Also known as: Mr Amaliba · Lawyer Amaliba · Mr Abraham Amaliba
Former NDC Legal Affairs Director who comments on governance, justice outcomes, and accountability issues in Ghanaian politics.
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Joy Online
… Responding to comments by NDC legal team member Abraham Amaliba, Dr Osae-Kwapong said the concern over whether state institutions are acting administratively or politically is a legitimate one. …
Political appointments make EOCO, other state institutions look partisan – Osae-KwapongJoy Online
… He said the challenge becomes even more pronounced whenever investigations involve high-profile political figures or former government officials. “Abraham Amaliba of the NDC legal team raises a good point on how to separate administrative behaviour of state institutions from poli …
Don’t blame only EOCO officers; hold their political bosses accountable – Osae-KwapongJoy Online
… He said the concern raised by NDC legal team member Abraham Amaliba about separating the conduct of state institutions from politics was valid. …
Ghana must end the cycle where every high-profile investigation becomes political – CDD FellowJoy Online
Director of Conflict Resolution for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has rejected claims that successive governments are responsible for the so-called “Rambo-style” arrests carried out by security agencies. …
No government should be blamed for ‘Rambo-style’ arrests – AmalibaJoy Online
Former Director of Legal Affairs of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has urged current government appointees to learn from the ongoing investigation involving former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentral …
Current appointees should take a cue from Miracles Aboagye’s case – AmalibaJoy Online
Former Director of Legal Affairs of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, says public officials can be held criminally liable for failing to safeguard state resources, even if they did not personally benefit from the alleged loss of public funds. …
Miracles Aboagye arrest: Failure to protect public funds can attract criminal liability – AmalibaJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story, Abraham Amaliba said public officials are required to account for their stewardship and should expect to be investigated where questions arise over the use of state funds. …
Miracles Aboagye’s arrest is about accountability, not politics – AmalibaJoy Online
Abraham Amaliba, the Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), has outlined a series of reforms the Authority is undertaking to reduce road crashes and fatalities across the country. …
NRSA Director-General outlines reforms to reduce road carnageJoy Online
… The Director-General of the NRSA, Abraham Amaliba, noted that Easter remains one of the most high-risk periods on Ghana’s roads due to increased travel and festive activities. …
Road traffic crashes decline by 1.9% in March – NRSAGhana's Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe urged prospective commercial motorcycle, tricycle and quadricycle riders to undergo proper training, obtain licences and wear protective gear. He stressed that riding ability alone does not qualify someone for commercial operation, and that riders must comply with road traffic regulations and respect road signs.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe urged prospective commercial motorcycle, tricycle and quadricycle riders to undergo proper training, obtain licences and wear protective gear. He stressed that riding ability alone does not qualify someone for commercial operation, and that riders must comply with road traffic regulations and respect road signs.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Road Safety Authority will deploy Traffictech, a technology-based system using cameras and monitoring devices at strategic locations to identify and apprehend traffic offenders automatically, replacing manual enforcement methods. The authority also plans to introduce a mandatory towing system to reduce crashes caused by broken-down vehicles, expected to roll out in 2027.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A multiple-vehicle collision involving two tipper trucks, two commercial buses, two saloon cars and an auto rickshaw on the Accra-Kumasi Highway at Ofankor in the Ga North Municipality killed 11 people and injured 13. Preliminary information suggested a stationary vehicle on the highway may have contributed to the crash, though investigations were ongoing.
14 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Former NDC Legal Affairs Director Abraham Amaliba rejected claims by NPP member Andrews Agyapa Mercer that the release of ex-MASLOC CEO Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu vindicates opposition concerns about selective justice, arguing the release was the logical consequence of her Court of Appeal acquittal and discharge that the government could not prevent.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former NDC Legal Affairs Director Abraham Amaliba says the release of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu following her acquittal and discharge by the Court of Appeal was an expected legal outcome, with a seven-day statutory stay of execution allowing her to go free after the period elapsed.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Attorney-General has withdrawn a stay of execution application following the Court of Appeal's unanimous acquittal and discharge of former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu on July 30, 2026. Former NDC Legal Affairs Director Abraham Amaliba suggests the withdrawal reflects the AG's conclusion that an appeal to the Supreme Court would be unlikely to succeed.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former NDC legal affairs director Abraham Amaliba defended the Court of Appeal's acquittal of ex-MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, arguing that legal decisions must be based on law rather than public emotion or political sentiment, despite criticism from the NPP.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's road crashes are driven by speeding, driver indiscipline, disregard for traffic regulations, and distracted driving, according to the National Road Safety Authority Director-General. Road safety advocates warn that without decisive intervention, preventable deaths will continue to rise as vehicle numbers increase.
16 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
A CDD-Ghana fellow argues that state institutions will struggle to separate their actions from politics as long as their heads are political appointees, noting that leadership changes in these institutions often follow changes in government and that cases involving high-profile or politically exposed persons add further complexity.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr John Osae-Kwapong of the Centre for Democratic Development argues that heads of state institutions should be removed from office if they repeatedly oversee constitutional breaches, saying accountability must extend to leadership and those who appoint them, though he acknowledges the challenge that many such heads are political appointees.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A CDD-Ghana fellow says political appointment of heads of key state institutions makes it difficult for the public to distinguish administrative actions from partisan politics, a challenge that deepens when institutions investigate politically exposed persons or high-profile party figures.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr John Osae-Kwapong argues that accountability for EOCO's conduct should extend beyond individual officers to the political authorities who supervise the institution, noting that agency heads are political appointees and leadership changes often follow elections, complicating efforts to separate administrative actions from politics especially when investigations involve high-profile political figures.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A CDD-Ghana fellow argues that Ghana's practice of appointing heads of state institutions on political grounds makes it hard for citizens to view investigations into prominent officials as purely administrative rather than politically motivated, and suggests the country must rethink how its institutions operate.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Abraham Amaliba, Director of Conflict Resolution for the NDC, has argued that successive governments should not be blamed for "Rambo-style" arrests by security agencies, saying security agencies operate independently. Amaliba also noted he has witnessed concerning practices at the Economic and Organised Crime Office.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Abraham Amaliba, former Director of Legal Affairs of the NDC, has urged current government appointees to learn from the investigation into former IMCCoD Executive Secretary Dennis Edward Aboagye, warning that all public officials will eventually be required to account for their stewardship and that those managing public resources prudently while in office can avoid such investigations after leaving.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former NDC legal director Abraham Amaliba says public officials can be held criminally liable for failing to safeguard state resources, even without personal enrichment. His comments follow the arrest of former IMCCoD Executive Secretary Miracles Aboagye by EOCO.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former NDC Legal Affairs Director Abraham Amaliba has dismissed claims that the arrest of Dennis Edward Aboagye (Miracles) is politically motivated, stating instead that it concerns public officials' accountability for the management of public funds. Amaliba argued that the Economic and Organised Crime Office investigation is justified because Aboagye occupied public office and allegedly mishandled state funds.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Road Safety Authority Director-General announced reforms to reduce road crashes and fatalities, including mandatory vehicle towing, nationwide rollout of a technology-driven traffic enforcement system, intensified public education, helmet enforcement, and appointing Regional Ministers and local chief executives as Road Safety Ambassadors. The measures are set to begin implementation next year as part of a strategy to address the rising number of deaths on Ghana's roads.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's National Road Safety Authority reports that crash cases fell to 1,195 in March 2026 from 1,218 in March 2025, with fatalities dropping 9.8% to 229. The Authority credits the improvement to intensified public education campaigns conducted with the Ghana Police Service ahead of Easter festivities.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →