Vol 65 No 1 | GHANA No case for the prosecutor 15th December 2023 Widespread outcry and claims of political bias have followed the decision not to press graft charges against a former minister The decision by Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng not to prosecute former deputy Finance Minister, Charles Adu Boahen, has been widely criticised by lawyers and civil society as de...
Vol 64 No 25 | GHANA Questions on electioneering budget 14th December 2023 The government's attempts to 'postpone austerity' could backfire as debt restructuring hits new obstacles President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's success in securing the return of enough MPs from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to push through the 2024 budget by 138 to 136 votes o...
DISPATCHES Vol 64 No 23 | GHANA Vice-President Bawumia wins ruling party presidential ticket 9th November 2023 With candidates chosen for two main parties, next year's election has started The victory of Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia in the ruling National Patriotic Party (NPP)'s presidential primaries on 4 November seemed assured with strong backing from the Presi... READ FOR FREE
Vol 64 No 23 | CÔTE D'IVOIREGHANA Putting a LID on cocoa 16th November 2023 Civil society groups are demanding that European Union lawmakers include a guarantee of minimum prices for cocoa producers in the latest agreement between the EU, Ghana, Côte...
Vol 64 No 21 | GHANA Governor in the firing line 19th October 2023 Opposition demands for Ernest Addison to resign over $5.2bn loss have exposed the politicisation of the Bank of Ghana Bank of Ghana Governor Ernest Addison reacted angrily after hundreds of protestors took to the streets of Accra on 3 October demanding that he and his two deputies resign over the ...
Vol 64 No 20 | GHANA Was there a plot against the police chief? 5th October 2023 MPs probe claims of a conspiracy to remove the Inspector General of Police ahead of next year’s elections Police in Accra are on tenterhooks as they wait for a parliamentary committee to conclude its investigations into a leaked audio tape hinting at government plans to oust the Inspec...
Vol 64 No 19 | GHANA Bawumia leads race for NPP ticket 21st September 2023 President Akufo-Addo is helping his deputy in the succession campaign despite growing internal dissent Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia's landslide victory in the New Patriotic Party's Special Delegates' Conference and the withdrawal of former Trade Minister, Alan Kyerematen, has put...
Vol 64 No 17 | GHANA Government stonewalling on corruption comes under fire 21st August 2023 Worsening financial strictures and revenue shortfalls are adding to the urgency of independent calls for tougher action against state skulduggery As investigations multiply into conflicts of interests in state agencies, lawyers and rights activists are accusing the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government of covering up malfeasa...
Vol 64 No 13 | GHANA Supreme Court outlaws presidential decisions 19th June 2023 President Akufo-Addo's sacking of the Auditor-General has been condemned raising questions of accountability Ghana's highest court has ruled unconstitutional President Nana Akufo-Addo's demand three years ago for the Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo, to go on leave. After Domelevo complie...
Vol 64 No 11 | GHANA The ruling party could benefit from its IMF U-turn 25th May 2023 After losing a by-election, the opposition NDC is crafting its campaign on government failure ahead of next year's elections The IMF approval of a US$3 billion bailout to support Ghana's ailing economy is being held up as a victory by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), but it is also an embarrassin...
