Author: Political Desk

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Gideon Boako, has questioned whether Ghana’s reported economic recovery is translating into improved living conditions, insisting that the country’s social realities tell a different story from the government’s macroeconomic achievements. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, July 25, following Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson’s presentation of the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review, the Tano North MP said government has focused heavily on positive economic indicators while many households continue to face significant hardship. According to Dr Boako, improvements in inflation, fiscal balances and other macroeconomic indicators should not be mistaken for…

The European Union (EU) has awarded 446 Ghanaians scholarships under the 2026 Erasmus+ Programme, offering recipients the opportunity to pursue higher education and academic exchanges at institutions across Europe. According to a statement issued by the EU on Friday, July 24, 28 Ghanaians were selected under the prestigious Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters programme, with 14 receiving full scholarships to study at leading European universities. A further 418 students and staff were selected under the International Credit Mobility (ICM) programme, which supports short-term academic exchanges. The Erasmus+ Programme is the EU’s flagship initiative supporting education, training, youth and sports, with a…

Former Legal Adviser to ex-President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Kow Abaka Essuman, has criticised Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson over the government’s failure to settle outstanding arrears and entitlements owed to staff of the Presidency who served under the previous administration. In a Facebook post on Thursday, July 23, 2026, Essuman described the situation as “utterly unreasonable,” arguing that the Finance Minister had presented four budgets, including two mid-year budget reviews, without paying benefits that became due in January 2025. “Mr Finance Minister, Hon. Ato Forson, reading FOUR budgets including two mid-year reviews without paying the staff of the…

The Eastern Regional Police Command has arrested 11 individuals for allegedly posing as National Security operatives and extorting money from cannabis farmers in Aboa, a farming community in the Yilo Krobo Municipality. According to police sources, the suspects dressed in National Security uniforms and moved from one community to another, demanding money from residents, particularly farmers engaged in cannabis cultivation. The suspects are said to have operated in communities including Osoya, Aboa, Osuboi No. 1, Opesika and surrounding areas, where they allegedly used motorbikes to patrol the communities. They reportedly assured cannabis farmers that they would protect them from police…

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has cautioned the Attorney General against what he described as threats to prosecute New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament, warning that the current government could find itself in opposition after the 2028 general election. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, July 23, 2026, following the presentation of the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Afenyo-Markin accused the government of engaging in political persecution through the prosecution and imprisonment of opposition figures. “What we are experiencing in this country is persecution, persecution, persecution. For the first time, we are…

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has defended the government’s cautious spending approach, insisting it will not sacrifice fiscal discipline for political convenience or risk plunging Ghana back into an economic crisis. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express shortly after presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament on Thursday, July 23, 2026, Dr Forson said the government remains committed to meeting the conditions of Ghana’s International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme to secure a successful exit. According to him, the fiscal targets being pursued by the current administration were agreed upon by the previous Akufo-Addo government under the IMF-supported programme…

The Upper West Regional Police Command has arrested six suspects believed to be part of a motorbike theft syndicate and recovered 17 suspected stolen motorbikes during an intelligence-led operation in the Wa Municipality. According to a press release issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Ghana Police Service on July 23, 2026, the operation was triggered by a report made on July 11, 2026, by a victim whose black Luojia motorbike, with registration number M-21-UW 3512, was stolen after she parked it at the Ghana National Fire Service premises in Jirapa. Police said the victim circulated details of the…

Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has described the 2026 Budget as a document filled with “bones and no meat”, arguing that the government has failed to present policies and programmes that directly address the concerns of Ghanaians. Dr Amin Adam, who is the Member of Parliament for Karaga and Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, made the remarks while addressing the press on Thursday, July 24, after Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson presented the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament. According to him, the Mid-Year Budget Review confirmed the opposition New Patriotic Party’s earlier assessment that the…

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has accused the government of failing to provide meaningful solutions to Ghana’s economic challenges following the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review. Speaking to journalists on Thursday, July 24, after Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson presented the review to Parliament, the former Finance Minister said the document exposed what he described as the government’s inability to fulfil its promises to Ghanaians. Dr Amin Adam, who is also the Member of Parliament for Karaga, argued that the figures presented by the Finance Minister contradicted the government’s attempts to project success. He said…

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that Ghana’s economy has crossed the $100 billion mark for the first time, making it the eighth-largest economy in Africa. Presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review in Parliament on Thursday, July 23, Dr Forson attributed the development to what he described as “superior economic management”, including fiscal consolidation, tax reforms and coordinated monetary and fiscal policies. “Our recovery is as a result of superior economic management,” he told lawmakers. He said Ghana recorded a real GDP growth rate of 6% in 2025, which accelerated to 6.4% in the first half of…