Also known as: Mr Asiedu · Daniel Asiedu · Mr. Asiedu
Auditor-General of Ghana who was succeeded by Dr Pamela Parry Graham in July 2026 and previously raised concerns about auditor independence.
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Joy Online
… The Auditor General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, raised these concerns at a ceremony to commission a new Ashanti regional office for the Ghana Audit Service in Kumasi. …
Accommodation constraints threaten audit independence despite new Kumasi office complexJoy Online
… Late bookings for Walid and Asiedu highlighted the growing tension, but the home side held firm, with Walid missing a late chance to extend the lead in the 90th minute. …
Dreams FC deepen Kotoko’s away woes with 2-0 win at TubaJoy Online
… In an exclusive interview with the Daily Graphic, the Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, said the latest figures demonstrated the government’s resolve to eliminate ghost names from the payroll system once and for all. …
GH¢57.2m unearned salaries recovered by Auditor-General, supervisors to be surchargedPresident John Mahama has sworn in Dr Pamela Parry Graham as Ghana's first female Auditor-General, succeeding Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu. Dr Graham brings 25 years of private sector experience and will assume office charged with promoting accountability and ensuring public institutions implement audit recommendations.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama has sworn in Dr Pamela Parry Graham as Ghana's first female Auditor-General, succeeding Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu. Dr Graham brings 25 years of private sector experience and will assume office charged with promoting accountability and ensuring public institutions implement audit recommendations.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in Dr Pamela Graham as Ghana's first female Auditor-General, calling on all public institutions to extend full cooperation and implement audit recommendations promptly to strengthen accountability and good governance.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A staff member of the Audit Service of Ghana has demanded through his lawyers that Auditor General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu reverse the promotion of Emmanuel Fosu Gyeabour to Deputy Auditor General, arguing the promotion violates the Service's Scheme of Service because no public vacancy was declared as required.
5 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
OmniBSIC Bank Ghana and fintech company Indelible have partnered to embed Pay2Nature's blockchain-verified nature finance infrastructure into OmniBSIC's corporate banking operations, routing micro-contributions from payment transactions to verified biodiversity projects across Africa. The initiative enables corporate clients to conduct sustainability assessments and produce disclosure-ready reporting while connecting Ghanaian businesses, consumers, and local communities to conservation projects.
29 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
A five-coach passenger train struck and killed two cows on the railway tracks near Avenor in Accra on Thursday morning around 7 a.m., temporarily disrupting rail operations. Eyewitnesses began cutting meat from the dead animals, and an eyewitness said the driver narrowly avoided a derailment that could have struck nearby shops; no injuries were recorded among passengers.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A four-coach passenger train derailed near Avenor on Thursday morning after colliding with two stray cattle on the railway tracks, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded. No injuries were recorded, though the two cattle died on impact.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat arrested four suspected armed illegal miners at Dominase in the Nzema East Municipality during a patrol along the Ankobra River on May 20, 2026. The suspects resisted arrest and were found operating with pump-action guns and machetes at an active galamsey site.
21 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Charles Akwasi Asiedu, MP for Tano South, has distributed 200 streetlight bulbs to Assembly Members to share among communities for improved security. The Municipal Chief Executive cautioned Assembly Members against selling the bulbs and warned of sanctions for diverting them.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission has urged utility consumers to use standard materials for electricity and related installations, warning that substandard materials pose risks to lives and property and can be costly in the long run. The Regional Manager noted that unscrupulous sellers have been distributing unapproved materials to unsuspecting consumers, and the Commission facilitated GHC115,153.97 in credit adjustments for customers who reported billing anomalies.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A public health expert at the Centre for Democratic Development has backed the Health Minister's directive to implement recommendations from an investigation into Charles Amissah's death, saying it should address systemic, human, and technical failures in Ghana's healthcare system rather than serve only as punishment.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Audit Service leadership has raised concerns that auditor independence is compromised because 70 per cent of audit operations are accommodated by the district assemblies they oversee, while only 30 per cent operate from independent offices. The Auditor General highlighted risks including undue familiarity and weakened objectivity while commissioning a new Ashanti regional office complex in Kumasi.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dreams FC defeated Asante Kotoko SC 2-0 on Matchday 31 of the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League, with goals from Oumar Nafal and Ebenezer Adade. Kotoko's away form continued to suffer despite attempts to mount a comeback.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Auditor-General has recovered GH¢57.2 million in unearned salaries from public sector workers who remained on the payroll despite being absent or failing validation checks between 2023 and April 2026. The recovered funds were transferred to the Consolidated Fund, and the Auditor-General pledged to surcharge supervisors and eliminate ghost names from government payrolls.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →