East Regional Delegates Conference held in Nalerigu on May 27, 2022.

    NPP North East Regional Secretary declares bid for chairman position, says he’s tried and tested
  4. June 2026
  5. Joy Online

    Set for Contest with Incumbent Chairman Sambian is expected to face incumbent Regional Chairman Nurudeen, who retained his position during the party’s Regional Delegates Conference held in Nalerigu on 27 May 2022.

    North East NPP Regional Secretary Sulley Sambian declares bid for regional chairmanship
  6. Ghana launches women and youth employment programme for 30,000 jobs

    1. Joy Online

      The launch brought together key stakeholders, including Deputy Minister for Finance Thomas Nyarko Ampem, AfDB Country Director Halimah Hashi, and Chief Executive Officer of the Social Investment Fund, Abass Nurudeen.

      Ghana launches landmark Women and Youth Employment programme to create over 30,000 jobs
    2. Business & Financial Times

      The launch brought together key stakeholders, including Deputy Minister for Finance Thomas Nyarko Ampem, AfDB Country Director Halimah Hashi, and Chief Executive Officer of the Social Investment Fund, Abass Nurudeen.

      Gov’t launches women and youth employment programme to create over 30,000 Jobs
  7. May 2026
  8. Joy Online

    Appearing on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, May 16, Abass Nurudeen insisted that there was no evidence to suggest that freedom of expression was being criminalised in the country.

    Free speech is being protected under Mahama — SIF CEO rebuts Bawumia’s claims
  9. Joy Online

    Chief Executive Officer of the Social Investment Fund, Abass Nurudeen, has declared that the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) fully supports the work of the Executive Secretary of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Raymond Archer, amid growing political d

    NDC fully supports Raymond Archer’s work as EOCO boss – Abass Nurudeen
  10. Joy Online

    Abass Nurudeen, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Social Investment Fund, has reiterated the call for urgent reforms to Ghana’s emergency healthcare system following the death of 29-year-old Charles Amissah.

    Charles Amissah’s death must mark a turning point for emergency healthcare – Abass Nurudeen
  11. Joy Online

    Abass Nurudeen, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Social Investment Fund, has described the circumstances surrounding the death of Charles Amissah as heartbreaking and deeply depressing.

    Charles Amissah’s death heartbreaking and depressing – Abass Nurudeen
  12. Joy Online

    The Chief Executive Officer of the Social Investment Fund, Abass Nurudeen, has cautioned members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to be measured in their comments, suggesting that the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative has failed.

    ORAL will soon take effect, and NPP will feel the heat – Abass Nurudeen

Yesterday

  1. NPP North East Regional Secretary eyes chairmanship position

    Lawyer Sulley Sambian, North East Regional Secretary of the NPP, has announced his intention to run for Regional Chairman, saying he is "tried, tested, and ready" to lead the party in the region and ensure it increases its parliamentary seats ahead of the 2028 elections.

    19 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times

  2. NPP Regional Secretary contests for North East chairman post

    The North East Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Lawyer Sulley Sambian, has announced his bid for the party's Regional Chairman position, citing his experience and intention to strengthen the NPP in the region ahead of the 2028 general election.

    22 hours ago · Joy Online

Friday 12 June

  1. NPP North East Regional Secretary announces bid for chairmanship

    Sulley Sambian, North East Regional Secretary of the NPP, has declared his intention to contest the party's Regional Chairmanship position, positioning his campaign on experience and the party's prospects in the 2028 general election. Sambian is expected to face incumbent Regional Chairman Nurudeen, who was elected with 71 of 146 valid votes in May 2022.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Ghana launches women and youth employment programme for 30,000 jobs

    Ghana has officially launched the Ghana Women and Youth Employment and Social Cohesion (GWYESCO) Programme, funded by the African Development Bank, to create more than 30,000 jobs and economic opportunities for women and young people across the country.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Ghana launches women and youth employment programme for 30,000 jobs

    Ghana has officially launched the Ghana Women and Youth Employment and Social Cohesion (GWYESCO) Programme, funded by the African Development Bank, aimed at creating more than 30,000 jobs and economic opportunities for women and young people. The initiative, implemented through the Social Investment Fund, seeks to address youth unemployment, promote women's economic empowerment, and strengthen social cohesion in vulnerable communities.

    10 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Saturday 16 May

  1. SIF CEO rebuts opposition claims about press freedom under Mahama

    The CEO of the Social Investment Fund dismissed assertions by former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia that free speech and democratic rights are under threat in Ghana, stating there is no evidence that freedom of expression is being criminalised and that opposition claims are not supported by international assessments on media freedom.

    16 May 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 9 May

  1. NDC fully backs EOCO boss Raymond Archer's anti-corruption work

    The NDC's Abass Nurudeen said the party fully supports EOCO Executive Secretary Raymond Archer's work, rejecting the Minority Leader's claim that the agency has become overly centralised. His comments come amid controversy over the re-arrest of former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan and his wife after the Attorney-General discontinued charges against them.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Ghana's emergency healthcare needs urgent reform, says GSIF CEO

    The CEO of the Ghana Social Investment Fund has called for urgent reforms to Ghana's emergency healthcare system following the death of 29-year-old Charles Amissah, who died from medical negligence after a hit-and-run accident. He stressed the need to strengthen emergency medical care delivery and prevent similar avoidable deaths.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Ghana healthcare system failed Charles Amissah case, CEO says

    Abass Nurudeen, CEO of the Ghana Social Investment Fund, described Charles Amissah's death as heartbreaking, noting that an official investigative report found the 29-year-old engineer died from delayed emergency care and medical neglect rather than initial accident injuries. Nurudeen said the tragedy highlighted serious failures in Ghana's emergency healthcare delivery and the need for reforms and stronger coordination among health facilities.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 8 May

  1. ORAL will yield stronger results, NPP critics warned

    Abass Nurudeen, CEO of the Social Investment Fund, has warned that the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) anti-corruption initiative will soon produce stronger results and that individuals under investigation will "feel the heat." He urged the opposition NPP to be measured in comments suggesting ORAL has failed, and criticised former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame over allegations of past witness tampering.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online

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