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Stephen Amoah

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

Stephen Amoah — Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso and former Deputy Finance Minister, who critiques economic policy and fiscal measures.

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July 2026
22 JulJoy 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
June 2026
25 JunJoy 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
24 JunDaily 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
19 JunJoy 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
May 2026
20 MayJoy 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
19 MayJoy 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
19 MayJoy 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
13 MayJoy 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

Politics

NPP's TESCON introduces digital membership platform nationwide

The News

The NPP's National TESCON Coordinator, Ebenezer Kojo Amoah, has launched a digital application to connect members and alumni of the organisation across the country, creating a centralised database to improve communication, coordination and networking. Former Roads and Highways Minister Francis Asenso-Boakye, TESCON's founding president, commended the initiative as an important step in modernising the organisation's operations.

28 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 28 October

NPP's TESCON introduces digital membership platform nationwide
The NPP's National TESCON Coordinator, Ebenezer Kojo Amoah, has launched a digital application to connect members and alumni of the organisation across the country, creating a centralised database to improve communication, coordination and networking. Former Roads and Highways Minister Francis Asenso-Boakye, TESCON's founding president, commended the initiative as an important step in modernising the organisation's operations.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 27 October

TESCON should become NPP's intellectual policy centre, Asenso-Boakye urges
The founding President of the Tertiary Students Confederacy has urged the NPP's student wing to evolve into a centre for policy thinking and leadership training, moving beyond campus mobilisation to provide a platform for rigorous debate, research and practical policy proposals.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 26 October

Finance Committee Chairman defends bipartisan scrutiny of bills
Parliament's Finance Committee Chairman Isaac Adongo says government bills undergo bipartisan scrutiny with committee members shaping decisions, not his personal instructions. He cited opposition members' involvement and said the committee has scrutinised almost every bill on a bipartisan basis.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Adongo defends GoldBod law passage, leaves room for review
Parliament's Finance Committee Chairman Isaac Adongo has defended the passage of the law establishing GoldBod despite opposition concerns about specific provisions, saying the law can be reviewed if lapses emerge during implementation.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Finance Committee scrutinises bills on bipartisan basis
Parliament's Finance Committee Chairman Isaac Adongo says the committee has had no reason to worry about government bills, attributing this to bipartisan scrutiny and broad agreement among members, including opposition lawmakers.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Gold Board law passage justified despite minority reservations
Parliament's Finance Committee Chairman Isaac Adongo defended the passage of the Gold Board law, saying concerns about specific provisions did not warrant delay, and noting the law's impact justified moving forward while leaving room for future review and amendments.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 15 October

MP criticises 20% digital services tax as excessive burden
Nhyiaeso MP Dr Stephen Amoah has challenged the government's 20% tax on qualifying cross-border digital services, arguing the rate is excessive and could increase financial pressure on consumers. He acknowledged the need for domestic revenue mobilisation but urged authorities to balance fiscal consolidation with protection for households already facing economic pressures.
15 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 3 October

NPP MP urges unity and competent leadership at delegates conference
Stephen Amoah, Nhyiaeso MP, called on NPP members to prioritise unity and peace at the party's National Delegates Conference in Kumasi, emphasising that delegates should elect national executives with competence and the ability to help the party win the next election.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 3 August

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 →
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

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 →