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The Bank of Ghana joined the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Access Bank Ghana Plc in Accra on Thursday to sign a Risk-Sharing Guarantee Scheme aimed at bolstering credit access for the country’s cocoa sector.

Dr Joshua Zaato, a policy analyst and senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, has called on former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to “man up” and return to Ghana to face ongoing legal proceedings, describing recent images of Ofori-Atta in a foreign courtroom as “humbling” and a stark reminder of accountability.

Anti-corruption campaigner Edem Senanu has described as “deeply embarrassing” images of Ghana’s former finance minister appearing in a foreign courtroom dressed in prison attire, calling the episode a sobering moment for the nation and a stark warning to public officials.

Private legal practitioner and human rights lawyer Martin Kpebu has urged delegates of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to elect a presidential candidate with a “clean and unblemished” public record ahead of the party’s next internal contest.

Dr Joshua Zaato has argued that former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia remains the New Patriotic Party’s strongest candidate to reclaim power in the 2028 general election, citing his competence and policy influence.

Political analyst Dr Kwabena Bomfeh has called for restraint and strict adherence to due process in Ghana’s accountability debates, warning that public discourse risks conflating constitutional rights with avoidance of justice.

Alhassan Sulemana Tampuli, Member of Parliament for Gushegu Constituency, has voiced concerns over the handling of the legal case involving Ken Ofori-Atta, asserting that the politicisation of the matter has diminished any motivation for the individual’s return to Ghana.

Hon. Inusah Fuseini, a senior member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has raised concerns over what he described as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) failure to learn from past political errors, calling it a potential threat to Ghana’s multi-party democracy.

Political analyst Dr. Kwabena Bomfeh has urged Ghanaians to interpret pre-election polls with caution, emphasising that the ultimate measure of support will be the election outcomes themselves. Speaking on Newsfile on January 23, Dr. Bomfeh acknowledged the usefulness of polls as guides, but warned of their limitations and inherent biases.

Veteran journalist Paul Adom-Otchere has expressed concern over former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s performance in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer race, noting that his current polling figures fall below expectations for a second-time aspirant. Speaking on Newsfile on January 24, Adom-Otchere highlighted discrepancies in recent polls conducted by various analytics firms.