Ofoase Ayirebi

2026-04-302026-08-03

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July 2026
29 JulJoy Online
… The Ofoase Ayirebi MP said Parliament has not approved any specific company, contract amount or implementation schedule for the project, describing the approval being sought by government as a “blank cheque”. …
Private partners beware; you have no parliamentary cover yet – Oppong Nkrumah
29 JulJoy Online
… The Ofoase Ayirebi MP said the Minority opposed a request for parliamentary approval for the rollout of fiscal electronic devices because key information about the transaction was not provided. …
Parliament cannot sign blank cheques – Oppong Nkrumah on multi-year tax deal
29 JulJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Tuesday, the Ofoase Ayirebi MP said the Minority opposed attempts to fast-track the bill under a certificate of urgency because of its far-reaching impact on the country’s cocoa industry. …
Cocoa farmers could lose guaranteed prices under new law – Oppong Nkrumah
29 JulJoy Online
… The Ofoase Ayirebi MP argued that the planned reforms risk removing the certainty that has long supported Ghana’s cocoa sector. …
New cocoa pricing formula will leave farmers worse off – Oppong Nkrumah warns
29 JulJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Tuesday, the Ofoase Ayirebi MP said the Minority opposed the attempt to fast-track consideration of the bill because of its far-reaching impact on cocoa farmers and the wider economy. …
‘Don’t rush this law’ – Oppong Nkrumah demands farmers be heard before Cocoa Bill is passed
29 JulJoy Online
… The Ofoase Ayirebi MP said the Minority will rely on the Right to Information (RTI) Act and, if necessary, seek a court order to obtain contracts and other documents they believe have not been disclosed to Parliament. …
We’ll use RTI or go to court – Oppong Nkrumah threatens legal fight over revenue deals
23 JulThe Ghanaian Times
… Addressing a press conference in Accra yesterday, the Chairman of the NPP’s Finance and Economy Policy Committee and Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, said the Minority’s assessment was based on the government’s own published economic data. …
Mid-Year Budget Review: Minority questions govt’s economic performance
22 JulJoy Online
… Speaking at an NPP press conference on July 22, the Ofoase Ayirebi MP explained that a fall in inflation only indicates that the pace of price increases has slowed and does not mean the prices of goods and services have fallen. …
Falling inflation doesn’t mean cheaper goods – Oppong Nkrumah cautions government
15 JulJoy Online
Ofoase Ayirebi MP, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has called on West African parliaments to make gender impact assessments a standard part of the legislative process and urged female legislators across the sub-region to form a united front to push for the criminalisation of Female Genital M …
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah urges gender impact audits for all bills, calls for regional push to end FGM
15 JulJoy Online
… According to him, the Governor was prepared to provide factual answers to questions before the committee, but the decision to exclude the media was aimed at preventing Ghanaians from hearing those responses directly Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story, the Ofoase Ayirebi MP said “the …
Majority hiding behind in-camera sitting to spin BoG Governor’s responses – Oppong Nkrumah

Politics

Parliament has not approved fiscal devices project, Oppong Nkrumah warns

The News

The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee warned private sector partners that Parliament has not yet approved any specific company, contract amount, or implementation schedule for the government's fiscal electronic devices project. Oppong Nkrumah said the Minority opposed Parliament approving a multi-year commitment without critical details such as total cost, duration, contractor identity, and year-by-year fiscal impact.

29 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 29 July

Parliament has not approved fiscal devices project, Oppong Nkrumah warns
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee warned private sector partners that Parliament has not yet approved any specific company, contract amount, or implementation schedule for the government's fiscal electronic devices project. Oppong Nkrumah said the Minority opposed Parliament approving a multi-year commitment without critical details such as total cost, duration, contractor identity, and year-by-year fiscal impact.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament needs full details before approving multi-year tax deal
Ranking Member Kojo Oppong Nkrumah warned that Parliament cannot approve multi-year financial commitments without disclosure of details such as total cost, duration, contractor, and yearly fiscal impact. The Minority opposed parliamentary approval for rollout of fiscal electronic devices because key information about the transaction was not provided.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Cocoa Board Reforms Bill threatens guaranteed farmer prices
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy Committee, has warned that Ghana's cocoa farmers could lose the protection of guaranteed producer prices if the proposed Cocoa Board Reforms Bill is passed in its current form. The Minority has opposed fast-tracking the bill, arguing the cocoa sector is too important for major reforms without broad consultation with farmers and other stakeholders.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Oppong Nkrumah warns cocoa pricing reform risks farmer welfare
The Ofoase Ayirebi MP and Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee warned that the government's proposed cocoa pricing formula could leave farmers worse off by undermining the minimum guaranteed farm-gate price, and called for broad stakeholder consultation before Parliament rushes through Cocoa Board reforms.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament must consult farmers before passing Cocoa Bill, Oppong Nkrumah says
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged Parliament not to fast-track the Cocoa Board Reforms Bill without proper stakeholder consultation, warning that the proposed pricing formula could harm cocoa farmers and the wider economy.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Oppong Nkrumah threatens RTI action over undisclosed revenue deals
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee says the Minority will use the Right to Information Act and seek court orders if necessary to obtain contracts and documents on government revenue-related agreements that he says have not been disclosed to Parliament. He opposes parliamentary approval of a multi-year fiscal electronic devices commitment without details on cost, duration, contractors, and fiscal impact.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 23 July

NPP Minority questions economic gains from reduced spending
The NPP Minority in Parliament argues that Ghana's reported economic gains ahead of the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review are largely due to reduced government spending rather than genuine improvement, noting that revenue fell short of revised targets by about 4.7 per cent while capital expenditure was about 41 per cent below target in the first quarter of 2026.
23 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 22 July

Falling inflation doesn't mean cheaper goods, Oppong Nkrumah warns
Ranking Member of Parliament's Economy Committee Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has cautioned that declining inflation figures do not indicate falling prices but only a slower rate of increase, and urged government to focus on the real impact of economic conditions on household budgets rather than relying on statistical improvements ahead of the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 15 July

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah urges gender audits for all legislation
The Ofoase Ayirebi MP called on West African parliaments to make gender impact assessments standard in the legislative process and urged female legislators across the sub-region to unite to push for the criminalisation of Female Genital Mutilation in countries where it remains legal.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Majority using closed BoG hearing to control narrative, Oppong accuses
Ranking Member Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has accused the Majority of holding an in-camera sitting with the Bank of Ghana Governor to prevent the public from hearing his responses directly and allow the Majority to control the narrative. He dismissed claims that the Governor prepared a separate press statement, saying the document in question was an existing Bank of Ghana publication on foreign exchange operations attached to the Governor's parliamentary response.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 11 June

MPs call for comprehensive flood-resilient planning framework
Members of Parliament have called for a comprehensive flood-resilient national planning framework to tackle Ghana's recurring floods, urging strict enforcement of urban planning laws, demolition of structures on waterways, restoration of wetlands and mangroves, and adoption of rainwater harvesting interventions. Several MPs emphasised the need to move beyond emergency response toward preventive measures, including proper drainage systems and improved waste disposal practices.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 11 May

Oppong Nkrumah disputes Gyamfi's account of BoG losses
Ofoase Ayirebi MP Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has criticised Sammy Gyamfi's comments on Bank of Ghana financial losses, arguing that the central bank's net equity declined by GH¢34.9 billion, not the GH¢15 billion figure Gyamfi highlighted. Oppong Nkrumah contends that separating the Bank's operating loss from its total comprehensive loss does not alter the overall impact on the country's finances.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 30 April

BoG GHS15.6bn loss: Oppong criticises government hypocrisy
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has criticised the government for abandoning principles it championed in opposition, accusing it of defending the Bank of Ghana's anticipated GHS15.6 billion loss for 2025 using macroeconomic stabilisation arguments similar to those the ruling party rejected when out of power.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →