Ghanaians are beginning to feel relief following the removal of several taxes described as burdensome by the government, Executive Director of Taxpayers League Ghana, Hopeson Yaovi Adorye, has noted. …
Ghanaian public advocate and international governance campaigner Hopeson Adorye has been elected to the Board of Directors of the World Taxpayers Association (WTA). …
Director of Field Operations of the United Party (UP), Hopeson Adorye, has attributed the decline in academic performance among pupils partly to the abolition of corporal punishment in schools. …
Director of Field Operations of the United Party (UP), Hopeson Adorye, has called for a one-year suspension of small-scale mining across Ghana, arguing that the country must take more drastic measures to confront the growing threat posed by illegal mining, popularly known as gala …
Global Board Chairman of the International Youth Network for United Nations Security Council Resolution (IYNUNSCR)2250, Hopeson Yaovi Adorye, has called on young people across the world to take deliberate action in building peace, justice, and sustainable development. …
The Director of Field Operations of the United Party, Hopeson Adorye says mining in Ghana is not illegal, but it becomes unlawful when miners operate outside the areas approved under their licences. …
The Director of Field Operations for the United Party, Hopeson Adorye, has called for a one-year ban on small-scale mining activities, arguing that the measure is necessary to allow Ghana’s degraded lands and water bodies to recover from the effects of illegal mining, popularly k …
The Director of Field Operations for the United Party, Hopeson Adorye, has commended the government’s establishment of the Value for Money Office, describing it as a significant step towards strengthening accountability and addressing financial irregularities in the public sector …
The Director of Field Operations for the United Party, Hopeson Adorye, has stated that Ghana’s recent power outages do not meet the conditions typically associated with the widely used term “dumsor.” Speaking on the JoyNews AM Show on Tuesday, April 28, Mr Adorye argued that the …
Ghanaian public advocate Hopeson Yaovi Adorye has been elected to the Board of Directors of the World Taxpayers Association, an election that took place during the Association's conference in Kraków, Poland on 5 October 2026. Adorye said he looks forward to strengthening the voice of taxpayers and promoting responsible fiscal governance from a Ghanaian and African perspective.
Ghanaian public advocate Hopeson Yaovi Adorye has been elected to the Board of Directors of the World Taxpayers Association, an election that took place during the Association's conference in Kraków, Poland on 5 October 2026. Adorye said he looks forward to strengthening the voice of taxpayers and promoting responsible fiscal governance from a Ghanaian and African perspective.
The Mahama administration's 2025 Budget removed the 1% Electronic Transfer Levy, 10% withholding tax on betting and lottery winnings, Emissions Levy, VAT on motor vehicle insurance, and 1.5% withholding tax on unprocessed gold from small-scale miners, with Parliament passing repeal bills and President Mahama assenting in April 2025. The Executive Director of Taxpayers League Ghana says the removal has made mobile money transfers cheaper and eased burdens on businesses and motorists, though he cautioned that tax relief should not lead to revenue collapse and urged focus on broadening the tax base and closing loopholes.
Hopeson Adorye has been elected to the Board of Directors of the World Taxpayers Association during its conference in Kraków, Poland. His appointment is expected to provide a platform for Ghanaian and African perspectives on taxpayers' rights, transparency, and responsible taxation.
Hopeson Adorye, director of field operations of the United Party, has blamed the abolition of corporal punishment in schools for declining academic performance in BECE and WASSCE exams, arguing that the loss of disciplinary measures has weakened pupil discipline. He also cited inadequate supervision in public schools, where some teachers allegedly spend instructional time on phones rather than teaching, and called for stronger oversight in the education system.
Hopeson Adorye, Director of Field Operations of the United Party, has called for a one-year suspension of small-scale mining across Ghana in response to reports that 23 people have lost their lives in abandoned galamsey pits in the Ashanti Region. Adorye argued that existing measures against illegal mining are insufficient and called for tougher enforcement rather than what he described as a conciliatory approach.
Global Board Chairman Hopeson Adorye told youth leaders at the IYNUNSCR2250 Global Youth Assembly in Accra that young people are indispensable partners in conflict prevention and peacebuilding, and that peace must be intentionally built, protected, and include justice, development, and full participation of women and youth.
The Director of Field Operations of the United Party, Hopeson Adorye, said mining in Ghana is lawful only when operators work within areas approved under their licences; it becomes illegal when miners operate outside approved areas, such as forest reserves or water bodies. He commented on the conviction of Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako for illegal mining, noting that the prosecution successfully proved the case and that a witness from Boasiako's company testified the activities constituted illegal mining rather than land reclamation.
Hopeson Adorye, Director of Field Operations for the United Party, has called for a one-year ban on small-scale mining activities to allow Ghana's degraded lands and water bodies to recover from illegal mining damage. He cited environmental destruction observed during an aerial survey and called for stronger technological support to combat galamsey.
Hopeson Adorye, Director of Field Operations for the United Party, has praised the government's establishment of the Value for Money Office as a necessary step to strengthen accountability and reduce financial irregularities in public spending, though he questioned why the Auditor-General continues to report annual infractions despite existing procurement laws.
Hopeson Adorye, Director of Field Operations for the United Party, argues that Ghana's recent power outages should not be called "dumsor" because they differ from the predictable, prolonged interruptions the term describes. He attributes current disruptions to technical issues, particularly ageing and overloaded transformers being replaced, which require temporary shutdowns.