Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang addressed the 2026 Controller and Accountant-General's Annual Conference in Koforidua, emphasising sound accounting systems, fiscal discipline, and digital transformation to enhance efficiency and transparency in public financial management. She highlighted recent economic gains including declining inflation and improved currency stability, and stressed the importance of strengthening payroll systems and eliminating irregularities to safeguard public resources.
24 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The High Court has adjourned proceedings in the criminal case involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and five others after the Office of the Special Prosecutor filed a notice of appeal and application for stay of execution in response to a ruling that stripped it of prosecutorial powers. The adjournment was granted pending the determination of the OSP's application, which challenges a ruling by Justice John Eugene Nyante Nyadu that declared the Office's prosecutions invalid.
24 April 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Deputy Health Minister Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah has been appointed as a Secretariat Member of the African Union's High Level Ministerial Committee on global health, which aims to strengthen Africa's influence in global health decision-making and reform the global health architecture.
24 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition has urged citizens to resist efforts to undermine the public accountability framework, warning that recent legal challenges to the Office of the Special Prosecutor risk eroding anti-corruption gains at a time when the country loses about US$3 billion annually to corruption.
24 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
President John Dramani Mahama has launched Ghana's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2025–2035), which positions AI as a tool to enhance rather than replace human capability. The policy aims to make Ghana a leading AI hub in West Africa while driving economic growth, improving public service delivery, and strengthening institutional efficiency.
24 April 2026 · The Chronicle →
New Patriotic Party supporters demonstrated in Sunyani last Wednesday against what they describe as political intimidation by government, with the peaceful "Yensuro Ahunahuna" (We Are Not Intimidated) march demanding fairness and respect for internal party processes. The protest follows the arrest of the Sunyani East Communications Officer on allegations of offensive conduct and inciting fear and panic.
24 April 2026 · Daily Guide →
Paul Tawiah Quaye, former Inspector General of Police who served until his terminal leave in May 2013 under President John Mahama, has passed away. During his tenure, he pursued reforms to enhance operational efficiency within the police force and received recognition in 2011 as the Most Effective and Efficient IGP in West Africa.
24 April 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Public Accounts Committee has directed the Coordinating Director and finance officers of Aowin District Assembly to refund over GH¢50,000 within 30 days after they failed to provide valid documentation for various expenditures flagged in the 2024 Auditor-General's Report, including unsupported amounts for rent, fuel, and missing payment vouchers.
24 April 2026 · Daily Guide →