Isaac Adongo — chairman of Parliament's Finance Committee and MP for Bolgatanga Central, advocating for transparent petroleum revenue management and central bank recapitalisation.
Ghana risks weakening one of its key petroleum revenue watchdogs if steps are not taken to secure its funding by law, the Chairman of Parliament’s Select Committee on Finance, Isaac Adongo, has warned. …
… Mr Isaac Adongo, Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee, called for a clear legislative framework to guarantee PIAC’s funding, saying the Committee’s financial sustainability should not depend solely on discretionary government decisions. …
Isaac Adongo, Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee, has urged stakeholders to shield the $1.46 billion Ghana Heritage Fund review from political interference. …
… Presenting its report, Chairman of the Finance Committee, Isaac Adongo, said the urgency was justified because the new cocoa season and cocoa pricing window are scheduled to commence in the first week of September 2026, making it necessary for the legal framework to be in place b …
… Mr Awuah also criticised comments made by Bolgatanga Central MP Isaac Adongo during the controversy, saying he appeared to have forgotten the values the NDC championed while in opposition. …
… Bolgatanga Municipality are set to benefit from improved emergency healthcare services and better access to medical professionals, following the donation of a new ambulance and accommodation for newly posted doctors by the Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo …
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee and the member of parliament for Bolgotanga Constituency , Isaac Adongo, has defended the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. …
Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee and Bolgatanga Central MP, Isaac Adongo, says the government’s immediate economic priority in 2025 was to restore stability to key macroeconomic indicators, even if the measures created temporary difficulties for businesses. …
Parliament's Finance Committee chairman Isaac Adongo has warned that Ghana risks weakening its petroleum revenue watchdog, the Public Interest and Accountability Committee, unless its funding is secured by legislation. The concern follows the abolition of the Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA), which previously financed PIAC's operations.
Parliament's Finance Committee chairman Isaac Adongo has warned that Ghana risks weakening its petroleum revenue watchdog, the Public Interest and Accountability Committee, unless its funding is secured by legislation. The concern follows the abolition of the Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA), which previously financed PIAC's operations.
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) celebrated 15 years of monitoring government compliance with petroleum revenue management laws and promoting public participation and independent assessments to support Parliament and Executive oversight. PIAC Chairman Richard Ellimah said the Committee pursues its mandate through reports, project inspections, public engagement and policy discussions on petroleum revenue management.
Isaac Adongo, chairman of Parliament's Finance Committee, has called for the $1.46 billion Ghana Heritage Fund review—due after 15 years of establishment—to be shielded from political interference, warning that politicians may be tempted to spend petroleum revenues saved for future generations for immediate political gain.
Parliament passed the Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026 under certificate of urgency to establish a new legal framework for the Ghana Cocoa Board before the 2026/2027 cocoa season begins in September. The law will regulate the cocoa value chain, support cultivation, and undertake buying, selling and export of cocoa, while implementing reforms including a domestic financing model and guaranteed payment of 70 percent of the Free-on-Board price to cocoa farmers.
An NPP MP accused the governing NDC of allowing its parliamentary majority to undermine accountability and transparency, criticizing the party for now maintaining practices it opposed when in the Minority, particularly over a closed-door engagement with the Bank of Ghana Governor.
Isaac Adongo, MP for Bolgatanga Central, handed over a new ambulance to the Bolgatanga Municipal Health Directorate and keys to four rented two-bedroom apartments for newly posted doctors, citing delays in patient transport to remote communities. Adongo said he purchased the ambulance with personal funds, not public money.
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Finance Committee has defended Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama, saying he is the right person to manage Ghana's central bank and that the country is in safe hands under his leadership.
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Finance Committee has responded to Minority accusations that the Bank of Ghana recorded losses of about GH¢44 million under the NDC administration, arguing that the NPP government previously recorded far larger losses of GH¢55 billion at the central bank.
Isaac Adongo, chairman of Parliament's Finance Committee, has defended the government's plan to recapitalise the Bank of Ghana following the release of the central bank's 2025 financial statements, which showed a GH¢15.63 billion loss and negative equity of GH¢93.82 billion. Adongo insisted that both the Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance are committed to the recapitalisation roadmap approved by Parliament and remain bound by law to restore the institution's financial health.
Chairman of Parliament's Finance Committee Isaac Adongo says the government has restored stability to key macroeconomic indicators and can now redirect attention to supporting businesses, increasing production, and strengthening productive sectors of the economy.
Isaac Adongo, the Bolgatanga Central MP, has announced plans to refurbish primary healthcare facilities in his constituency and address housing shortages for newly posted medical officers. He also disclosed plans to launch a grassroots integrated agriculture project.
Isaac Adongo, MP for Bolgatanga Central, outlined interventions in health, agriculture, and community infrastructure during an inspection tour in Sumbrungu. He disclosed efforts to refurbish primary healthcare facilities, rented housing for two newly posted medical doctors to address retention challenges, and announced plans to launch a grassroots integrated agriculture project.