Also known as: Deputy Chief of Staff Nana Oye Bampoe Addo
Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration) promoting President Mahama's healthcare and anti-corruption initiatives, including the Ghana Medical Trust Fund and Operation Recover All Loot.
… The anniversary celebration attracted a distinguished gathering of guests, including Deputy Chief of Staff Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, who served as Guest of Honour; Deputy Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Yussif Issaka Jajah; former Energy Minister Dr. …
… Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration), Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, who was the Special Guest of Honour, delivered a personal reflection on her deep connection to the institution, revealing that four generations of her family attended the school. …
Nana Oye Bampoe Addo has led Ghana’s delegation to the 17th Session of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption in Vienna, Austria, where the country reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, accountability and ethical governance. …
… Representing President John Mahama, Deputy Chief of Staff Nana Oye Bampoe Addo delivered a keynote address at the OECD Headquarters during a gathering of more than 250 international development leaders. …
… who “do not wait for intervention, but become the intervention.” The night also featured speeches from dignitaries, including the General Manager of Joy Brands at The Multimedia Group Limited, Francis Fiifi Koomson, the Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration), Nana Oye Bampoe Addo …
The Deputy Chief of Staff of Administration at the Presidency, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, has commended the Multimedia Group Limited for its longstanding role in shaping national discourse and amplifying citizen-led development through journalism and storytelling. …
… thereby integrating holistic impact into their core business.” The 2026 Glitz Africa Women’s Awards also celebrated several distinguished women across leadership and professional excellence, including Joyce Aryee, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award; Nana Oye Bampoe Addo …
Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration) Nana Oye Bampoe Addo has received the Excellence in Governance Award at the 11th annual Ghana Women of the Year Honours. …
… Deputy Chief of Staff Nana Oye Bampoe Addo publicly questioned what physical attractiveness and the capability of remarrying have to do with adjudicating the dissolution of a marriage. …
… In a speech read on his behalf by Nana Oye Bampoe Addo during the ‘World-Meets-in-Ghana Executive Dinner Ball’ at the Manhyia Palace, the President prayed for long life and sound health for Otumfuo, to sustain his good works. …
The Princess Marie Louise Children's Hospital marked its 100th anniversary with renewed calls for greater investment in child healthcare. Established in 1926, the hospital has evolved into one of Ghana's leading paediatric referral centres, offering neonatal care, surgery, and management of communicable and non-communicable diseases, though challenges including Ghana's neonatal mortality rate of 22.8 deaths per 1,000 live births persist.
The Princess Marie Louise Children's Hospital marked its 100th anniversary with renewed calls for greater investment in child healthcare. Established in 1926, the hospital has evolved into one of Ghana's leading paediatric referral centres, offering neonatal care, surgery, and management of communicable and non-communicable diseases, though challenges including Ghana's neonatal mortality rate of 22.8 deaths per 1,000 live births persist.
Ghana has deployed 47 health professionals to Saint Kitts and Nevis under the government's Health Workforce Migration Initiative, a managed migration programme offering fixed-term overseas contracts with the expectation that workers will return after two to three years to continue serving Ghana's health sector.
Deputy Chief of Staff Nana Oye Bampoe Addo has called on Regional Ministers to champion the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, describing it as one of President Mahama's social interventions aimed at easing the financial burden of chronic diseases on Ghanaians. She urged Regional Ministers to mobilize traditional authorities, local government institutions, healthcare providers and community leaders to support implementation and public awareness of the Trust Fund.
Senior presidential staff and advisers have donated GH¢6.1 million to the National Medical Trust Fund, comprising President John Mahama's six months' salary and one month's salary contributions from presidential appointees and staffers. The cheque was presented on June 15 by the Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration), Nana Oye Bampoe Addo.
President John Dramani Mahama donated six months of his basic salary and led government appointees in contributing one month of their basic salaries to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (MahamaCares), with the combined contribution totalling GHS 6,102,737.80.
A nationwide assessment by the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (MahamaCares) found only two functional MRI machines in government health facilities, along with five mammogram machines and two radiotherapy machines across the country. The fund has identified acquiring additional MRI scanners as an immediate priority to address major gaps in capacity to diagnose and treat chronic non-communicable diseases.
The President, Vice-President and staff at the Presidency have collectively donated GH¢6.1 million to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (Mahacare), generated from six months of the President's salary, one month's salary contributions from presidential staff, and deductions from government appointees who missed asset declaration deadlines. The funds are intended to support the Trust Fund's operations and improve healthcare delivery nationwide.
