Previous government led by President John Dramani Mahama's predecessor; initiated IMF-supported recovery programme and Agenda 111 hospital projects.
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… The OSP, established under the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act during the Akufo-Addo administration, was designed to operate independently in investigating and prosecuting corruption-related offences involving public officeholders. …
Civil Society frustration over OSP ruling “understandable but misplaced” – Justice AtugubaAttorney-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.
10 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
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.
10 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
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.
10 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
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.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has been named Chairman of the Policy Committee of the opposition NPP as part of the party's restructuring following the 2024 general elections. The appointment was announced by party General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong after a National Executive Committee and National Council meeting on May 7, 2026.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →