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Ernest Kofi Adu

2026-04-252026-09-13
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  1. July 2026

  2. Daily Guide

    … By Ernest Kofi Adu The post Speaker Endorses UBIDS’ Bid To Train Lawyers appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Speaker Endorses UBIDS’ Bid To Train Lawyers
  3. June 2026

  4. Daily Guide

    … By Ernest Kofi Adu The post Mahama Plans 5-Year Term For Prez, MPs, DCEs appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Mahama Plans 5-Year Term For Prez, MPs, DCEs

  5. Daily Guide

    … By Ernest Kofi Adu, Parliament House The post Build Hospitals Before Markets – MP Tells Govt appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Build Hospitals Before Markets – MP Tells Govt

  6. Daily Guide

    … By Ernest Kofi Adu, Parliament House The post Don’t Damage Ghana- South Africa Relations – Minority Warns Govt appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Don’t Damage Ghana- South Africa Relations – Minority Warns Govt

  7. Daily Guide

    … By Ernest Kofi Adu The post Mahama Bars Ministers, CEOs From Private Awards appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Mahama Bars Ministers, CEOs From Private Awards
  8. May 2026

  9. Daily Guide

    … By Ernest Kofi Adu The post Poverty Levels Decline In 250 Districts – GSS appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Poverty Levels Decline In 250 Districts – GSS

  10. Daily Guide

    … By Ernest Kofi Adu The post Inflation Rises To 3.4% In April appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Inflation Rises To 3.4% In April
  11. April 2026

  12. Daily Guide

    … By Ernest Kofi Adu The post Minority Pushes Urgent Passage Of Anti-Gay Bill appeared first on DailyGuide Network.

    Minority Pushes Urgent Passage Of Anti-Gay Bill
Politics

IMF flags political control of state enterprise boards

The News

The IMF has raised concerns about the politicisation of boards and chief executive appointments at Ghana's State-Owned Enterprises, saying boards of major SOEs are largely dominated by political appointees, with board chairs frequently being ministers, MPs, or prominent party officials, which the IMF says departs significantly from OECD guidelines that caution against active politicians serving on SOE boards.

11 September 2026 · Daily Guide →

Friday 11 September

  1. IMF flags political control of state enterprise boards

    The IMF has raised concerns about the politicisation of boards and chief executive appointments at Ghana's State-Owned Enterprises, saying boards of major SOEs are largely dominated by political appointees, with board chairs frequently being ministers, MPs, or prominent party officials, which the IMF says departs significantly from OECD guidelines that caution against active politicians serving on SOE boards.

    11 September 2026 · Daily Guide →

Wednesday 9 September

  1. Government to revive Aayalolo bus system to reduce congestion

    The government is taking steps to revive and restructure the Aayalolo rapid bus transport system to address traffic congestion in major cities including Greater Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi, and Tamale. The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs said the government would engage relevant transport and traffic authorities to develop a framework to make the bus service more rapid and attractive to commuters.

    9 September 2026 · Daily Guide →

Monday 7 September

  1. Parliament backs OSP investigation into disputed GH¢70k memo

    Parliament has endorsed an Office of the Special Prosecutor investigation into a memo attributed to Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei concerning an alleged GH¢70,000 payment related to ministerial and Supreme Court nominee vetting. The OSP has invited Ms. Appiagyei to assist with preliminary investigations, though she has denied authoring the memo or receiving any payment.

    7 September 2026 · Daily Guide →

Wednesday 2 September

  1. Government to enforce polluter pays principle for waste

    The government will enforce the "polluter pays" principle requiring households, property owners, businesses, and factories to pay their fair share of waste collection, transportation, and treatment costs, according to Minister Mahama Ayariga. The minister said the government can no longer subsidise waste management from public resources and plans a comprehensive overhaul of the system including waste separation at household level.

    2 September 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 1 September

  1. Supreme Court nominee: AI will only replace lazy lawyers

    Justice Edward Amoako Asante, a Supreme Court judge nominee, told Parliament's Appointments Committee that AI is unlikely to replace diligent lawyers but could render lazy lawyers redundant. He advocated integrating AI into Ghana's judicial system to improve efficiency, strengthen legal research, and expedite case determination, citing experience with AI adoption at the ECOWAS Court of Justice.

    1 September 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 25 August

  1. Saglemi housing PSP model vindicated, says Oppong Nkrumah

    Former Minister of Works and Housing Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the Private Sector Participation model used to restructure the Saglemi Affordable Housing Project vindicates the NPP administration's policy, which was designed to bring private capital and expertise to complete housing projects without requiring additional state funding.

