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Akufo-Addo

Also known as: President Akufo-Addo

2026-04-262026-07-06
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  1. April 2026

  2. Joy Online

    … 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. …

    ‘We’re not afraid of anybody’- Rev. Prof Mante fumes over attack on clergyman for galamsey comment
Politics

Ghana needs formal evacuation policy for distressed citizens abroad

The News

Samuel Jinapor, Ranking Member on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, has called for Ghana to develop a formal evacuation policy for citizens in distress abroad, citing recent events involving Ghanaians in South Africa. He argues the country must establish a structured evacuation framework with dedicated legislation and a state institution, rather than relying on ad hoc responses to emergencies.

2 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 2 July

  1. Ghana needs formal evacuation policy for distressed citizens abroad

    Samuel Jinapor, Ranking Member on Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, has called for Ghana to develop a formal evacuation policy for citizens in distress abroad, citing recent events involving Ghanaians in South Africa. He argues the country must establish a structured evacuation framework with dedicated legislation and a state institution, rather than relying on ad hoc responses to emergencies.

    2 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Mahama's inflation control pauses major Accra flood project

    President Mahama's government tightened spending to combat inflation, which fell from 23.5% in January 2025 to 3.8% by January 2026. This fiscal discipline stalled GARID, a $350 million World Bank-funded project designed to reduce flood risk and improve waste management in Greater Accra.

    2 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. NPP minister criticises NDC government's flood response in Accra

    Former Local Government Minister Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah has criticised the NDC government's approach to addressing recurring floods in Accra, saying the NPP previously initiated the World Bank-funded GARID project to address the problem through dredging the Odaw River and constructing storm drains.

    2 July 2026 · Daily Guide →

Wednesday 1 July

  1. Manhyia South MP backs Bawumia's state of emergency proposal

    The Manhyia South MP has defended former Vice President Bawumia's call for a state of emergency over recent floods, arguing the disaster's scale is unprecedented in recent years and deserves serious consideration. The MP contended that the current flooding is unlike anything Ghana has experienced in the last eight years.

    1 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 25 June

  1. Amrahia residents appeal to Mahama over property demolitions

    Residents of Amrahia Dairy Farm in Greater Accra have appealed to President Mahama to investigate the demolition of structures, including a church, which they say were legally acquired. The demolitions have caused financial losses running into thousands of cedis, amid disputed ownership of land that was part of a state-acquired dairy farm.

    25 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

Wednesday 24 June

  1. NDC former organiser Akamba says he's unafraid of death threats

    Former NDC National Organiser Joshua Akamba says he is unfazed by death threats and has received direct threats including a call warning he would be stabbed. He says he believes in reincarnation and has survived similar threats during the Akufo-Addo administration.

    24 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Former Presidential Staffer Opposes Dropping Corruption Case

    Charles Cromwell Nanabanyin Onuawonto Bissue, a former Presidential Staffer, has stated he does not support the Office of the Special Prosecutor entering nolle prosequi (dropping) his corruption trial, and instead wants the case to continue to conclusion so the court can convict or acquit him based on evidence.

    24 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 23 June

  1. Parliament Minority questions PURC's latest electricity and water tariff increases

    Parliament's Minority has criticised the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission's announcement of a 3.49 per cent increase in electricity tariffs and 0.85 per cent increase in water tariffs effective July 1, 2026, arguing that current economic conditions and recent improvements in key economic indicators should have resulted in tariff reductions rather than increases. The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament's Energy Committee questioned whether the cited 0.2 per cent exchange rate change justifies a near-4 per cent electricity increase, noting that electricity tariffs have cumulatively increased 31.69 per cent from January 2025 to date.

    23 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Joy Online disputes NPP claim on Afari Military Hospital completion

    Joy Online reports that the 500-bed military hospital at Afari in the Ashanti Region was not 98 per cent complete when the NPP administration left office in January 2025, contradicting an NPP press statement. According to the article, biomedical equipment installation—critical to make the structures function as a hospital—is missing from the NPP's completion breakdown.

    23 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Fact-checker disputes Agyapong's claim NPP did nothing on Afari hospital

    Kennedy Agyapong claimed the NPP government "didn't do anything" during its eight years in office to complete the 500-bed Afari Military Hospital. Joy Online's fact-check found this claim false, citing project records that contradict Agyapong's assertion.

    17 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Green card gives Ofori-Atta stronger legal protections against extradition

    Private lawyer Martin Kpebu said former Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta's reported acquisition of US permanent residency significantly strengthens his position against extradition to Ghana, as the process would be lengthy and complex and US authorities retain discretion in such matters.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Mahama administration paying current staff while denying Akufo-Addo officials arrears

    Former Presidential Legal Adviser Kow Essuman has criticised the current administration for selectively paying salaries and allowances under the Article 71 remuneration structure approved in January 2025, while officials and staff who served under Akufo-Addo remain unpaid their entitled arrears. He characterised the situation as deliberate and discriminatory, describing it as an abuse of office.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Presidency explains 148% compensation jump in 2026 budget

    The Presidency has attributed a projected 148% rise in compensation expenditure at the Office of the President—from GH¢100 million in 2025 to GH¢248 million in 2026—to arrears, ex gratia payments, and staffing changes, despite a reduction of 124 political appointee positions from 2023 to 2025.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 15 June

  1. Mahama cuts 124 appointees, but compensation bill more than doubles

    President Mahama's Presidency had 124 fewer political appointees in 2025 than the Akufo-Addo administration in 2023, but the Office of the President's compensation bill is projected to rise from ¢100 million in 2025 to ¢248 million in 2026. The Presidency submitted its 2025 staffing report showing 233 total political appointees comprising 4 Ministers of State, 39 Senior Presidential Staffers, and 190 junior political appointees.

    15 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 12 June

  1. Diaspora homecoming movement driving property ownership in Accra

    Ghana's Year of Return campaign in 2019, which marked 400 years since the first enslaved Africans were taken to Jamestown, Virginia, has evolved from heritage visits into sustained property ownership, reshaping who owns prime real estate in Accra. The follow-up "Beyond the Return" programme, launched in December 2019 and running to 2030, institutionalised the shift from temporary diaspora engagement to permanent settlement.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 11 June

  1. Akwatia MP accuses NPP of failing on Afari Military Hospital

    Bernard Bediako Baidoo, MP for Akwatia, has accused the previous NPP administration of failing the Ashanti Region over the stalled Afari Military Hospital project, stating the NPP had eight years in government to operationalise the facility but did not. He criticized the Minority for politicizing abandoned health projects and argued the focus should be on completing the hospital rather than scoring political points.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 10 June

  1. NPP lawmakers cite contractual dispute over Afari Military Hospital

    Minority members on Parliament's Health Committee visited the abandoned Afari Military Hospital in Kumasi and called on President Mahama to complete existing health facilities before starting new ones. The NPP government attributed the hospital's non-operationalisation to a contractual dispute.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Former MASLOC CEO extradited to Ghana after US conviction

    Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, former CEO of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre, has been extradited to Ghana following her conviction on over 70 corruption-related charges, including embezzling more than $6 million in public funds. She has been taken into custody by Ghana Police and Prisons services to begin her sentence.

    10 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

  3. Former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu extradited to Ghana

    Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, the former Chief Executive Officer of MASLOC, has been extradited from the United States to Ghana after conviction on 70+ corruption-related charges, including embezzling more than $6 million in public funds. She has been taken into custody by Ghana Police Service and Ghana Prisons Service to begin her sentence.

    10 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

Saturday 6 June

  1. Leadership failure behind annual Accra flooding disasters

    An opinion piece argues that annual deadly flooding in Accra results from poor leadership rather than citizens alone, citing past disasters in 2015 and 2026 and criticizing both President Mahama and President Akufo-Addo for inaction during their respective tenures.

    6 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 2 June

  1. Minority criticises evacuation reception, calls for deeper relief efforts

    Ghana's Minority in Parliament has criticised the Foreign Affairs Minister over what it describes as "funfair and PR" surrounding the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa, arguing the government should focus on substantive relief work for stranded citizens as xenophobic attacks escalate.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Former finance minister disputes IMF programme derailment claim

    Dr Mohammed Amin Adam rejected the current Finance Minister's assertion that Ghana's IMF-supported programme derailed under the Akufo-Addo administration, citing the IMF's Fourth Review report which showed Ghana met all six performance criteria by end of 2024 and three of four indicative targets.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 1 June

  1. Bank of Ghana mulls sale and leaseback of $260M HQ

    The Bank of Ghana is considering a "sale and leaseback" arrangement for its recently commissioned headquarters, The Bank Square, built at a cost of over $260 million. Board members are divided, with some warning the proposal would be costly to the bank in the long term, while proponents argue it would help shore up the central bank's balance sheet following recent operational losses.

    1 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ghana passes anti-LGBTQ bill amid sovereignty and foreign aid concerns

    Ghana's Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill criminalises homosexuality and LGBTQ+ advocacy, with penalties of up to three years' imprisonment for identifying as LGBTQ+ and up to ten years for promoting LGBTQ+ activities. The legislation also requires citizens to report suspected violations to police and forces a reckoning over the nation's democratic identity, fiscal stability, and international partnerships.

    1 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 30 May

  1. NPP MP claims NDC amendments weakened Anti-LGBTQ bill

    Isaac Boamah-Nyarko, Effia MP and Finance Committee member, has accused the NDC government of weakening the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill through amendments introduced after its reintroduction in Parliament. He argues that if the previous version was fit for purpose, it should have been reintroduced unchanged, and contends the amendments address criticisms that were raised during Eighth Parliament debates.

    30 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 29 May

  1. Minority MPs oppose exemptions in anti-LGBTQ bill

    Co-sponsors of Ghana's controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, including MPs John Ntim Fordjour and Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, are resisting proposed exemptions for journalists, medical professionals, and lawyers, arguing the provisions would weaken the bill's intent and create loopholes for promotion of LGBTQ activities.

    29 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 23 May

  1. NDC chairman defends replacing Haruna and Muntaka as minority leaders

    National Democratic Congress Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia has defended the party's decision to replace Haruna Iddrisu and Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka as Minority Leader and Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament ahead of the 2024 general elections, describing the move as a strategic political decision rather than a personal action aimed at sidelining the two senior figures.

    23 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 22 May

  1. 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.

    22 May 2026 · Daily Guide →

Thursday 21 May

  1. 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

  1. 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 →

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