Also known as: former President Nana Akufo-Addo · then-flagbearer Nana Akufo-Addo · Nana Addo · President Nana Addo · President Nana Akufo-Addo · then President Nana Akufo-Addo · His Excellency Akufo-Addo · Nana Akuffo Addo · His Excellency Nana Addo
Former President of Ghana, whose administration faced criticism over galamsey handling and whose standards for Electoral Commission appointees are now referenced in governance debates.
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… The Majority Chief Whip further pointed to criticisms levelled against former President Nana Akufo-Addo over his handling of the same bill. …
Anti-LGBT bill: Mahama’s call for further review is ‘perfectly in order’ – DafeamekporJoy Online
… He argued that the legislation remains substantially intact and suggested that former President Nana Akufo-Addo would not have assented to it in its current form. …
Prepare for possible consequences of anti-LGBTQ Bill, Ho Central MP tells GhanaiansJoy Online
… However, rather than receiving appreciation from internal party actors, Mr Afoko said his defence of the presidency was weaponised against him by detractors, forcing him back into operational isolation. “Then the comments that followed, Afoko says, ‘Nana Addo has failed’, and tha …
The party has lost ground – Paul Afoko breaks long silence to launch NPP comebackJoy Online
In the eight years he crisscrossed the country after the loss of the 2016 general elections to Nana Addo, Mahama himself made numerous admissions, openly and quietly, to party elites, supporters, and the general public about some of the mistakes his government had made in the fir …
Don’t make Mahama a lame duck President in NDC succession disputeJoy Online
… occasions when the then former President John Dramani Mahama criticised judicial outcomes while in opposition, saying the GBA was quick to condemn him publicly. “In one instance, they gave their platform to both Attorney General Godfred Odame and former President Nana Akufo-Addo …
NDC has endured judicial hostility more than any party – Kwakye Ofosu attacks GBA over alleged biasJoy Online
… Mr Ofori-Atta, who served in the President Nana Akufo-Addo administration, is implicated in the shady revenue assurance deal with Strategic Mobilisation Limited ( SML) and is currently in the United States, fighting an extradition to Ghana to face justice. …
The ‘forgotten Ghanaian fugitive with American and Ghanaian passportsJoy Online
… President Nana Akufo-Addo openly acknowledged this difficult reality when he stated that while economies could be revived, lost human lives could not be restored. …
Ghana’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme: Restoring fiscal order and the man behind the missionJoy Online
… ersonal relationships across the divide. “On the same ticket, we went to Dr Bawumia (NPP’S 2028 flagbearer), Thanksgiving service, which they want to do propaganda with,” he noted. “I will associate with everybody, I will associate with Dr Bawumia, I will associate with Nana Addo …
I am still in NDC, I hold a membership card – Koku AnyidohoJoy Online
Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe constituency and former Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has recounted how a chance encounter with former President Nana Akufo-Addo in the United States ultimately led to his return to Ghana to serve in public office. …
An encounter with Nana Addo brought me back to Ghana – Dr Osei Adutwum revealsJoy Online
… In 2020, amid ceremony and speeches, Ghana’s then president, Nana Akufo-Addo, cut the sod for a composting and recycling plant there, a facility meant to transform how the entire Upper East Region manages solid waste. …
The village showing Ghana how to turn plastic into “gold” while also cleaning the airAn opinion piece by Evans Mawunyo Tsikata criticizes the New Patriotic Party for petitioning the United States to suspend diplomatic courtesies for Ghanaian diplomatic and service passport holders, arguing the party should instead rely on Ghana's own institutions—the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Parliament, the Auditor-General, and the courts—to investigate alleged passport misuse.
10 hours ago · Joy Online →
An opinion piece by Evans Mawunyo Tsikata criticizes the New Patriotic Party for petitioning the United States to suspend diplomatic courtesies for Ghanaian diplomatic and service passport holders, arguing the party should instead rely on Ghana's own institutions—the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Parliament, the Auditor-General, and the courts—to investigate alleged passport misuse.
10 hours ago · Joy Online →
Majority Leader James Agalga confirmed that Parliament's revised LGBTQ bill will be sent to President John Mahama this month after correcting errors in its penalty provisions. The bill was previously passed in May 2026 but faced delays due to concerns over punishment provisions and computational errors in penalty units that did not align with existing legislation.
21 hours ago · Joy Online →
Nana Akomea, Third National Vice Chairman of the NPP, has called for President Mahama to apologise to former President Akufo-Addo for past criticism of honorary doctorates awarded to serving presidents. Akomea notes that Mahama previously questioned the appropriateness of such recognition while in office and suggested Akufo-Addo should have waited until after his presidency, but has himself received three or four honorary doctorates in less than two years, including one from a Russian university.
31 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Communications Director of the NPP has accused the NDC government of failing spectacularly to tackle illegal mining, arguing that continued galamsey activities demonstrate failure to deliver on its promises to Ghanaians.
31 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has accused the former NPP administration of targeting anti-galamsey campaigners rather than tackling illegal mining itself, claiming some activists were arrested and imprisoned. He contrasted this with President Mahama's current administration, which he says has demonstrated stronger commitment to confronting galamsey.
30 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Adjoa Tee, a leading Ghanaian social media influencer, announced she is now a full-time member of the opposition New Patriotic Party after meeting former President Akufo-Addo at the NPP Chairman's birthday party. Her social media post about the encounter generated mixed reactions online.
27 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Filmmaker and former National Film Authority Executive Secretary Juliet Asante has publicly questioned why Zakaria Abdulai, headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, remains on the NFA Governing Board despite allegations of sexual misconduct involving female students currently under investigation.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The article argues that while STEAM education is vital for Ghana's future, millions of young people in rural and remote areas lack access to actual technology and computers, leaving them at a disadvantage compared to urban counterparts. Teachers in some communities have resorted to drawing digital interfaces on blackboards instead of providing hands-on experience with real tools.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Akosua Manu, Special Adviser on Gender and Social Protection to former Vice-President Bawumia, has criticized the NDC's appointment of Affi Agbenyo as Deputy EC Chairperson, arguing it contradicts the party's earlier opposition to politically affiliated appointees to the Electoral Commission under the previous NPP government.
17 October 2026 · Joy Online →
CDD-Ghana Fellow Dr John Osae-Kwapong has argued that public scrutiny of Electoral Commission appointments may overlook appointees with concealed political loyalties, suggesting that those whose partisan sympathies are less visible may receive greater acceptance despite holding strong partisan views.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
CDD-Ghana Fellow Dr John Osae-Kwapong has questioned whether internal safeguards at the Electoral Commission can prevent a partisan commissioner from advancing a political party's interests. He said other commissioners could provide a check against individual partisan conduct, and proposed assessing appointees against standards former President Akufo-Addo outlined when swearing in commissioners in 2023.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr John Osae-Kwapong says the latest Electoral Commission appointment should be assessed against standards former President Akufo-Addo outlined for commissioners in 2023, including integrity, fairness, professionalism, and independent judgment. This follows President Mahama's swearing-in of Dr Joseph Kwaku Asamoah and Emelia Afi Agbenyo as EC deputy chairpersons on Monday, October 12.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has attributed Ghana's economic difficulties to excessive borrowing under the previous government, saying it "cracked" the economy and left the country in distress. He defended the current administration's economic performance, citing improvements in currency stability.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The NDC's Deputy National Director of Elections dismissed conflict-of-interest concerns about former party spokesperson Emelia Agbenyo's appointment as Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, arguing the appointment is no different from similar ones made under the NPP government and that Agbenyo is qualified for the role.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei, former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry and MP for Akuapem North, has been called to the Ghana Bar as one of 1,568 newly qualified lawyers admitted on Friday. She said her legal training has broadened her understanding of governance, business and people's rights, giving her another opportunity to serve society.
9 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Member of Parliament for Wa West has commissioned and handed over several completed educational and health infrastructure projects across rural communities in the district, including a six-unit primary classroom block at Varempere, a CHPS compound at Gombile, a Junior High School block at Dabo, and a modern CHPS compound with residential staff quarters at Pase. The MP emphasized that taxpayer-funded infrastructure projects should not be abandoned regardless of which government started them.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Madam Gifty Aryee, former Treasurer of the New Patriotic Party, has called on the party's founding members and elders to break their silence over developments she views as threatening the party's traditions, arguing that newcomers are gaining influence at the expense of long-standing members and eroding the party's culture of merit and experience.
8 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has praised former Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on his 63rd birthday, describing him as a man of remarkable character who has never been involved in scandal during their nearly two-decade association, and expressing confidence in his leadership abilities.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has expressed disappointment with the conduct of some NDC appointees, saying he did not support the party in the 2024 elections for them to engage in what he described as "nonsense," and alleged that some government appointees were misusing their legal authority. He warned that EOCO's actions could carry an electoral cost for the NDC.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has expressed disappointment with NDC appointees, saying he did not campaign for the party to engage in what he calls "nonsense," and alleging that some government appointees are misusing their legal authority and damaging the party's image amid an ongoing EOCO controversy involving Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Media Foundation for West Africa has launched a GH¢544,000 Legal Support Fund to help Ghanaian journalists and media organisations defend against legal challenges when publishing investigative stories and accountability reporting. The fund, launched in Accra in September 2026 under the African Media Integrity and Resilience Programme, is implemented by MFWA in partnership with DW Akademie through International Media Support with European Union funding.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Eugene Boakye Antwi, NPP General Secretary aspirant, says the party's path back to power in 2028 depends on unity among members and leaders, attributing the party's 2024 electoral defeat to internal divisions. He pledged to provide direct financial support to constituencies to keep them active between elections.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former presidential legal counsel Kow Essuman expressed confidence that the NPP will reclaim the Ablekuma West parliamentary seat in the 2028 election, which the NDC won in 2024 with 31,866 votes to the NPP's 26,575. Essuman is campaigning to become the NPP's parliamentary candidate for the constituency.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
As world leaders gather at the 81st UN General Assembly, the article argues that Ghana's founding president Dr Kwame Nkrumah's ideas on African unity, economic independence, and self-determination remain central to challenges facing today's leaders. The piece notes former NPP running mate Matthew Opoku Prempeh's call at NkrumahFest to honour Nkrumah's contribution beyond partisan politics.
24 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Former legal counsel to ex-President Akufo-Addo, Kow Essuman, praised NPP presidential candidate Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's intellectual capacity to address Ghana's current challenges while campaigning for his own parliamentary candidacy in Ablekuma West.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
As world leaders gather for the 81st UN General Assembly, questions Kwame Nkrumah raised about African unity, economic independence, and self-determination remain central to contemporary challenges. A former NPP running mate called on Ghanaians to honour Nkrumah's contribution beyond partisan politics at his 117th birthday celebration.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Corruption Watch has uncovered disturbing findings in the use of public funds for the construction of astroturf facilities under the One Constituency, One Astroturf programme, which was a sports infrastructure initiative under the former Akufo-Addo administration.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Corruption Watch investigation questions procurement and ownership of sports facilities built under the One Constituency, One Astroturf programme, with two senior former officials linked to ownership disputes over facilities in Hohoe and Agogo constructed with more than GH¢17 million in public funds. The investigation is the first in a series examining 169 astroturf and sports infrastructure projects representing over GH¢1 billion in public investments.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu says the previous NPP administration's Free Senior High School policy expanded access to secondary education but failed to provide adequate infrastructure to accommodate the resulting increase in student numbers, creating pressure on senior high schools and contributing to the current SHS placement crisis.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama says the National Cathedral was a personal pledge by former President Akufo-Addo to God, not government policy, and his administration will not continue it using taxpayers' money. Mahama said Christians in Ghana should mobilize resources themselves for the project.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →