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… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Monday, Mr Kuranchie explained that his legal challenge is based on his interpretation that Ghana’s presidency is consecutive and that eligibility resets when a person leaves office after serving one term. …
Constitution has a genuine ambiguity – Ken Kuranchie opens fresh debate on Mahama’s third term eligibilityJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Wednesday, July 23, Dr Forson said there was no conflict between the two ministries and revealed that officials had held discussions to address the concerns raised. …
No rift with Agriculture Ministry over funds release — Ato ForsonJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Thursday, July 23, Dr Forson said isolated cases of beneficiaries eating the birds should not be used to discredit what he described as an “excellent initiative” that is improving livelihoods across the country. …
Nkoko Nkitinkiti is working despite isolated cases of beneficiaries eating chickens — Ato ForsonJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express hours after presenting the Mid-Year Budget to Parliament on Thursday, Dr Forson said government had planned to use the constitutional contingency fund to support flood response efforts but discovered that the account could not be accessed. …
Emergency fund blocked, but we found money – Ato Forson reveals how gov’t raised ¢350m for flood responseJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express hours after presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament on Thursday, Dr Forson insisted the government cannot afford to spend beyond its means simply to satisfy critics. …
Spend like there’s no tomorrow and Ghana will crash again – Ato ForsonJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express hours after presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament on Thursday, he said government has remained committed to honouring obligations inherited under the IMF-supported programme despite mounting criticism over restrained public spen …
Ghana on course to exit IMF as fiscal targets Are Beaten – Ato ForsonJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday, shortly after the High Court convicted the New Patriotic Party Ashanti Regional Chairman and sentenced him to 20 years’ imprisonment, Mr Kpebu argued that Wontumi’s own admissions strengthened the prosecution’s case. …
Wontumi ‘nailed himself’ by admitting illegal mining arrangement – Martin KpebuJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday, shortly after the High Court convicted the New Patriotic Party Ashanti Regional Chairman and sentenced him to 20 years’ imprisonment, Mr Kpebu argued that Wontumi’s own admissions strengthened the prosecution’s case. …
Wontumi ‘nailed himself’ by admitting illegal mining arrangement – Martin KpebuJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday, Mr Kpebu said the outcome should be viewed in the context of the state’s stated objective of dismantling the leadership behind illegal mining operations. …
Wontumi was the kingpin, not the underling – Martin KpebuJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday, Mr Kpebu said the outcome should be viewed in the context of the state’s stated objective of dismantling the leadership behind illegal mining operations. …
Wontumi was the kingpin, not the underling – Martin KpebuThe National Democratic Congress's Deputy General Secretary says the party previously experimented with expanding internal elections to all members but abandoned the system after encountering significant challenges, following a Supreme Court ruling that directed all registered members participate in primaries.
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The National Democratic Congress's Deputy General Secretary says the party previously experimented with expanding internal elections to all members but abandoned the system after encountering significant challenges, following a Supreme Court ruling that directed all registered members participate in primaries.
6 hours ago · Joy Online →
The NDC Deputy General Secretary warned that the Supreme Court's decision declaring the delegate system unconstitutional could impose significant financial and logistical challenges on political parties, though he acknowledged the ruling aims to deepen Ghana's democracy. The 5-2 majority ruling directs all political parties to allow every registered, card-bearing member to participate in presidential and parliamentary primaries.
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The Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that political parties must allow all registered members to participate in presidential and parliamentary primaries, not just delegates. NDC Deputy General Secretary Mustapha Gbande welcomed Ghana's democratic progress but cautioned that expanding participation comes with challenges that parties must address.
9 hours ago · Joy Online →
The National Democratic Congress says it will review the Supreme Court's decision declaring the delegate system unconstitutional and may seek clarification from the court before deciding its next steps. The court ruled in a 5-2 decision that political parties must allow all registered members to participate in internal elections, but the NDC's Deputy General Secretary said the party previously attempted wider participation and faced difficulties.
10 hours ago · Joy Online →
A Supreme Court case (Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie v The Attorney-General) seeks to interpret Article 66(2) of the 1992 Constitution on whether a president defeated after one term can serve two consecutive terms upon subsequent election—a provision that would effectively allow President Mahama, sworn in again on 7 January 2025, to seek a third term. The plaintiff has denied the action is aimed at securing a third term for Mahama, though the case's substance would open that possibility.
15 hours ago · Joy Online →
Fitch Solutions projects Ghana's inflation will rise to 9% by the end of 2026, driven largely by renewed pressure on the cedi, and further to 13.2% by end-2027 due to stronger domestic demand, imported inflation, and food price increases linked to weather disruptions. The forecast contrasts with Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson's projection of 5% inflation by December.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Private legal practitioner Ken Kuranchie says the 1992 Constitution contains a "genuine ambiguity" on presidential term limits and has brought a Supreme Court action seeking clarification of whether a president can return for another term after leaving office following one term, arguing that eligibility resets when a person leaves office.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson said recent differences between the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture over fund releases for agricultural programmes have been resolved and were merely a misunderstanding.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has defended the government's Nkoko Nkitinkiti poultry initiative as successful, saying isolated cases of beneficiaries consuming the chickens they received rather than raising them for income should not discredit the programme. Forson argued that reports of some beneficiaries sending photographs to the Agriculture Minister showing they had cooked the chickens represent only isolated incidents and do not reflect the overall success of the scheme.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson said government used an alternative funding source to raise ¢350 million for flood response after the constitutional emergency fund was blocked by a High Court garnishee order and rendered inaccessible.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has defended the government's restrained spending approach, warning that abandoning fiscal discipline would plunge Ghana back into economic turmoil. He stressed that Ghana remains bound by IMF programme commitments made by the previous administration, including a 1.5% of GDP fiscal target.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Ato Forson says Ghana is firmly on course to exit the IMF programme after outperforming key fiscal targets agreed under the country's $3 billion bailout. He stressed that the fiscal commitments were binding obligations made by the previous government, which the current administration must honour.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The High Court convicted Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) of illegal mining offences at the Samreboi mining concession and sentenced him to 20 years' imprisonment. Legal analyst Martin Kpebu said Wontumi's own admission that he allowed another person to operate on his mining concession without ministerial authorisation strengthened the prosecution's case.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The High Court convicted NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) of illegal mining offences related to the Samreboi mining concession and sentenced him to 20 years' imprisonment. Legal analyst Martin Kpebu noted that Wontumi's admission of allowing Henry Okum to operate on his concession without the minister's required approval effectively strengthened the prosecution's case.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer Martin Kpebu has described Chairman Wontumi, recently convicted and sentenced to 20 years for illegal mining, as a "kingpin" in Ghana's illegal mining sector, arguing that the conviction reflects authorities targeting masterminds rather than subordinates. The conviction has sparked debate because two individuals who admitted involvement in illegal mining testified as prosecution witnesses and were not prosecuted.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer Martin Kpebu has described convicted illegal miner Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) as a "kingpin" in Ghana's illegal mining sector, arguing the 20-year prison sentence reflects demands to target masterminds rather than subordinates. The conviction has sparked debate because two individuals who admitted involvement in the illegal mining activities testified as prosecution witnesses and were not prosecuted.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A CDD-Ghana fellow argues that state institutions will struggle to separate their actions from politics as long as their heads are political appointees, noting that leadership changes in these institutions often follow changes in government and that cases involving high-profile or politically exposed persons add further complexity.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr John Osae-Kwapong of the Centre for Democratic Development argues that heads of state institutions should be removed from office if they repeatedly oversee constitutional breaches, saying accountability must extend to leadership and those who appoint them, though he acknowledges the challenge that many such heads are political appointees.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A CDD-Ghana fellow says political appointment of heads of key state institutions makes it difficult for the public to distinguish administrative actions from partisan politics, a challenge that deepens when institutions investigate politically exposed persons or high-profile party figures.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr John Osae-Kwapong argues that accountability for EOCO's conduct should extend beyond individual officers to the political authorities who supervise the institution, noting that agency heads are political appointees and leadership changes often follow elections, complicating efforts to separate administrative actions from politics especially when investigations involve high-profile political figures.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A CDD-Ghana fellow argues that Ghana's practice of appointing heads of state institutions on political grounds makes it hard for citizens to view investigations into prominent officials as purely administrative rather than politically motivated, and suggests the country must rethink how its institutions operate.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Sports Minister Kofi Adams attributed Ghana's World Cup struggles to opponents who had spent years building stable teams with deep preparation, stronger coordination, and players with significant time playing together at club and national levels.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Sports Minister Kofi Adams said Ghana's performance against England at the World Cup showed the quality of the Black Stars, though the team faced disadvantages including shorter preparation time and less on-field familiarity compared to other tournament nations.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Sports Minister Kofi Adams acknowledged that Ghana lacked the cohesion and understanding needed to compete consistently against the world's best teams at the World Cup, attributing the gap to better-prepared opponents with more established squad familiarity and longer periods of preparation together.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has defended the government's proposed tribunal bills as aimed at improving the efficiency of Ghana's justice delivery system. He acknowledged concerns about tribunals from the PNDC era but argued that the tribunal system has evolved significantly through legal reforms and judicial decisions.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Finance Ministry disclosed that $4.2 million transferred from the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project for Covid-19 expenditure under the Akufo-Addo administration remains unretired. Technical Advisor Frederick Amissah said there had been no delays in GARID fund releases, though nearly half of the $137 million drawn down was redirected to Covid-19 spending.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →