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The Member of Parliament for Tano North and Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has said Ghana’s economic recovery cannot be considered complete unless improvements in macroeconomic indicators translate into better living conditions for ordin …
Economic recovery must improve lives, not just statistics — Gideon BoakoJoy Online
The Tano North MP and Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has questioned the government’s fiscal strategy, arguing that reduced public expenditure should not be celebrated as fiscal discipline when it results in the cancellation or postponeme …
Gov’t cannot claim fiscal prudence by cancelling development projects — Gideon BoakoJoy Online
The Member of Parliament for Tano North and Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has criticised what he describes as an excessive focus on macroeconomic indicators, arguing that economic growth must ultimately translate into jobs, higher incom …
Growth without jobs is growth without hope — Gideon BoakoJoy Online
The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Ghana’s increasing dependence on gold exports poses a significant risk to the country’s long-term econo …
Gideon Boako: IMF warns Ghana’s gold dependence leaves economy dangerously exposedJoy Online
… In his latest economic commentary, “The Gboako Economic Digest – #001/26”, the Tano North Member of Parliament said the IMF acknowledged that the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme had helped strengthen Ghana’s foreign reserves and supported exchange-rate stability. …
Gideon Boako cites IMF report, questions GoldBod over $1.7bn gold programme lossesJoy Online
… According to the Tano North MP, the measures being implemented under the government’s economic programme do not represent effective fiscal discipline but rather a reduction in development activities. …
Government’s fiscal consolidation has suppressed development – Gideon BoakoJoy Online
… The schools are located within the Asutifi North, Asunafo North and Tano North districts of the region. …
GACC sensitises students on corruptionJoy Online
The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has accused the government of imposing an increasing tax burden on Ghanaians, arguing that recent fiscal measures demonstrate a preference for raising taxes inste …
‘It seems this government fancies burdening the Ghanaian taxpayer with more taxes’ – Gideon BoakoJoy Online
The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has cautioned Ghanaians against giving any political party an overwhelming majority in Parliament, arguing that such dominance weakens democratic accountability. …
Gideon Boako warns against one-party dominance in ParliamentJoy Online
The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has accused the government of failing to use proceeds from the Energy Sector Recovery Levy to settle debts in the energy sector as originally intended. …
Gideon Boako accuses government of failing to use Energy Recovery Levy for intended purposeTano North MP Dr. Gideon Boako says Ghana Revenue Authority's implementation of 20% VAT on cross-border digital services imposes an additional financial burden on Ghanaians, young entrepreneurs, and businesses, arguing that while legally not new, it is economically equivalent to a new tax on previously untaxed transactions.
20 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Tano North MP Dr. Gideon Boako says Ghana Revenue Authority's implementation of 20% VAT on cross-border digital services imposes an additional financial burden on Ghanaians, young entrepreneurs, and businesses, arguing that while legally not new, it is economically equivalent to a new tax on previously untaxed transactions.
20 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Dr Gideon Boako, MP for Tano North, has announced plans to introduce free WiFi services across communities in the constituency to improve internet access for students and help young people access educational materials online without financial burden.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Tano North MP Dr Gideon Boako has criticised the 20% VAT on cross-border digital transactions, arguing that Ghanaian students abroad purchasing digital services with their parents' Ghana bank cards could face the tax, while foreign diplomats in Ghana using home-country cards could avoid it.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Gideon Boako, MP for Tano North, criticizes the government and GRA for imposing a 20% VAT on cross-border digital services, arguing that while the government claims it is collecting existing tax rather than introducing new tax, the policy effectively increases costs for consumers on services like subscriptions, online advertising, software and educational platforms. He contends the 20% rate could disproportionately affect young entrepreneurs and small businesses relying on digital tools.
16 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Tano North MP Dr Gideon Boako accuses the government and GRA of hiding behind legal technicalities to justify what he describes as an increased tax burden on Ghanaians; he argues that expanding VAT collection on cross-border digital services like subscriptions and software effectively imposes new costs on consumers previously charged at a different rate, potentially harming young entrepreneurs and small businesses reliant on paid online tools.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Gideon Boako, MP for Tano North, has challenged the government's digital VAT collection policy, arguing that it increases costs for Ghanaians using foreign online services by taxing previously untaxed transactions, and that the 20% rate applied to both educational and entertainment services may burden students and small businesses differently than local alternatives.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
MP for Tano North Dr Gideon Boako has criticised the government's digital VAT collection policy applied to online betting platforms like Betway, arguing it amounts to a return of the betting tax previously abolished. He contends that the 20% effective tax rate imposes additional costs on users of services previously not charged taxes at the point of payment, effectively creating a new burden despite the GRA describing it as collection of existing statutory taxes.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Tano North MP Dr Gideon Boako has called for closer examination of Ghana Gold Board's books to determine the true nature of its reported $1.1 billion contribution to Ghana's foreign exchange reserves, arguing that the public discussion should examine the financial obligations underlying GoldBod's gold purchases rather than focus only on headline figures.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Gideon Boako, Tano North MP, argues that Ghana Gold Board's $1.1 billion described as support to Bank of Ghana reserves may largely constitute repayment of an existing $1.8 billion obligation, since GoldBod owed BoG about GH¢3.7 billion in 2025 for undelivered gold supplies after receiving cedi funding from the central bank.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament member Dr Gideon Boako has warned that Ghana's growing dependence on gold to generate foreign exchange and build international reserves faces a sustainability test as the new Ghana Gold Board financing model comes under pressure. He argues that the country's ability to accumulate reserves should not be the only measure of external position strength, and Ghana must demonstrate capacity to generate foreign exchange when economic conditions become difficult.
28 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's external position has deteriorated in 2026 despite improved macroeconomic fundamentals in 2025: the cedi depreciated 9.5 percent against the dollar year-to-date, and international reserves fell from 5.7 months of import cover in January to 4.2 months by August, a loss of $3.09 billion, raising questions about Ghana's heavy reliance on gold-derived foreign exchange despite over $12 billion in market interventions.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Gideon Boako, Tano North MP and Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament's Finance Committee, has questioned whether Ghana's new gold-to-foreign-exchange model can withstand less favourable market conditions, despite GoldBod generating US$1.315 billion in foreign exchange in August under the new arrangement that transfers domestic gold-purchasing from the Bank of Ghana to GoldBod.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Tano North MP Dr Gideon Boako has urged Ghana to develop a broader external-sector strategy beyond gold, warning that heavy reliance on gold exposes the country to volatility in international prices and production volumes. He called for strengthening foreign-exchange generation through manufacturing, agriculture, agro-processing, tourism, digital services, remittances and other internationally competitive sectors.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP MP Dr Gideon Boako has installed 100 streetlights in Duayaw Nkwanta, the municipal capital of Ahafo Region, to address darkness and improve night-time safety and visibility. The project is part of broader constituency development interventions responding to resident concerns.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Gideon Boako, MP for Tano North, has distributed educational items to more than 2,000 Senior High School entrants in his constituency, describing the initiative as fulfilling a personal dream rooted in his own struggles with poverty during his secondary education.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The NDC's Ahafo Regional Vice Chairman paid nomination filing fees for 168 constituency executives across the region's six constituencies ahead of September 2026 constituency-level nominations. He described the move as recognising grassroots leaders who helped the NDC win the Ahafo Region in the 2024 general elections.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Tano North MP Gideon Boako says Ghana should strategically convert part of its domestically produced gold into a strategic reserve asset to reduce overdependence on the US dollar, strengthen economic sovereignty, protect against external shocks, and support cedi stability.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP's 2028 flagbearer, is preparing a new policy package for Ghana's cocoa sector following consultations with farmers, addressing concerns including producer prices, input costs, disease, ageing farms and declining yields. The initiative was presented to Bawumia in June and has been referred to the NPP's Policy Committee on Agriculture for technical assessment and development of costed policy options.
6 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Tano North Member of Parliament Dr Gideon Boako has distributed motorised spraying machines to cocoa farmers in his constituency to make cocoa production less labour-intensive and improve productivity. Dr Boako said cocoa farmers deserve better support to enable them to increase production and improve their livelihoods.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Tano North Member of Parliament Dr Gideon Boako distributed motorised spraying machines to cocoa farmers in his constituency to improve farming efficiency and productivity. The distribution event was attended by several MPs and included remarks from Dr Boako about his commitment to supporting farmers and improving their livelihoods.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Gideon Boako says the alleged $80 million monthly cap on the Bank of Ghana's foreign exchange interventions was redacted from published IMF reports because details on intervention caps are market-sensitive and publicly disclosing such limits could trigger speculative attacks against the cedi.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Tano North MP Dr Gideon Boako has defended former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's claim that the previous government operated under an IMF-imposed monthly cap on foreign exchange intervention, saying the cap was initially set at $80 million per month before being scaled down to $60 million. Dr Boako argued that critics citing Ghana's $3 billion in foreign exchange sales misread monetary policy, as that figure covered different foreign exchange operations.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Tano North MP Dr Gideon Boako has commended Newmont Gold Limited's Ahafo North operation for committing to upgrade the Bomaa Hospital Emergency Centre following their engagement. While the new facility is under construction, the hospital's newly built Female Ward will temporarily serve as the Emergency Centre.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Gold Board has rejected a claim by Tano North MP Dr Gideon Boako that it owes the Bank of Ghana an unpaid overdraft of about GH¢1 billion, describing the claim as "totally false" and accusing him of a deliberate smear campaign. Boako had questioned GoldBod's reported profit of GH¢907 million, arguing any outstanding liability should be reflected in its financial position.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Tano North MP Dr Gideon Boako has alleged that the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme was structured as a "profiteering scheme" resulting in a reported GH¢22 billion loss to the state. Boako said the scale of the reported loss warranted examination of how the programme was designed, implemented, and who benefited from transactions.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Ranking Member Dr Gideon Boako has attributed the reported GH¢22 billion loss under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme to collective responsibility of the Ghana Gold Board, the Bank of Ghana, and the Ministry of Finance, arguing that all three institutions cannot distance themselves from the financial outcome because of their respective roles in implementation and financing.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana faces a critical point in its battle against illegal mining, with rivers becoming increasingly polluted, forests degraded, and farmland disappearing. The article argues there is a growing disconnect between the Mahama-led NDC government's 2024 campaign promises to wage a "ruthless war" against illegal mining and the reality confronting communities today.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ahafo Regional Minister has cut the sod for a 24-hour market project at Duayaw Nkwanta in Tano North Municipality, which will include a creche, clinic, restaurant, fire and police post, banking hall, and washrooms. The contractor expects completion within 18 months.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Traditional authorities in the Tano North Municipality have appealed to President Mahama to intervene against illegal mining that has devastated forests and polluted the River Tano, saying state institutions including NAIMOS and the Blue Water Guards have failed to halt the destruction.
16 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Tano North MP Dr. Gideon Boako says Ghana's economic recovery is incomplete unless macroeconomic improvements lead to better living conditions for ordinary citizens, arguing that economic performance should be judged by the experiences of unemployed graduates, traders, farmers and households rather than statistics alone.
11 August 2026 · Daily Guide →