Also known as: Dr Amin Adam · former Finance Minister · Dr Mohammed Amin Adam · the former Finance Minister · the Karaga lawmaker · Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam · Dr. Amin Adam · Dr. Adam · Ken Ofori Atta
Former Finance Minister who advocates for debt transparency reforms and fiscal discipline in Ghana's public finances.
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Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has called for greater disclosure of government borrowing arrangements that do not pass through regular competitive auctions, warning that opaque transactions could make it difficult to determine the true cost and purpose of public de …
Amin Adam calls for full disclosure of government’s non-cash borrowing and debt placementsJoy Online
Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has called for a new model of Islamic leadership to meet Ghana’s fast-changing social realities, arguing that Imams must remain spiritually grounded while adapting their tools and institutions. …
Rooted like a tree, responsive like a river: Dr Amin Adam calls for new model of Imamship to meet modern realitiesJoy Online
Newly elected National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, says the party risks losing the Karaga parliamentary seat if former Finance Minister and incumbent MP, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, does not contest the constituency in the next election. …
NPP risks losing Karaga seat if Amin Adam doesn’t contest – John BoaduJoy Online
Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has congratulated Professor Alhassan Musah on his appointment as Vice-Chancellor of KAAF University. …
Amin Adam celebrates Prof. Alhassan Musah on appointment as KAAF University Vice-ChancellorJoy Online
… The issue was raised by former Finance Minister and Karaga MP Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, who questioned whether the Governor’s role on the board created a potential conflict of interest, particularly given the Bank of Ghana’s previous involvement in financing GoldBod’s gold purchases …
BoG Governor appoints Second Deputy Governor Matilda Asante-Asiedu as rep on GoldBod boardJoy Online
… Former Finance Minister and NPP MP for Karaga, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, raised the issue during an NPP press briefing on September 1. …
I resigned five months ago – BoG Governor Asiama explains GoldBod Board exitJoy Online
… Former Finance Minister and NPP MP for Karaga, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, raised the issue during an NPP press briefing on September 1. …
I resigned from the board of GoldBod 5 months ago – BoG GovernorJoy Online
Former Finance Minister and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has argued that the NPP implemented broader and more permanent measures to cushion consumers from rising fuel prices than the current GH¢2 reduction in the price of diesel being o …
NPP had more permanent fuel relief measures than current GH¢2 diesel cut – Amin AdamJoy Online
Former Finance Minister and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has called on the government to undertake a broader review of taxes and levies on petroleum products, arguing that the current temporary relief on diesel has not sufficiently redu …
Amin Adam calls for review of fuel taxes as diesel prices remain above GH¢18Joy Online
Former Finance Minister and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has challenged the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) to accept the same description it used against the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) government over rising fuel pri …
‘If NPP was ‘insensitive’ over fuel prices, NDC must accept same description now’ — Amin AdamParliament's Finance Committee Chairman Isaac Adongo says government bills undergo bipartisan scrutiny with committee members shaping decisions, not his personal instructions. He cited opposition members' involvement and said the committee has scrutinised almost every bill on a bipartisan basis.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Finance Committee Chairman Isaac Adongo says government bills undergo bipartisan scrutiny with committee members shaping decisions, not his personal instructions. He cited opposition members' involvement and said the committee has scrutinised almost every bill on a bipartisan basis.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Finance Committee Chairman Isaac Adongo has defended the passage of the law establishing GoldBod despite opposition concerns about specific provisions, saying the law can be reviewed if lapses emerge during implementation.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Finance Committee Chairman Isaac Adongo says the committee has had no reason to worry about government bills, attributing this to bipartisan scrutiny and broad agreement among members, including opposition lawmakers.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Finance Committee Chairman Isaac Adongo defended the passage of the Gold Board law, saying concerns about specific provisions did not warrant delay, and noting the law's impact justified moving forward while leaving room for future review and amendments.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's public debt has improved through debt-service relief, external restructuring, and IMF programme discipline, but the central question is whether the debt position has become durable and market-based without accumulating arrears or weakening the domestic yield curve.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has proposed 13 measures to strengthen transparency and accountability in Ghana's public debt management, citing central-government domestic debt increases of GH¢55.71 billion between January and July 2026 and warning that recent gains from external restructuring remain fragile without stronger disclosure and refinancing credibility.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has urged monthly public disclosure of Ghana's Sinking Fund as the country prepares for GH¢58 billion and GH¢53 billion in principal repayments under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme in 2027 and 2028 respectively. He cautioned that while prefunding the Sinking Fund is prudent, borrowing to accumulate cash could impose costs if the fund earned less than the government paid on the debt used to finance it.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has cautioned that Ghana's Treasury bill holdings, which rose from GH¢133.9 billion to GH¢165 billion between January and July 2026, have climbed significantly above the Medium-Term Debt Strategy benchmark and could expose the government to refinancing risks as substantial repayments approach in 2027. He warned that a large stock of 364-day bills maturing around mid-2027 concentrates repayment pressures and leaves the government vulnerable to auction undersubscription, yield repricing, and liquidity shocks.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam cautioned that Ghana's debt relief is vulnerable to currency movements, commodity-price shocks and weaker growth, noting that the cedi's 40.7% appreciation in 2025 reduced external debt by GH¢125.3 billion without any contractual change, while a 6% weakening between January and July 2026 reversed some gains. He argued that sustainable debt improvement requires primary surpluses, reliable revenue collection and disciplined spending, not just favourable exchange rates and high gold prices.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has questioned whether Ghana's short-term government securities yields adequately reflect market conditions, noting that the 91-day Treasury bill yielded 4.60% at the October 12, 2026 auction, below September inflation of 5.2% and well below the Bank of Ghana's 14% policy rate. He cautioned that very short-term Treasury paper appears priced by captive liquidity demand rather than monetary stance, and called for better coordination between government and central bank issuance programmes and market-based pricing.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has raised concerns about Ghana's banking system's growing exposure to government debt, noting that banking-system holdings of central-government domestic debt increased from GH¢148.7 billion in January to GH¢190.1 billion in July 2026, with deposit money banks accounting for GH¢36.2 billion of that GH¢41.3 billion increase. He warned that this deepens the sovereign-bank nexus and could constrain credit available to private businesses, and called for more transparent debt issuance and competitive pricing.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has called for greater transparency in government borrowing arrangements that bypass regular competitive auctions, warning that opaque transactions obscure the true cost and purpose of public debt. He identified several debt instruments including non-cash issuance and private placements, and proposed that all non-competitive transactions be disclosed within five business days with details of their legal basis, counterparty, price, fees and rationale.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam called for a new model of Islamic leadership at the 5th National Conference of Regional Imams in Accra, arguing that Imams must remain spiritually grounded in the Quran and Sunnah while adapting their methods, institutions, and tools to meet Ghana's changing social realities.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Newly elected NPP National Chairman John Boadu says the party risks losing the Karaga parliamentary seat if incumbent Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam does not contest in the next election, and that the party may need to persuade him to seek another term.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has congratulated Professor Alhassan Musah on his appointment as Vice-Chancellor of KAAF University, describing it as a well-deserved recognition of his academic career and contributions.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama has appointed Second Deputy Governor Matilda Asante-Asiedu to represent the central bank on the Ghana Gold Board, effective May 11, 2026. The appointment comes as questions have been raised about the Governor's own board membership and the relationship between the central bank and the state-owned gold trading institution.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Asiama says he resigned from the Ghana Gold Board's Board of Directors about five months ago and no longer attends its meetings. He clarified that the Ghana Gold Board Act does not require the BoG Governor personally to serve on the board, allowing another Bank of Ghana official to represent the central bank instead.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Asiama says he resigned from the Board of Directors of the Ghana Gold Board about five months ago and no longer attends its meetings. His comments follow concerns raised by the NPP over potential conflicts of interest from his dual roles in both institutions.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam argues that the NPP government implemented more permanent fuel relief measures—including excise tax abolition, reductions in the Special Petroleum Tax, and the Gold for Oil programme—than the current GH¢2 reduction in diesel prices, claiming those measures were backed by legislation and absorbed through the national budget.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has called for a broader review of taxes and levies on petroleum products, stating that the government's GH¢2 temporary relief on diesel has been partly offset by a GH¢1-per-litre government levy and recent increases in other fuel levies, while the cedi's depreciation has also pressured pump prices.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam challenged the NDC to accept the same criticism it leveled at the NPP over fuel prices, arguing that the global energy shocks and economic conditions cited to explain current increases also existed under the previous administration.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam alleged that Ghana's total loss from the gold purchasing programme in 2025 was US$1.9 billion when including US$150 million in foregone tax revenue from the scrapped withholding tax on unprocessed small-scale gold, not the reported US$1.7 billion in trading losses alone.
2 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
National Democratic Congress chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia rejected opposition criticism of the Ghana Gold Board, describing it as political distraction from the government's gold purchase programme. The NPP has questioned the institution's financial performance, with Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin citing reported losses of about GH¢1.7 billion, though the GoldBod CEO has rejected the claim.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Gold Board has dismissed opposition NPP allegations that it is unlawfully conducting foreign exchange sales without Bank of Ghana authorisation, saying its forex operations have full central bank alignment and regulatory approval and allow commercial banks to participate without breaching BoG guidelines.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam disputed claims that Ghana's gold purchase programme significantly boosted foreign exchange reserves, citing Bank of Ghana data showing gold contributed only US$60.9 million (1.3%) of a US$4.716 billion reserves increase, while actual gold holdings fell 39% from 30.5 tonnes to 18.6 tonnes.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Amin Adam says Ghana's gold purchase programme lost about 17 per cent of the value of raw gold sold by the Bank of Ghana, despite gold prices rising 62.9 per cent in 2025. He attributes the losses to exchange rate differences, discounts to foreign buyers, and transaction fees rather than market conditions.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has called for full disclosure and accountability regarding reported losses in Ghana's gold trading programme, citing discrepancies between figures in the IMF Country Report (approximately GH¢22 billion economic cost), the Bank of Ghana's reported loss (GH¢9.05 billion), and GoldBod's reported surplus. Dr Amin Adam said the NPP is seeking answers and supporting documents, including a formal reconciliation of these figures from the relevant institutions.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP's Dr Mohammed Amin Adam said the Ghana Gold Board appears to be conducting foreign exchange sales and auctions, and questioned whether it has legal mandate under the Ghana Gold Board Act or licensing from the Bank of Ghana to do so.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Karaga MP and former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has called for the removal of the Bank of Ghana Governor from the Ghana Gold Board's board, citing conflict of interest since the central bank finances the gold purchase programme while also recording losses from it.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Amin Adam says Ghana's gold purchase programme incurred substantial losses in 2025 despite international gold prices rising 62.9 per cent, citing exchange-rate gaps, discounts to foreign buyers, and handling fees as major costs built into every transaction.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →