Godfred Bokpin, a Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, has warned that Ghana’s post-International Monetary Fund adjustment strategy should not be driven by expenditure cuts alone, as such action could jeopardise long-term fiscal stability and economic growth. “If fiscal consolidation is to be achieved mainly through expenditure cuts, it risks undermining…
The High Court of Ghana has received new documents, in which 20 criminal charges have been brought against the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, relating to alleged financial misconduct involving millions of Ghana cedis. On May 15 2026, the…
Host of Good Evening Ghana, Paul Adom-Otchere has defended the expenditure incurred during his tenure as Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited and described the controversy surrounding the installation of a Christmas tree at Kotoka International Airport as a propaganda campaign. Despite public criticism about the festive decorations, the airport spent less overall…
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has condemned the arrest and prosecution of the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Kwame Baffoe saying the case was politically motivated and has no legal basis. Abronye DC was rearrested on May 13, 2026, on allegations of spreading false information and making offensive public statements. He was…
The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Haruna Mohammed, has accused the state of using the security agencies to intimidate officials of the opposition party. According to him, the Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP, Kwame Baffoe, is being unfairly targeted. Speaking on Channel One TV’s Newsroom programme on May 17, he said…
Ghanaian musician, Shatta Wale, has won two awards at the 43rd International Reggae and World Music Awards, the Best African Dancehall Entertainer award and Concert of the Year for ShattaFest. Management also thanked the organisers and fans especially the Shatta Movement fraternity for their continued support and said the feat was another recognition of the…
The Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Gaming Commission of Ghana, Lamtiig A. Apanga, wants government to gradually withdraw from commercial business activities, saying many State-Owned Enterprises perform poorly and require frequent bailouts. Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Big Issue programme on May 16, he said the state should focus on regulation and…
A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Joshua Jebuntie Zaato has condemned the double standards of political actors in responding to controversial public commentators. On May 18, he said on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana programme it was hypocritical to defend one commentator and condemn another based on political affiliation, citing political commentator Kevin…
Sam George, Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, has defended provisions of the proposed National Information Technology Authority Bill, 2025, describing public criticisms of the draft legislation as misleading and inaccurate. The minister was responding to concerns raised by commentator Jay Kwashie on Facebook on issues relating to presidential appointments, ministerial oversight, local participation…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Kenneth Ashigbey said large-scale mining companies associated with the Chamber spent some $25.2 billion in Ghana between 2014 and 2024 on local procurement, operations, employment, infrastructure and other services in the mining value chain, while retaining more than 70 per cent of mining-generated value in…