Dr Lucy Agyepong, Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Academic City University, has been honoured with the Excellence in Education Award at the 2026 Ghana Women of the Year Honours in recognition of her outstanding contribution to higher education, institutional development and youth empowerment. She was among twelve distinguished women honoured across various sectors including governance, public service, business, humanitarian work, creative arts and entrepreneurship.
Dr Lucy Agyepong, Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Academic City University, has been honoured with the Excellence in Education Award at the 2026 Ghana Women of the Year Honours in recognition of her contributions to higher education, institutional development and youth empowerment. Agyepong was among twelve distinguished women honoured across various sectors.
MP Edem Agbana has called for stricter ethical standards in recognising public officials, questioning whether they should receive awards from events that solicit sponsorships from institutions they oversee. He argued that public recognition should be based solely on performance and measurable outcomes, not financial contributions, as such arrangements could weaken public trust and credibility.
Event styling and floral design company Jandel Limited celebrated its 30th anniversary with government officials, business executives, and long-time partners at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra. Founder Madam Afi Amoro shared the company's story of perseverance and faith since its humble beginnings, reflecting on three decades of shaping Ghana's event industry.
Accra Academy held its 95th anniversary launch on May 29, calling on alumni, corporate institutions and development partners to help preserve the school's legacy. Deputy Chief of Staff Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, whose four family generations attended the school, praised Accra Academy's role in producing national leaders since its 1931 founding.
Nana Oye Bampoe Addo led Ghana's delegation to the 17th Session of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption in Vienna, where she highlighted the government's anti-corruption initiatives including Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL), youth engagement programmes, and capacity building efforts under President John Dramani Mahama's administration.
Ghana's Deputy Chief of Staff warned at an OECD conference in Paris that Official Development Assistance fell 23.1 per cent in 2025, with sub-Saharan Africa losing more than 26 per cent in bilateral aid and African debt servicing now exceeding external inflows. Ghana presented the "Accra Reset," an initiative co-founded by President Mahama, as Africa's response to reshape global development cooperation.
The 2026 JoyNews Impact Makers Awards at Labadi Beach Hotel honoured 12 individuals and organisations driving change across Ghana in health, education, disability inclusion, women and girl child empowerment, water and sanitation, youth development, and community transformation. The ceremony brought together policymakers, corporate leaders, and development partners to celebrate ordinary Ghanaians making extraordinary impacts in underserved communities.
Nana Oye Bampoe Addo praised Multimedia Group Limited for its role in shaping national discourse and amplifying citizen-led development through journalism. She emphasised that the JoyNews Impact Makers Awards recognise the value of ordinary citizens' contributions to national development.
Nana Akua Maafo-Dosoo, Chief Executive Officer of the LB Group, was named Activist of the Year at the 2026 Glitz Africa Women's Awards in recognition of her leadership and advocacy for sustainability and responsible development.
Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration), was honoured with the Excellence in Governance Award at the 11th annual Ghana Women of the Year Honours for her contributions to public service, governance, human rights advocacy and women's empowerment.
In a televised interview on The Delay Show on 25 April 2026, microfinance mogul Richard Nii Armah Quaye claimed his ex-wife Joana Quaye played no meaningful role in his wealth accumulation and that he was already prosperous before their marriage. According to court records and her legal team's statement, this claim is demonstrably false and contradicts documented evidence that he returned from the United Kingdom in 2009 unemployed.
President John Dramani Mahama has described Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as a national asset whose peace mediation skills have helped restore peace in Dagbon and Bawku over his 27-year reign. Mahama praised the Asantehene's sacrifice of time, energy and resources in service to the nation.
Deputy Chief of Staff Nana Oye Bampoe Addo said President Mahama shares values of tolerance, dialogue and inclusion with Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, representing the President at the Asantehene's 27th anniversary celebration in Kumasi. She highlighted that the President believes democracy must create space for all citizens, including those with opposing opinions.
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, marked his 27th enstoolment anniversary at Manhyia Palace, warning that the adversarial nature of politics threatens Ghana's civility and brotherliness. He presented commemorative gold coins to President Mahama and former Presidents Kufuor and Akufo-Addo, as well as former Vice-President Bawumia, recognizing their contributions to the nation's peace architecture.