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Stephen Amoah

Also known as: Dr Stephen Amoah · Mr Amoah · Dr. Stephen Amoah

MP for Nhyiaeso and former Deputy Finance Minister who has criticized parliamentary performance surveys and called for economic structural reforms.

2026-05-132026-08-04

In coverage

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  1. August 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Stephen Amoah (then-incoming CEO of MASLOC), who detailed the initial administrative handover, audit red flags, and the subsequent referral of financial irregularities to law enforcement.

    The Law 101: Burden of Proof, Defective Charges, and Constitutional Safeguards -Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu v. The Republic (Suit No: H2/17/2026)
  3. July 2026
  4. Daily Guide

    Stephen Amoah The Member of Parliament (MP) for Nhyiaeso, Dr. Stephen Amoah, has strongly rejected a recent Global InfoAnalytics survey that ranked him among low-performing legislators, describing the assessment as misleading, demotivating and based on flawed criteria.

    Dr. Amoah Rejects Global InfoAnalytics Poll
  5. Joy Online

    Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr Stephen Amoah, has hit back at a parliamentary performance poll by Global InfoAnalytics, describing its findings as “dangerous” and lacking any credible basis.

    ‘Dangerous and baseless’ – Stephen Amoah slams Global InfoAnalytics MPs performance poll
  6. June 2026
  7. Joy Online

    Reacting to the findings, the Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Stephen Amoah, described the report as a wake-up call for institutions responsible for managing the country’s finances.

    Ghana scores 22 out of 100 on budget transparency, raising accountability concerns
  8. Daily Guide

    Stephen Amoah presenting a cheque to one of the beneficiaries The Member of Parliament (MP) for Nhyiaeso Constituency, Dr.

    Nhyiaeso MP Boosts Education With Scholarships, Computers
  9. Joy Online

    The Nhyiaeso MP, Stephen Amoah, has urged the Black Stars to remain focused and avoid complacency following their hard-fought victory over Panama in the ongoing FIFA World Cup campaign.

    Stephen Amoah warns Black Stars against complacency ahead of England clash
  10. May 2026
  11. Joy Online

    Former Deputy Finance Minister and Nhyiaeso MP, Stephen Amoah, says Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson is performing well so far, but maintains that the current National Democratic Congress (NDC) government cannot yet be said to have outperformed the previous New Patriotic Party

    “Ato Forson is doing well but NDC not better than NPP” – Stephen Amoah
  12. Joy Online

    Former Deputy Finance Minister, Stephen Amoah, has called for far-reaching structural reforms to stabilise Ghana’s economy and prevent the country from returning to another bailout programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

    Stephen Amoah calls for structural economic reforms to prevent future IMF bailout
  13. Joy Online

    Former Deputy Finance Minister Stephen Amoah has defended the previous Akufo-Addo administration’s decision to seek assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

    Stephen Amoah defends erstwhile Akufo-Addo gov’t IMF bailout decision
  14. Joy Online

    Other senior members of the team include George Mireku Duker, former MP for Tarkwa-Nsuaem and former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Dr Stephen Amoah, MP for Nhyiaeso and former Deputy Minister of Finance, Sarah Adwoa Safo, former MP for Dome-Kwabenya and former

    NPP’s Wontumi outlines campaign team for national chairmanship bid

Yesterday

  1. Court of Appeal overturns MASLOC corruption convictions as defective

    The Court of Appeal has reversed the High Court's 2024 convictions of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu and operations manager Daniel Axim, finding that 34 of 78 charges were incurably defective and prosecution evidence lacked sufficient proof beyond reasonable doubt.

    3 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 24 July

  1. MP rejects Global InfoAnalytics survey ranking him low performer

    Dr. Stephen Amoah, MP for Nhyiaeso, has strongly rejected a Global InfoAnalytics survey conducted in June 2026 that ranked him among low-performing legislators, calling the assessment misleading and arguing that parliamentary contributions should be the core measure of an MP's performance.

    24 July 2026 · Daily Guide

Wednesday 22 July

  1. Nhyiaeso MP rejects Global InfoAnalytics parliamentary performance poll

    Dr Stephen Amoah, MP for Nhyiaeso, has criticized a parliamentary performance poll by Global InfoAnalytics as "dangerous" and lacking credible basis, arguing that the methodology conflates constituency expectations—such as currency stabilization and roads—with MPs' core functions, and asserting that his own work in the constituency has been substantial.

    22 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 25 June

  1. Ghana scores 22/100 on budget transparency index

    According to the latest Open Budget Survey released by SEND Ghana, Ghana scored 22 out of 100 on the transparency index, placing it among the lowest-performing countries out of 82 nations assessed globally. The poor performance is attributed largely to limited and delayed publication of key budget documents.

    25 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 24 June

  1. Nhyiaeso MP awards scholarships and computers to schools

    The Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso Constituency, Dr. Stephen Amoah, awarded financial support to 300 tertiary students with scholarship packages ranging between GH¢2,000 and GH¢3,000, and donated computers to two schools in the constituency. The initiative aims to ease the financial burden on students pursuing higher education and fulfil his commitment to youth empowerment and education in the constituency.

    24 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Friday 19 June

  1. MP urges Black Stars to avoid complacency after Panama win

    Nhyiaeso MP Stephen Amoah has called on Ghana's national football team to remain focused and disciplined ahead of their Group-stage match against England on June 23, warning that recent success against Panama should not breed overconfidence. He stressed that players, coaches, management and supporters must maintain consistent effort and commitment to achieve success in the World Cup campaign.

    19 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 20 May

  1. NDC not yet better than NPP despite Ato Forson's performance

    Former Deputy Finance Minister Stephen Amoah says Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson is performing well, but the NDC government cannot yet be said to have outperformed the previous NPP administration. Amoah argued that the current government inherited an economy already undergoing recovery under an IMF-supported programme initiated by the former Akufo-Addo administration.

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Former deputy finance minister calls for structural reforms, not spending cuts

    Stephen Amoah, former Deputy Finance Minister and MP for Nhyiaeso, has urged Ghana to undertake far-reaching structural economic reforms to prevent future IMF bailouts. He argued that arbitrary expenditure reductions without econometric analysis risk harming GDP-critical sectors, and criticised government domestic borrowing for suppressing private sector growth.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Former deputy finance minister defends IMF bailout decision

    Stephen Amoah, former Deputy Finance Minister, defended the previous Akufo-Addo government's decision to seek IMF assistance, attributing it to external economic shocks from COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war rather than domestic policy failures. He argued that before these global disruptions, Ghana's economy showed stability with average growth and 7% inflation.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 13 May

  1. NPP's Wontumi announces campaign team for national chairmanship race

    Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) has unveiled his campaign team for the NPP's internal elections, drawing on experienced politicians and party figures after nationwide consultations. The team includes former MPs and ministers such as Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh as Campaign Chairman and George Boahen Oduro as Campaign Manager.

    13 May 2026 · Joy Online

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