Also known as: President Akufo-Addo · then-President Akufo-Addo · Candidate Akufo-Addo · ex-President Akufo-Addo
Akufo-Addo — former president whose administration oversaw the National Cathedral project, rural telephony expansion, Free SHS policy, and Ahafo Region creation (2017–2025).
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Joy Online
… Except that Akufo-Addo and the NPP stepped in and said we want Ofori-Atta to come down to face accountability, because that would help increase their electoral fortunes. …
With green card, Ofori-Atta has far more protection than he had previously – KpebuJoy Online
… Mr Essuman alleged that while members of the current executive are benefiting from the salary regime approved by Parliament in January 2025, officials and staff who served under former President Akufo-Addo remain unpaid despite being entitled to arrears under the same arrangement …
Mahama gov’t paying itself while Akufo-Addo staff remain unpaid – Kow EssumanJoy Online
… Instead, he said the salaries currently being paid to presidential staff were determined under the previous administration following recommendations of an Article 71 committee and approved shortly before the end of President Akufo-Addo’s tenure in January 2025. …
Presidency explains 148% compensation jump, cites arrears, ex gratia and staffing changesJoy Online
President Mahama had 124 fewer political appointees at the Jubilee House in 2025 than the last publicly available figures from the Akufo-Addo administration in 2023. …
Presidency cuts political appointees by 124, but compensation bill jumps 148% and staff classifications raise questionsJoy Online
… As the campaign closed in December 2019, President Akufo-Addo launched Beyond the Return, a 10-year programme running to 2030 under the theme A Decade of African Renaissance. …
Beyond the Return: How the diaspora homecoming movement is reshaping who owns Accra’s prime real estateJoy Online
… He insisted that the Akufo-Addo administration failed to deliver the project despite having ample time to do so. …
Akufo-Addo failed Ashanti Region on Afari Military Hospital project – Akwatia MPJoy Online
… The MPs were in the Ashanti Region to inspect abandoned health facilities they claim the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration had initiated and completed, but the ruling government had failed to operationalize. …
We couldn’t complete Afari Military Hospital due to contractual dispute – Ayew AfriyieThe Chronicle
… LEGAL TROUBLES The administration of President John Dramani Mahama was voted out of office in December 2016, bringing in President Akufo-Addo’s government. …
After Gruelling Legal Processes, Sedinam Ationu Finally Extradited To GhanaThe Chronicle
… LEGAL TROUBLES The administration of President John Dramani Mahama was voted out of office in December 2016, bringing in President Akufo-Addo’s government. …
After Gruelling Legal Processes, Sedinam Ationu Finally Extradited To GhanaJoy Online
… For President Akufo-Addo and his 8-year wasted mandate, the least said about it the better. …
Annual Flooding and Piss-Poor LeadershipNewly elected NPP National Youth Organiser Abanga Fusani Yakubu vowed to use social media and grassroots mobilisation to counter NDC messaging and secure four million youth votes for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the 2028 elections. He said he intends to personally lead regional mobilisation and accused the NDC of using social media to undermine the previous NPP administration's achievements.
11 hours ago · Joy Online →
Newly elected NPP National Youth Organiser Abanga Fusani Yakubu vowed to use social media and grassroots mobilisation to counter NDC messaging and secure four million youth votes for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the 2028 elections. He said he intends to personally lead regional mobilisation and accused the NDC of using social media to undermine the previous NPP administration's achievements.
11 hours ago · Joy Online →
Newly elected NPP National Youth Organiser Abanga Fuseini Yakubu has threatened to impose a $500 million bail bond on alleged offenders associated with the NDC if the party returns to power. He accused the current government of using state institutions to intimidate young people and restrict freedom of expression on social media.
12 hours ago · Joy Online →
Newly elected NPP National Youth Organiser Abanga Fusani Yakubu has defended the party's target of securing four million youth votes for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the next presidential election, saying it requires hard work and sacrifice but is achievable. He plans to strengthen grassroots mobilisation and use social media to counter what he calls misinformation against the party.
14 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ghana's government has taken back the National Cathedral site from the contractor and will hold it pending the Attorney-General's review of a forensic audit into expenditure on the project under the previous administration. The board of trustees of the National Cathedral has been dissolved.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Subin MP Eugene Boakye Antwi expressed confidence in his candidacy for NPP General Secretary ahead of the party's National Delegates Conference in Kumasi, where 7,163 delegates were set to elect national executives. Boakye Antwi said his message had resonated with delegates and positioned himself as a "game changer" for the 2028 elections.
3 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
A KNUST political science lecturer says the NPP faces a tough challenge before the 2028 elections because President Mahama has demonstrated improvements in Ghana's economy, particularly on inflation and exchange rates. He argues that the NPP's new leadership must present a compelling alternative and that Dr Bawumia, the likely flagbearer, may struggle with credibility given his role in the previous government.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Daily Guide editorial calls on President Mahama to rebuke an aide to the Interior Minister who insulted critics of the 'Nkoko Nkitinkiti' project, arguing that the President's credibility on opposing insulting rhetoric is undermined by his own past use of insults against opponents.
29 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Daily Guide editorial criticises an aide to the Interior Minister for calling critics of the 'Nkoko Nkitinkiti' project "fools," and urges President Mahama to censure him, arguing that the President himself has a history of using insulting language and should not call for civility while tolerating intolerance within his government.
29 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
A legal analysis advises citizens to request proper identification, institutional affiliation, and arrest reasons from plainclothes individuals claiming law enforcement authority, and to alert family or a lawyer before complying; lawful arrests are distinguishable from abduction under Ghana's 1992 Constitution and Criminal Procedure Act.
26 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Majority in Parliament has blamed years of inadequate resourcing of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) under the Akufo-Addo administration for Ghana's narcotics trafficking challenges. Majority Leader James Agalga cited under-resourcing, understaffing, and a 2018 decision removing NACOC from routine port inspections as contributing to institutional neglect.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Recent cocaine busts originating from Ghana have increased in frequency and quantity; French authorities are reportedly reluctant to share intelligence with Ghanaian counterparts due to mistrust, with social media speculation linking one arrested suspect to a presidential security official.
23 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has called for a national dialogue to address Ghana's growing culture of political insults, arguing that arrests and prosecutions alone will not resolve the problem. He said the issue cuts across Ghana's political divide and requires collective action beyond legal measures.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Anti-corruption campaigner Edem Senanu has called on the Office of the Special Prosecutor to investigate alleged breaches of procurement laws surrounding multi-million-cedi astroturf projects across Ghana, and also urged probes into possible conflict-of-interest issues involving MPs who are ministers in supporting development projects.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A nationwide Institute of Economic Affairs poll found that 64.7 per cent of Ghanaians believe the double-track system has reduced the quality of secondary education, while only 20.2% believe it has improved quality. The IEA suggests that although the system enabled more students to access secondary education following the 2017 Free SHS policy, this expansion may have come at the expense of education quality.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama reiterated that taxpayers' money should not be used for the National Cathedral construction, arguing Christians should mobilise resources instead. He also cited concerns about the cathedral's location, given the concentration of major public facilities in the area and property demolitions required.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Governs Agbodza announced that the government will deploy a multi-lane, free-flow electronic tolling system on improved public roads, allowing vehicles to pass without stopping while enabling the government to collect revenue electronically. The new system represents a shift from traditional toll booths and forms part of efforts to modernise toll collection and improve efficiency across the road network.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP has challenged claims about Ghana's rural telephony programme, stating that the Ghana Rural Telephony and Digital Inclusion Project was launched in 2020 (not 2022) with a €155 million facility from China EXIM Bank targeting 2,016 sites. The party says an earlier phase deployed 430 sites between 2017–2018 connecting about 700,000 people, and the Akufo-Addo and Bawumia administration left 1,961 constructed sites and equipment for 400 more sites at the January 2025 handover.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Transparency International Ghana and the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition have demanded full disclosure over an alleged GH¢70,000 payment connected to Parliament's vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees, describing it as part of a pattern of integrity concerns affecting public confidence in Parliament.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Daily Guide reports that an image circulated showing someone resembling Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie praising the NDC's performance over the past two years and criticizing the NPP's eight-year record. The publication initially questioned whether the presentation was AI-generated, but said the absence of a disclaimer from the Chief Justice has led them to believe it was genuine, which they argue compromises judicial impartiality.
4 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
An opinion piece argues that the Majority side in Parliament is overextending its advantage and showing disrespect to the Minority, citing recent actions such as a parliamentary recall under emergency certificate that the author contends was not justified. The piece warns that such conduct undermines parliamentary democracy and the legitimacy of parliamentary proceedings.
31 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Former Housing Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says progress by the private developer on the Saglemi Affordable Housing Project has vindicated the private-sector participation model pursued by the NPP administration to complete the long-delayed project. He noted he was encouraged that the current NDC government maintained the private-sector partnership arrangements rather than abandoning them.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP Communications Directorate in Ahafo Region has criticized Asunafo North MCE Joseph Akparibo for describing the region's creation as "useless," demanding an apology and warning of public demonstrations if none is issued. The party highlighted infrastructure, justice, education and health projects completed since the region's establishment in 2019.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President of IMANI Africa Kofi Bentil has criticised the current government's approach to tackling illegal small-scale mining, arguing it is not doing enough compared to the previous Akufo-Addo administration, which tried but ultimately failed. He called for a more comprehensive response, questioning whether economic interests are influencing the government's enforcement efforts.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama says his government has allocated funds to complete 35 Agenda 111 hospital projects initiated by the previous NPP administration that are about 70% complete, prioritising their completion this year as part of his commitment to finishing viable inherited projects.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Kingsley Atta was elected Bantama Constituency Chairman of the NPP on 8 August 2026 with 570 votes (50.2%) against incumbent Fiifi Mensah's 566 votes (49.8%), a margin of four votes. This re-run election followed the annulment of a 12 July 2026 election in which Atta had won by a landslide (714 votes, 72.8%).
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul said Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, newly appointed Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, could be reassigned in a broader Cabinet reshuffle later this year, suggesting she is better suited for a different ministry.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame has criticised Ghana's justice system as operating "two sets of laws for two sets of people," citing the acquittal of former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe Attionu. Dame alleged that the current Attorney-General tends to discontinue cases involving NDC members while continuing to prosecute opposition figures on corruption charges, deepening public concerns that political affiliation influences criminal justice accountability.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Attorney-General Godfred Dame has rejected claims that his administration was responsible for the acquittal of ex-MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, accusing NDC government communicators of deliberately shifting blame. Dame states that the Office of the Attorney-General was never served with notice of Attionu's appeal during his tenure.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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).
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Five Members of Parliament have reintroduced the Anti-Witchcraft Accusations Bill to criminalise witchcraft accusations, outlaw witchfinders and witch doctors, and strengthen legal protections for victims of such allegations. The bill was previously passed by the Eighth Parliament in July 2023 but failed to become law after former President Akufo-Addo declined to grant presidential assent.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →