Also known as: Dr. Adu Owusu Sarkodie · Dr Adu Owusu Sarkodie · Dr. Sarkodie · Dr Sarkodie · Kwame Sarkodie · Dr Kwame Sarkodie
University of Ghana economist who has proposed loss-sharing arrangements for Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme losses.
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Joy Online
Ghana could risk access to European gas export markets if it does not strengthen measures to control methane emissions and eliminate routine gas flaring, Dr Kwame Sarkodie, a petroleum engineering expert, has cautioned. …
Ghana risks EU gas market access over methane emissions – Expert warnsThe Chronicle
… Adu Owusu Sarkodie, on behalf of the Centre for Policy Scrutiny, defended the broader rationale for government’s investment in Free SHS, describing it as one of the most transformative social programmes of Ghana’s Fourth Republic. …
Free SHS Is Not Free -CPSJoy Online
… The public lecture will feature the Executive Director of the Centre, Dr Adu Owusu Sarkodie and a lecturer at the Faculty of Liberal and Social Studies Education of the University of Education, Winneba, Dr Jacob Oppong Nkansah. …
CPS review of 9 years of Free SHS comes off tomorrowJoy Online
… The public lecture will feature the Executive Director of the Centre, Dr Adu Owusu Sarkodie, and a lecturer at the Faculty of Liberal and Social Studies Education of the University of Education, Winneba, Dr Jacob Oppong Nkansah. …
Free SHS at 9: Access up, but what about quality? – Centre for Policy Scrutiny to review programmeJoy Online
A Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana’s Department of Economics, Dr Adu Owusu Sarkodie, has proposed that the financial cost associated with the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) should be shared between the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) and the Bank of Ghana (BoG). …
GoldBod, BoG should share cost of domestic gold programme – Dr SarkodieJoy Online
… He alleged discrepancies in figures relating to inflation and expenditure and cited concerns reportedly raised by civil society analyst Dr Adu Owusu Sarkodie regarding differing totals contained in the budget document. …
Minority Leader criticises government over governance, economy and tribunal lawDaily Guide
… Adu Owusu Sarkodie The Centre for Policy Scrutiny (CPS) has urged the government to intensify domestic revenue mobilisation as part of efforts to sustain the country’s economic recovery and maintain fiscal discipline. …
Intensify Domestic Revenue Mobilisation – CPS To GovtThe Chronicle
… Adu Owusu Sarkodie, said the country’s improved fiscal indicators concealed serious shortcomings in budget execution. …
GH¢30.7bn in critical public spending left unfulfilled –CPSJoy Online
… Adu Owusu Sarkodie of the Centre for Policy Scrutiny will address accountability, transparency, and how Ghana can avoid elite capture while maximising national benefit. …
To Nationalise or Transform? Joy Business hosts roundtable on Ghana’s extractive futureJoy Online
The Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Scrutiny (CPS), Dr Adu Owusu Sarkodie, has warned that Ghana could return to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) within a few years if the country fails to maintain fiscal discipline and implement structural economic reforms. …
Without discipline, Ghana risks a return to IMF – CPS Director warnsA petroleum engineering expert warns that Ghana could lose access to European gas export markets if it does not strengthen measures to control methane emissions and eliminate routine gas flaring, as evolving EU regulations introduce stricter methane-intensity requirements from 2030.
19 hours ago · Joy Online →
A petroleum engineering expert warns that Ghana could lose access to European gas export markets if it does not strengthen measures to control methane emissions and eliminate routine gas flaring, as evolving EU regulations introduce stricter methane-intensity requirements from 2030.
19 hours ago · Joy Online →
A Centre for Policy Scrutiny report on Ghana's Free SHS policy finds that despite removal of tuition and core expenses, families continue to face costs including prospectus requirements and extra classes to supplement reduced instructional time under the double-track system.
2 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Centre for Policy Scrutiny will present a paper tomorrow examining the country's nine-year experience with the Free Senior High School programme, focusing on access, quality, and educational outcomes, and assessing whether expansion in enrolment has been matched by improvements in learning outcomes and adequate resources.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Centre for Policy Scrutiny will hold a public lecture on September 1, 2026, to review Ghana's Free Senior High School programme nine years after its implementation, examining access expansion alongside concerns about learning outcomes, infrastructure, teaching resources, and financial sustainability.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A University of Ghana economist has proposed that the Bank of Ghana and Ghana Gold Board should share the financial losses from the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, following an IMF report showing losses of more than US$1.7 billion in 2025. Dr Adu Owusu Sarkodie argued that losses from GoldBod's direct purchases should be attributed to GoldBod, while those from foreign-exchange transactions should be borne by the central bank.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has criticised the NDC Government over "executive incompetence, majority tyranny, and a timid judiciary," saying the Republic is "not in safe hands." He called for parliamentary inquiries into June floods that killed 34 people, a military helicopter crash, and a Ghana Armed Forces recruitment exercise in which at least six young women reportedly died, and criticised the government's economic policy.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Centre for Policy Scrutiny has called on government to boost domestic revenue collection through measures including mandatory Tax Identification Numbers for public services, VAT compliance reforms, and AI-driven customs revenue systems, while improving budget execution and fiscal transparency.
29 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Centre for Policy Scrutiny reports that Ghana's government has left GH¢30.7 billion in critical public spending unfulfilled over the past 18 months while pursuing fiscal consolidation, as lower-than-budgeted expenditure achieved deficit reduction but prevented many government agencies from completing planned capital projects.
29 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Joy Business is hosting a national roundtable discussion titled "To Nationalise or Transform? Rethinking Ghana's Approach to Mining, Oil and Critical Minerals" to examine whether greater Ghanaian ownership of the extractive sector is sufficient for national benefit, or if deeper reforms in governance, financing, and accountability are needed.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Scrutiny has warned that Ghana could return to the IMF within a few years if it fails to maintain fiscal discipline and implement structural reforms after its current bailout programme ends. He cited Ghana's historical pattern of returning to the IMF every four years on average since independence, most recently in 2023 after the previous programme ended in 2019.
23 May 2026 · Joy Online →