Author: Esi Abokomah

The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has praised businessman Ibrahim Mahama and his company, Engineers & Planners (E&P), for what he describes as an exceptional commitment to development in mining communities. In a remarkable endorsement, Abronye claimed that the developmental impact of E&P at Damang surpasses what foreign-owned mining companies have achieved in their respective operational areas over several decades. He singled out Newmont’s operations in Ahafo, arguing that the development associated with E&P at Damang exceeds what Newmont has delivered to its host communities over approximately 20 years.…

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has made a strong case for indigenous ownership of Ghana’s mineral resources, arguing that Ghanaian businessman Ibrahim Mahama has demonstrated a greater commitment to local development than some multinational mining companies. In a striking endorsement of the businessman, the outspoken New Patriotic Party (NPP) regional chairman claimed that the development undertaken by Engineers & Planners at Damang surpasses what Newmont has delivered in the Ahafo area over the past 20 years. According to Abronye, the performance of Ibrahim Mahama’s company provides a compelling argument for Ghana…

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) is considering an amendment to its enabling law to position the institution as Ghana’s main corridor for employment opportunities, Chief Executive Officer Malik Basintale has announced. peaking at the Government Accountability Series at Jubilee House today, Wednesday, October 21, 2026, Mr Basintale said the proposed legislative change was part of efforts to strengthen the Agency’s role in addressing youth unemployment and improve its capacity to connect young people to jobs. The YEA was established under the Youth Employment Agency Act, 2015 (Act 887), with a mandate to develop, coordinate, supervise and facilitate employment opportunities for…

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has recruited 100,628 beneficiaries as of September 30, 2026, representing 75.7% of its annual target of 133,000, Chief Executive Officer Malik Basintale has announced. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series at Jubilee House today, Wednesday, October 21, Mr Basintale said the Agency had achieved more than three-quarters of its recruitment target with three months remaining in the year. He said the recruitment figures reflected an expansion in the number of young Ghanaians accessing employment opportunities through the Agency’s various interventions, which are designed to provide temporary employment, practical skills, workplace experience and pathways to economic…

A Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, Annan Arhin Perry, has thrown his support behind Basiera Saankara as a potential successor to the outgoing National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Opare Addo, popularly known as Pablo. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, October 20, Mr Perry argued that Mr Saankara’s years of service within the party had equipped him with the experience and organisational skills needed to lead the NDC’s youth wing. He cited Mr Saankara’s record in the party, including his position as Upper West Regional…

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagship 24-hour economy policy was just campaign propaganda to deceive Ghanaians. Speaking at the National Thanksgiving Service by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Sunyani Sunday, Dr. Bawumia said after nearly two years in office, government has failed to implement the policy because it does not understand it. “They also promised Ghanaians they were coming with a new economy they called 24-hour economy. We have been waiting for nearly 2 years to see it but it has not happened. Clearly they did not even understand what they were…

Tano North Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Gideon Boako has criticised the 20% Value Added Tax (VAT) on cross-border digital transactions, arguing that the policy could unfairly penalise Ghanaians living and studying abroad while allowing some foreigners residing in Ghana to avoid the charge. In a Facebook post on Friday, October 16, 2026, Dr Boako said Ghanaian students in countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States could be charged VAT when purchasing digital services with their parents’ Ghanaian bank cards, despite consuming the services outside Ghana. “It will affect lots of Ghanaian students who use their parent’s…

Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has questioned whether yields on some of Ghana’s short-term government securities adequately reflect market conditions, following a further decline in the 91-day Treasury bill rate. According to his analysis, the 91-day Treasury bill yielded 4.60% at the October 12, 2026 auction, below September inflation of 5.2%. The rate also stood well below the Bank of Ghana’s policy rate of 14% and the 10.50% yield on the central bank’s 14-day bill. However, Dr Amin Adam noted that the evidence of financial repression was more pronounced at the very short end of the yield curve.…

Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has cautioned that Ghana’s growing reliance on Treasury bills could expose the government to refinancing risks, particularly as substantial domestic debt repayments approach in 2027. Treasury bill holdings increased from GH¢133.9 billion in January to GH¢165 billion in July 2026, a rise of GH¢31.2 billion, or 23.3%. Bills consequently increased from 39.3% to 41.6% of domestic debt, significantly above the Medium-Term Debt Strategy benchmark of 15% plus or minus five percentage points. The analysis also found that the stock of 364-day Treasury bills almost doubled, rising from GH¢49.3 billion to GH¢98.4 billion. Meanwhile,…

Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has called for greater disclosure of government borrowing arrangements that do not pass through regular competitive auctions, warning that opaque transactions could make it difficult to determine the true cost and purpose of public debt. His analysis identified several instruments used in Ghana’s post-DDEP debt management, including reopenings of existing bonds, direct or private placements, non-cash issuance, payment-in-kind coupons, Sinking Fund prefunding and liability-management operations. The write-up cited GH¢2.076 billion in government securities issued in 2025 to recapitalise the National Investment Bank, Agricultural Development Bank and Consolidated Bank Ghana. It also identified GH¢3.747…