Manasseh Azure Awuni and President John Mahama Dear President John Dramani Mahama, In the eight years of Akufo-Addo’s presidency, when the noose around the neck of free expression remained forever tight, I was one of those who spoke out constantly. …
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Akufo-Addo — former President whose administration faced criticism over economic instability, the Agenda 111 hospital project, and IMF bailout decisions.
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- May 2026
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah We have observed with surprise and a sense of disappointment the low-key publicity accorded the Akufo-Addo regime imported state-of-the-art information vans. …
Not Yours…Credit DeniedFormer Deputy Finance Minister Stephen Amoah has defended the previous Akufo-Addo administration’s decision to seek assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). …
Stephen Amoah defends erstwhile Akufo-Addo gov’t IMF bailout decisionPresident John Dramani Mahama has openly criticised the previous Akufo-Addo administration over its handling of the Agenda 111 hospital projects. …
Agenda 111: “It was not prudent to start 111 hospitals at once” – Mahama… According to him, the healthcare facilities initiated under the previous Akufo-Addo administration remain critical to improving healthcare delivery across the country and should not be abandoned due to political considerations. …
John Darko urges Mahama to complete Agenda 111 projects instead of starting new onesThe Majority in Parliament has criticised the Akufo-Addo administration, arguing that it failed to deliver macroeconomic stability despite significant losses recorded by the Bank of Ghana. …
Majority criticises Akufo-Addo gov’t over failure to achieve stability despite BoG losses… Initiatives like the vaccine production and agenda 111 hospitals and STEM schools started by the Akufo-Addo government should be sustained. …
Development Discourse with Amos Safo: A bold stand against United States’ health deal… According to him, the Akufo-Addo administration regularised postings in 2019 and ensured that trainees were treated fairly despite economic pressures. …
NPP’s Kwabena Frimpong slams government over ‘unfair’ health recruitment system- April 2026
… If something is sin, it is sin whether it is under Akufo-Addo, Mahama or whoever. …
We won’t be silenced on galamsey – Prof. Mante fires back at threats… We’re not afraid of anybody… If something is a sin, it is a sin, whether it is under Akufo-Addo or under Mahama or whoever. …
‘If people cannot think beyond party, they should stop opening their mouths’ — Rev. Prof Mante warns
Opinion
Manasseh Azure Awuni criticizes Mahama over free speech constraints
The News
Journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni expresses disappointment with President John Mahama's second term, saying that opposition figures and critics are being harassed under Ghana's publishing false news law, comparing the atmosphere to a military regime and contrasting it with the media freedom Mahama allowed during his first presidency.
Why it matters
Manasseh Azure Awuni's criticism of press freedom constraints under Mahama's second term raises fundamental democratic accountability concerns facing the nation.
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Today
Manasseh Azure Awuni criticizes Mahama over free speech constraints
Journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni expresses disappointment with President John Mahama's second term, saying that opposition figures and critics are being harassed under Ghana's publishing false news law, comparing the atmosphere to a military regime and contrasting it with the media freedom Mahama allowed during his first presidency.
7 hours ago · Daily Guide →
Yesterday
Daily Guide criticizes low-key launch of information vans
Daily Guide editorial criticizes the Akufo-Addo administration for low-key distribution of state-of-the-art information vans imported for the Information Services Department, contrasting it with high-profile promotion of other government initiatives, and attributes the quiet rollout to the vans not being an incumbent government project.
21 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
Tuesday 19 May
Former deputy finance minister defends IMF bailout decision
Stephen Amoah, former Deputy Finance Minister, defended the previous Akufo-Addo government's decision to seek IMF assistance, attributing it to external economic shocks from COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war rather than domestic policy failures. He argued that before these global disruptions, Ghana's economy showed stability with average growth and 7% inflation.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Monday 18 May
Mahama criticises Agenda 111 approach as imprudent, unphased
President Mahama has criticised the previous Akufo-Addo administration for simultaneously initiating construction of 111 hospitals, arguing a phased approach would have been more effective and fiscally responsible. He noted that some contractors received mobilisation funds but never began work, and said the government is pursuing them through EOCO to recover funds.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Thursday 7 May
MP urges Mahama to complete Agenda 111 hospital projects
Suame MP John Darko has called on President Mahama to prioritise completing stalled Agenda 111 hospital projects from the previous administration rather than starting new infrastructure initiatives, arguing the healthcare facilities are critical to improving healthcare delivery and that the government should complete ongoing audits to resume construction.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Tuesday 5 May
Parliament Majority criticises Akufo-Addo over economic instability
The Majority in Parliament has criticised the Akufo-Addo administration for failing to achieve macroeconomic stability despite the Bank of Ghana recording cumulative losses of over GH₵80 billion between 2022 and 2024, plus a GH₵15.6 billion loss in 2025. Key economic indicators including inflation, currency depreciation, and central bank equity remain under pressure, according to the chairman of Parliament's Economy and Development Committee.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Monday 4 May
Ghana rejects US health deal over data concerns
Ghana's cabinet rejected a US-proposed healthcare agreement that would have required Ghana to surrender health statistics to the United States for 25 years. The government cited concerns over potential data breaches and sharing sensitive health data, though the deal would have provided $109 million initially and $300 million in a health package over time.
4 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Sunday 3 May
NPP deputy criticises government health sector recruitment as unfair
NPP Deputy Protocol Director Kwabena Frimpong has accused the current government of abandoning its 1:3:3 employment model campaign promise and introducing an opaque, inconsistent health recruitment system that merges multiple graduating cohorts and risks favouritism, contrasting it with the structured posting system used under the previous administration.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Monday 27 April
Religious leaders reject threats over galamsey criticism
Reverend Professor Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, has rejected attempts to intimidate religious leaders for criticising illegal mining (galamsey), following warnings from the Ghana Free Zones Authority CEO that Apostle Eric Nyamekye would be "dealt with" if he continued highlighting environmental destruction. Mante insists the church will continue to condemn wrongdoing regardless of political considerations.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Sunday 26 April
Rev. Prof Mante warns against politicising illegal mining fight
A former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has called on citizens to oppose illegal mining on moral and national grounds rather than along partisan lines, stressing that the galamsey menace should not become a tool for political point-scoring.
26 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Religious leaders vow to condemn galamsey despite political pressure
A former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rev. Prof Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, has delivered a forceful condemnation of illegal mining and warned that religious leaders would continue to speak out against galamsey regardless of intimidation or partisan pressure. His remarks follow a recent controversy in which the CEO of the Ghana Free Zones Authority publicly criticised the Chairman of the Church of Pentecost over comments condemning illegal mining, before issuing an apology.
26 April 2026 · Joy Online →