    25 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

Friday 7 August

  1. NDC schedules December 19, 2026 for national executive elections

    The ruling National Democratic Congress has set Saturday, December 19, 2026 as the date for its national congress to elect new national executives ahead of the 2028 general election. The party released a comprehensive timetable including nominations (October 20–21), filing (November 7–9), vetting (November 12–13), and appeals (November 15–16).

    7 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 28 July

  1. VALCO workers protest planned 70% privatisation to Arch Holdings

    Workers of the Volta Aluminium Company have opposed privatisation plans to sell a 70 percent equity stake to Arch Holdings Consortium, warning that the sale would undermine strategic industrial interests, threaten jobs, and reverse recent operational gains made by the state-owned company.

    28 July 2026 · Daily Guide →

Friday 24 July

  1. MP rejects Global InfoAnalytics survey ranking him low performer

    Dr. Stephen Amoah, MP for Nhyiaeso, has strongly rejected a Global InfoAnalytics survey conducted in June 2026 that ranked him among low-performing legislators, calling the assessment misleading and arguing that parliamentary contributions should be the core measure of an MP's performance.

    24 July 2026 · Daily Guide →

Thursday 9 July

  1. Minority demands AG's resignation over GH¢350m fund release

    Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has called for the Attorney General's immediate resignation, alleging he unlawfully directed the Bank of Ghana to release GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund despite pending garnishee proceedings against it. The Deputy Minority Leader said the AG's July 1, 2026 letter directing the fund's release to the National Emergency Flood Response Programme violated the Constitution and the rule of law by circumventing an active court process.

    9 July 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 7 July

  1. Speaker backs UBIDS bid for Bar Practice Programme accreditation

    Parliament Speaker Alban Bagbin has endorsed the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies' application to become one of five universities accredited to run Ghana's new Bar Practice Programme for law graduates, following passage of the Legal Education Reform Act 2026 which ended the Ghana School of Law's monopoly over professional legal training.

    7 July 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 30 June

  1. Mahama proposes five-year terms for president, MPs, DCEs

    President John Mahama has disclosed plans for constitutional reforms to extend the tenure of the President, MPs, DCEs, and Assembly Members from four years to five years, arguing that the current term is too short to effectively implement development agendas before facing another election.

    30 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

Thursday 18 June

  1. MP urges government to prioritise hospital over market construction

    The Suhum MP Frank Asiedu Bekoe has called on the government to prioritise investment in healthcare infrastructure, particularly the expansion of Suhum Government Hospital's Accident and Emergency Centre, arguing that the facility is under pressure from road traffic accidents on the Accra-Kumasi Highway.

    18 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

Thursday 11 June

  1. Minority urges caution on Ghana-South Africa tensions

    The Parliamentary Minority has warned the government against allowing tensions involving Ghanaians in South Africa to damage bilateral relations, calling for the Foreign Minister to brief Parliament on recent evacuations and the situation affecting an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 Ghanaians in that country.

    11 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 9 June

  1. Mahama bars ministers, CEOs from private awards without approval

    President John Dramani Mahama has directed ministers, CEOs of state institutions, and political appointees to stop participating in, endorsing, sponsoring, or accepting awards from private organisations without prior approval from his Office. The directive cites concerns that many award-giving bodies lack transparent, objective criteria and pose risks of undermining public service integrity and creating false impressions about government performance.

    9 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Multidimensional poverty declined in 250 Ghanaian districts

    Multidimensional poverty levels declined in 250 of 261 districts between 2021 and 2025, according to the Ghana Statistical Service. The Government Statistician said the progress reflects the impact of targeted investments in education, healthcare, infrastructure and other social interventions, though poverty reduction remains uneven across districts.

    19 May 2026 · Daily Guide →

Friday 8 May

  1. Ghana's annual inflation rises to 3.4% in April

    Ghana's annual inflation rate rose to 3.4 percent in April from 3.2 percent in March, driven by higher non-food prices, particularly fuel and transportation costs, while food inflation eased slightly. On a month-on-month basis, the Consumer Price Index increased by one percent, the strongest monthly rise since February 2025.

    8 May 2026 · Daily Guide →

Saturday 25 April

  1. Minority pushes urgent passage of anti-LGBT bill in Parliament

    Ghana's Parliamentary Minority is pressing for swift approval of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, under a certificate of urgency when Parliament resumes, arguing the prolonged debate necessitates closure. The bill seeks to criminalise LGBT activities.

    25 April 2026 · Daily Guide →

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