A senior member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former Senior Presidential Advisor under the Akufo-Addo administration, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has warned that the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) risks losing power in the next general election if it fails to deliver on …
… The lawmaker also criticised the Akufo-Addo administration’s borrowing record, claiming the previous government accumulated debt at an unprecedented pace. …
… When the Akufo-Addo administration used hundreds of millions of dollars from the District Assemblies’ Common Fund to buy them equipment, it bought them road construction equipment, not sanitation equipment. …
… Speaking on Joy Prime on Tuesday, July 22, Mr Gbande dismissed suggestions that Wontumi’s imprisonment was politically motivated, insisting that it was the culmination of investigations and legal processes initiated by officials of the former Akufo-Addo administration. …
… I submit that they are not a principled political party, because in opposition, they criticised the Akufo-Addo administration for packing the court,” he said. …
… I submit that they are not a principled political party, because in opposition, they criticised the Akufo-Addo administration for packing the court,” he said. …
… He recalled that, as the National Democratic Congress’ presidential candidate in May 2024, Mahama blamed the then Akufo-Addo administration for failing to effectively manage flooding and pledged to implement measures to address the perennial problem. …
General Secretary hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Eugene Boakye Antwi, has defended the flood prevention efforts of the Akufo-Addo administration, arguing that no government has invested more in tackling flooding in Ghana. …
The Ministry of Finance has accused the previous Akufo-Addo administration of diverting $65 million from a World Bank-funded flood protection project to finance Covid-19 activities. …
Yaw Osafo-Maafo, a former NPP Senior Presidential Advisor, cautioned that the NDC government faces electoral rejection in 2028 if it fails to deliver on campaign pledges, suggesting voters will assess performance and could remove the party from power. Akyem Oda MP Alexander Akwasi Acquah cited strong turnout at NPP constituency elections as evidence of party members' commitment to reorganizing and supporting Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's comeback bid.
Yaw Osafo-Maafo, a former NPP Senior Presidential Advisor, cautioned that the NDC government faces electoral rejection in 2028 if it fails to deliver on campaign pledges, suggesting voters will assess performance and could remove the party from power. Akyem Oda MP Alexander Akwasi Acquah cited strong turnout at NPP constituency elections as evidence of party members' commitment to reorganizing and supporting Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's comeback bid.
Sagnarigu MP Atta Issah defended Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson against Minority claims of insufficient revenue mobilisation, citing 2025 budget figures showing a shortfall of GH¢3.46 billion against a budgeted GH¢229.95 billion, and comparing this favourably to NPP-era shortfalls of GH¢3.71 billion (2017), GH¢2.59 billion (2018), and GH¢4.34 billion (2019).
Chairman of Parliament's Committee on Assurances Dominic Nitiwul, who recently criticized President Mahama's government for terminating Zoomlion's contract with the Youth Employment Agency, has admitted he based his criticism on misinformation. Local Government Minister Ahmed Ibrahim praised Nitiwul's remarks and indicated support for bringing back the Zoomlion contract.
NDC Deputy General Secretary Mustapha Gbande has asserted that the evidence leading to the conviction of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) was assembled under the previous NPP administration, originating from a July 2022 declaration by the then Minister for Lands and Natural Resources that Wontumi's mining activities were illegal.
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the NDC of political inconsistency, saying the party criticised the NPP administration's Supreme Court nominations while in opposition but is now nominating judges itself after returning to government. Afenyo-Markin acknowledged the President's constitutional authority to make such nominations but questioned whether the NDC is "a principled political party."
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused the NDC of political inconsistency, saying the party criticised the NPP administration's Supreme Court appointments while in opposition but is now making similar nominations under President Mahama. Afenyo-Markin acknowledged the President's constitutional authority to nominate judges but questioned the NDC's stated principles.
Former Sekondi MP Andrew Egyapa Mercer has criticised the government for failing to take proactive measures to prevent flooding, arguing that the Anti-Flood Task Force did not organise nationwide clean-up exercises or release funds to assemblies to desilt drains before the rainy season, and that officials only became visible after lives were lost and properties destroyed.
Eugene Boakye Antwi, a New Patriotic Party General Secretary hopeful, has defended the Akufo-Addo administration's flood prevention efforts, asserting that the government invested more in tackling flooding than any other administration. He cited allocations of GH¢450 million in the first term, GH¢198 million in 2018, and GH¢250 million in 2020 for flood mitigation projects, and argued that such prevention requires proactive planning rather than reactive measures.
Ghana's Ministry of Finance alleges that the Akufo-Addo administration diverted $65 million from a World Bank-funded flood protection project (GARID) to finance Covid-19 activities. The Technical Advisor also cited another World Bank project where almost GH¢1 billion was spent on travel in 2024.
Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah criticised the Mahama administration for slowing the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development project through expenditure controls imposed by the Ministry of Finance, dismissing government claims of increased flood control spending as propaganda and calling for the release of fully funded project resources.
The Minority Women's Caucus in Parliament has condemned a violent attack on former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo and is calling for a thorough police investigation. The attack, which allegedly involved firearms and intimidation during a family event in Kwabenya over the weekend, has prompted the Caucus to express solidarity with Safo and demand that those responsible face the full rigours of the law.
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Select Committee on Local Government and Decentralisation raised concerns over delays in completing major flood control projects initiated under the previous administration, warning that delays could leave thousands vulnerable to recurring floods. He noted that between 2018 and 2024, approximately GH¢540 million was committed under the National Flood Control Programme, and US$350 million was secured from the World Bank under the GARID Project for flood resilience and drainage improvements in Accra.
Former Works Minister Francis Asenso-Boakye has urged the government to account for major flood mitigation projects inherited from the previous administration, warning that Ghana's recurring flooding requires national cooperation rather than political partisanship. He cited the Akufo-Addo administration's commitment of approximately $540 million under the National Flood Control Programme between 2018 and 2024, and attributed Ghana's flood problem to inadequate drainage infrastructure, weak planning enforcement, rapid urbanisation, indiscriminate waste disposal, and climate change.
Political activist and former NPP presidential aspirant Dr Arthur Kennedy has described as "unwarranted" petitions filed against former Assin Central MP Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, arguing that his comments about the stalled Afari Military Hospital project and alleged party corruption did not breach the NPP constitution.
The New Patriotic Party has referred former presidential aspirant Kennedy Agyapong to its National Disciplinary Committee following petitions over public comments deemed detrimental to party unity. The disciplinary body has been given two weeks to investigate and submit recommendations.
Former Minister for Works and Housing Francis Asenso-Boakye disclosed that the Akufo-Addo administration invested GH¢540 million in flood control interventions over eight years, with substantial funding directed towards drainage infrastructure and flood management capacity. He urged the current administration to sustain and expand such investments while emphasizing the importance of enforcing planning regulations to address persistent flooding.
Minister of State Felix Kwakye Ofosu rejected claims that the Mahama administration inflated the Office of Government Machinery with political appointees, saying current data show 233 political appointees under the Office of the President compared to 355 under the previous administration.
Damongo MP Samuel Jinapor argues that assessing government size requires examining broader compensation structures, presidential staffers, advisers, and appointees across state institutions—not just the count of ministers and deputy ministers. He contends that while the Mahama administration appointed fewer ministers than its predecessor, a true picture of government size emerges only after examining compensation expenditures under the Office of Government Machinery.
Attorney-General Dr Dominic Ayine is scheduled to meet US Department of Justice officials to discuss pending extradition requests between Ghana and the United States. The announcement, made by Minister for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has renewed focus on Ghana's extradition request regarding former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
Ghana's Attorney-General Dr Dominic Ayine is scheduled to meet United States Department of Justice officials for bilateral discussion on pending extradition requests between the two countries. The announcement has renewed attention on Ghana's extradition request for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
Ghana officially launched an e-visa system on 25 May 2026 to modernize visa administration and simplify travel, with the government announcing that African passport holders will not be required to pay visa fees when using the platform.
A Saturday edition of Joy Prime's current affairs programme will feature political voices and analysts debating the restoration of GN Savings and Loans' banking licence and the GH¢100,000 bail granted to NPP Bono Regional Chairman Abronye DC, both contentious national issues.
Former Deputy Finance Minister Stephen Amoah says Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson is performing well, but the NDC government cannot yet be said to have outperformed the previous NPP administration. Amoah argued that the current government inherited an economy already undergoing recovery under an IMF-supported programme initiated by the former Akufo-Addo administration.
Former Ghana Health Service Director-General Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare defended the Agenda 111 hospital projects, arguing they were strategically planned with phased financing through oil revenue and should not be abandoned by the current government. He noted most hospitals had reached 80–90 per cent completion and three were commissioned before the previous administration left office.
Former Ghana Health Service Director-General Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare has defended the Akufo-Addo administration's Agenda 111 hospital project, insisting it was adequately funded and conceived to address weaknesses in healthcare infrastructure exposed by COVID-19. President John Dramani Mahama has criticised the initiative as poorly planned and financially unsustainable.
Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, former Deputy Attorney-General, has argued that the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative has effectively collapsed, noting that over one year has passed since the Attorney-General entered nolle prosequi into some cases previously prosecuted by the Akufo-Addo administration. His remarks come amid renewed anti-corruption actions, though he warns that aggressive prosecution without full transparency could undermine public trust in the justice system.
On inauguration day, Ghana's Presidential Transitions Act automatically removes all board members from every state-owned enterprise simultaneously, requiring the new government to undertake months-long appointment cycles that consume significant political energy and administrative bandwidth.
Civil society organisations have expressed concern over a High Court ruling that the Office of the Special Prosecutor cannot prosecute corruption-related cases without authorisation from the Attorney-General, describing it as a setback for anti-corruption efforts. Retired Supreme Court Justice William Atuguba acknowledged their frustration but said the law must be enforced as enacted and that civil society's concerns must be weighed against legal requirements.