Why hasn't Ken Ofori-Atta been prosecuted? - Gbande asks OSP

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NPP SENIOR CITIZEN 3 months ago

NPP are bunches of natural born criminals and nation wreckers. R.I.P NPP

NPP are bunches of natural born criminals and nation wreckers. R.I.P NPP
Dr Mumbi Seraki 3 months ago

Hello youth of Ghana. You can take your own life with medicine.......for instance 15 paracetamol at once......or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.

Hello youth of Ghana. You can take your own life with medicine.......for instance 15 paracetamol at once......or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.
The Motherland 3 months ago

I feel sorry for this sickling styling himself as MUMBI SERAKI. It appears he has lost a few marbles upstairs.

I feel sorry for this sickling styling himself as MUMBI SERAKI. It appears he has lost a few marbles upstairs.
Frank Agyena-Karikari 3 months ago

It is not going to be easy to catch Ken Ofori Atta because he knows how to play the Cards. The Kibi people, especially the Ofori Attah people are Anti Rawlings and NDC but ata point in time Ken was the best friend and the clo ...
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It is not going to be easy to catch Ken Ofori Atta because he knows how to play the Cards. The Kibi people, especially the Ofori Attah people are Anti Rawlings and NDC but ata point in time Ken was the best friend and the closest to Efo Jeremiah John Rawlings at the Akyem Abuakwa area. Whenever Rawlings was passing along the Accra-Kumasi road, he stopped by Paa Willie’s house where he would meet Rawlings. Ken might have even changed his identity. Do you think Uncle Sam will waste time, money and intelligence on someone whose crime is not against USA but to his own country? If Ken has taken Ghana’s money, let’s forget about it because IT IS GONE WITH THE WIND FOREVER., just like what Rawlings, Boakye Djan and the Anlo Ewe morons did at the time of his Excellency Efo Jeremiah John Rawlings, the murderer who had to be feared and obeyed.
Ewvevi 3 months ago

Elderly fool. You drooling smelly mouth.

Elderly fool. You drooling smelly mouth.
Saul 3 months ago

Your Ndc and Osp is all talk.Ask yourself this question . How many of these supposed npp criminals has your Ndc government jailed?? The answer is Zero. They are just telling you nonentities what you want to hear.

Your Ndc and Osp is all talk.Ask yourself this question . How many of these supposed npp criminals has your Ndc government jailed?? The answer is Zero. They are just telling you nonentities what you want to hear.
Yokohama 3 months ago

Gyimifuor ba @Saul, we have just uprooted that judicial criminal (Kwasia-Baa Gertrude Araba Torkonoo), whom you were counting on to escape scrutiny, so relax...... we shall soon ship all of you criminals to the special place ...
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Gyimifuor ba @Saul, we have just uprooted that judicial criminal (Kwasia-Baa Gertrude Araba Torkonoo), whom you were counting on to escape scrutiny, so relax...... we shall soon ship all of you criminals to the special place that you deserve.
Free Education Launch--NADAA Legacy Institute 3 months ago

@Yokohama. Hopefully though. But the emphasis remains:-"If the OSP cannot work with the FBI to bring Ken Ofori Attah, then the FBI cannot (repeat CANNOT) come to Ghana to take people to the US! Period!

@Yokohama. Hopefully though. But the emphasis remains:-"If the OSP cannot work with the FBI to bring Ken Ofori Attah, then the FBI cannot (repeat CANNOT) come to Ghana to take people to the US! Period!
Senseless Nonsense A good turn deserves another 3 months ago

Bottom line upfront:
If the OSP cannot work with the FBI to bring Ken Ofori-Attah, then the FBI cannot come to Ghana to take people to US.
One good turn deserves another!

Bottom line upfront:
If the OSP cannot work with the FBI to bring Ken Ofori-Attah, then the FBI cannot come to Ghana to take people to US.
One good turn deserves another!
Free Education Launch--NADAA Legacy Institute 3 months ago

Curriculum:- 1.Wealth by Sudden Flight. 2. White Collar- Crime Schemes 3.Mother Serpent Corruption Styles 4.Polls' Violence 5.President-King's Arise Protocol 6. Fugitive Finance without Sin. Apply now@Wontumi Tv

Curriculum:- 1.Wealth by Sudden Flight. 2. White Collar- Crime Schemes 3.Mother Serpent Corruption Styles 4.Polls' Violence 5.President-King's Arise Protocol 6. Fugitive Finance without Sin. Apply now@Wontumi Tv
Free Education Launch--NADAA Legacy Institute 3 months ago

NADAA Registry Office: Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo Av. Kanda-Nima. ACCRA. Sanctifying "Looting into Legacy" by Liturgy, available on request at National Cathedral. Case Study1:- Ken Ofori-Attah.

NADAA Registry Office: Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo Av. Kanda-Nima. ACCRA. Sanctifying "Looting into Legacy" by Liturgy, available on request at National Cathedral. Case Study1:- Ken Ofori-Attah.
TruthisBitter 3 months ago

@ Yokohama dey play

@ Yokohama dey play
OBLONGATA 3 months ago

During the time that Ken Ofori-Atta was madly stealing into the SPECIAL FAMILY VAULT created by his criminal cousin (Nana Akuffo Addo), we all saw the zeal and energy with which he was executing that job. Moreover, when he wa ...
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During the time that Ken Ofori-Atta was madly stealing into the SPECIAL FAMILY VAULT created by his criminal cousin (Nana Akuffo Addo), we all saw the zeal and energy with which he was executing that job. Moreover, when he was given that special appointment as "AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINAIRE", the whole world could tell that the PICCADILLY ARMED ROBBER was fit and strong to take on that task. Then all of a sudden, when their EVIL NPP PARTY was brutally massacred out of power, that deceitful, cunning, Bible-quoting ARMED ROBBER declared himself sick. It has been many months now, and up to this time, it is most fair to say that we have been patient enough for that Akyem Sakawa Mafia Operations Director to turn himself in.

If Ken Ofori-Atta fails to show up within the jurisdiction before this year runs out, he should be made to understand that all his assets, bank accounts, properties & investments will be CONFISCATED by the state...!!!!! One criminal deviant who was constantly preaching the word of God cannot suddenly be a wanted fugitive who is unwilling to show up and account for his stewardship. The soft approach being adopted in this matter is just too irritating. We must be determined to make a good example from all the criminal acts that has been perpetrated by Ken Ofori-Atta, which runs into billions of cedis. A couple of FAMILY CROOKS & FRAUDSTERS must not be allowed to keep the gargantuan booties that they have looted from the masses to themselves and their loved ones. Their greed and wickedness must not be rewarded in any way at all. JAIL IS CERTAINLY THE OBVIOUS DESTINATION THAT SHOULD BE RESERVED FOR KEN OFORI-ATTA
Ama 3 months ago

Why hasn't Sedenam Temaklo be prosecuted?

Why hasn't Sedenam Temaklo be prosecuted?
K Poku-London-UK 3 months ago

AKUFFO ADDO STOLE GHANA MONEY £900 MILLION POUNDS STERLING

KEN OFORI ATTA STOLE GHANA MONEY £400 MILLION POUNDS STERLING

EDWARD AKUFFO ADDO STOLE GHANA MONEY £350 MILLION POUNDS STERLING

GABBY OTCHERE DARKO STOLE ...
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AKUFFO ADDO STOLE GHANA MONEY £900 MILLION POUNDS STERLING

KEN OFORI ATTA STOLE GHANA MONEY £400 MILLION POUNDS STERLING

EDWARD AKUFFO ADDO STOLE GHANA MONEY £350 MILLION POUNDS STERLING

GABBY OTCHERE DARKO STOLE GHANA MONEY £250 MILLION POUNDS STERLING

NAPO STOLE GHANA MONEY £150 MILLION POUNDS STERLING

BAWUMIA STOLE GHANA MONEY £450 MILLION POUNDS STERLING

YOU BORROWED AND STOLE IT ALL. YOU BORROWED OVER $50 BILLION US DOLLARAHAVE THE NPP FORGOTTEN THE ECONOMIC HARDSHIPS THE NPP VISITED ON GHANAIAN PEOPLE? STEALING OF THE PENSIONERS MONEY, BAWUMIA FAILED ECONOMIC MESSIAH, AKUFFO ADDO REFUSING TO REMOVE HIS COUSIN-KEN OFORI ATTA-DESPITE CAUSING FINANCIAL LOSS TO THE STATE. NPP ARE DREAMERS-GHANA VOTERS ARE NOT FOOLS. REMOVE ALL THE NPP FAILED AND CORRUPT EXECUTIVES WHO ALLOWED TANI AKUFFO ADDO AND HIS FAMILY TO STEAL AND STEAL
Remove Akyem Abuakwa STOOGE Liar Bawumia, The Loser. There should NOT be another Northerner as President because President Mahama has taken that SLOT. We should NOT be afraid of the Northerners-CALL A SPADE, A SPADE. The Northerners are OVER PAMPERED-NPP gets few votes from the North of Ghana and even Bawumia-who is a Northerner could NOT change it.
The LIES that brought the LOSER DRIVERS MATE-BAWUMIA TO THE NPP FLAGBEARERSHIP WAS THAT-BECAUSE HE IS A NORTHERNER-IF HE STANDS WITH PRESIDENT MAHAMA- THE NORTHERN REGIONS OF GHANA WOULD BE DIVIDED BETWEEN BAWUMIA AND PRESIDENT MAHAMA. BUT THE NORTHERN REGIONS OF GHANA VOTED OVERWHELMINGLY FOR PRESIDENT MAHAMA. SO THE DOCTRINE OF BREAKING THE 8 YEARS WAS AN AKYEM ABUAKWA LIES AND TRICKS-THE ILLITERATE CHAIRMAN WONTUMI DID NOT SEE. ASHANTI REGION SHOULD REPLACE BCHAIRMAN WONTUMI BECAUSE YHE IS NOT A STRATEGIC THINKER. ASHANTI REGION SHOULD ALWAYS BE THE KINGMAKER OF THE NPP LEADER BECAUSE OF THE VOLUME OR NUMBER OF VOTES NPP RECEIVES IN THE ASHANTI REGION. NO REGION IN GHANA, GIVE THE NPP THE SAME NUMBER OF VOTES AS THE ASHANTI REGION DOES. SO THERE SHOULD BE WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF VOTES FOR EACH REGION AS PER THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES NPP RECEIVES NATIONALLY.

Factors that contributed to NPP's election loss are:
1. Bad, cruel and reckless policies
2. The inability of the NPP leadership to restrain the ' ka a nka bi syndrome of Akuffo Addo
3. Ken Ofori Atta's OVER SIZED FINANCE MINISTRY WITH OVER REACHING POWERS TO STOP ANY VALUE FOR MONEY PROJECT EXCEPT-CREATE AND LOOT policies-
4. The unrepentant branding of disgruntled members as traitors like ALAN KYEREMATEN
5. The creation and the continuous existence of the Akyem/Kyebi mafia
5. NPP was a galamseyers party and government
6. Reckless borrowing
7. The implementation of the DDEP-STEALING OF POOR GHANA PENSIONERS SAVINGS-VERY DISTATEFUL
8. Divide and rule tactics by Akuffo Addo
9. Christians ganged against a Muslim candidate
10. NNP's betrayal of its grassroots people
11. The " mass stealing syndrome" of the selected and protected elites
12. The neglect of the Ashanti region for the Eastern region-NO PROJECT WAS COMPLETED BY TANI AKUFFO ADDO IN THE ASHANTI REGION-WHO VOTED SKIRT AND BLOUSE TO MAKE HIM PRESIDENT.
13. The pomposity of Akuffo Addo RIDING IN EXPENSIVE PRIVATE JETS and his chosen and protected elites GOING TO EUROPE FOR SHOPPING IN THE PRESIDENTIAL JET
14. Unassertive, weak and chop chop NPP leadership-THE STEALING BRIDGADE
15. The Wontumi factor-ILLITERATE WONTUMI-HE IS NOT A STRATEGIC THINKER-like displaying GOLD BARS ON TV-Womtumi is an IDIOT-Ashantis REMOVE HIM.
16. The imposition and protection of non performing MPs by Akuffo Addo and the elites of the party
17. The " mentumi ne oyi ny3 adwuma mentality of Akuffo Addo
18. The non existence of a fair internal grievance procedure or the hijacking of this machinery by Akuffo Addo
19. The hijacking and the infiltration of non entities and square pegs in round holes in the economic management team of Akuffo Addo and his Akyem mafia
20. The " merengue obiara na merete me ka" posture of Akufo Addo
21. The money na talk syndrome of the party ( moneycracy)
22. ÑPP use communicators who had fallen in favor with its grassroots
23. Communicators could not defend the badly crafted and wickedly intended policies like the DDEP, E-Levy, Agyapa, etc
24. The attempt to use of Covid and Russian- Ukraine war as a cover up for bad and wicked policies- KEN OFORI ATTA BUDGETS-DID NOT HAVE ANY CONTINGENCY MONEY, NO RISK ASSESSMENT WAS CARRIED OUT.
25. Mass fraud and corruption by government people- e.g. EUGENE ARHIN, SIR JOHN, KWABENA ADU BOAHENE
26.Dupping, fraudulent and stealing from proposed but non existed development projects
27. Non performing oversized government, creating job for the boys.
28. No value for money mentality
29. The dollar which was allowed to break the bank. The Ghana cedi lost its value in 2022 under Ken Ofori Atta and the President refused to remove him despite 98 NPP MPs went to see him and he refused to meet them-DICTATORSHIP.
30. Stagflation- high inflation matching stagnant economic growth and unemployment
31. Breakdown of respect for traditional authorities and their people where TANI Akuffo Addo ordered Chiefs to stand when greeting him. What on earth is this liliput, short and ugly Akyem Abuakwa TANI come from?
32. Loose talk by Akuffo Addo- eg, I will not develop the Kwabre community and that no one has lost his thumb and should vote against the party if he or she is dissatisfied. It is only a drug addict who will talk like this and expect his party to win election. He was let loose to speak irresponsibly by the party hierarchy
26. Etc,etc, etc and ect

The reign of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo may have long been over since January 7, 2025, but the very people who helped him during his 8 years in office may not all been enjoying their ‘retirements’ so well, or so quietly.

And this is for reasons aligned to promises and what appears to be a robust aim by the John Dramani Mahama government, which took over from the past one, to prosecute any forms of corruption that arose during the former administration.

These formed part of campaign promises by John Mahama and his National Democratic Congress (NDC), coming into the 2024 Election, and so far, they have been determined on achieving that.

Caught up in that, have been a number of appointees of Akufo-Addo who have ended up several investigations, or, in simple terms, whose names have been linked to controversial wealth that people believe may be, somehow, corruption related.

In this GhanaWeb article, let us take a look at some of the appointees under Akufo-Addo whose wealth came into question, generating national conversations.

In each of these cases, something happened that brought their cases into the public light, prompting national discussions and great interest.

Eugene Arhin

Eugene Arhin was the Director of Communications at the Presidency under Nana Akufo-Addo for the 8 years he was in office.

In 2021, a divorce case with his wife made it into the public, where his wife was demanding for certain reliefs in the separation process.

As part of the things she listed, she made mention of some of the properties owned by Eugene Arhin and these revelations, in the eyes of the public, generated a lot of conversations.

For many, did the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, amass all that in a space of four years, or during his time in public office?

Gloria Assan Arhin, his wife at the time, prayed the Accra High Court to grant her divorce request and also give her a number of properties, including a five-bedroom residential property (which was intended to be the matrimonial home of the parties) situated on a two-plot of land lying at East Legon in Accra; a four-storey building comprising 16 separate flats/apartments situated on a parcel of land at Bubiashie in Accra which land was acquired from a family friend of the petitioner.

She also asked for a storey building being constructed which comprised of 16 separate flats/apartments situated at Tuba-Weija in Accra.

These were but just three of the over twenty properties she sought after as part of the divorce.

Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie (Sir John)

Sir John, a former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), became the Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission of Ghana until his death.

After his death, his will became public, generating another widespread conversation among Ghanaians. It involved a tall list of 75 properties, including houses, parcels of land, bank accounts, investments, businesses, guns and clothes.

His will also raised public concerns following the discovery that he owned lands at the Achimota Forest. This was also because President Akufo-Addo had, at the time, signed an Executive Instrument that said part of the Achimota Forest was no longer a forest reserve.

Critics said the move was a ploy to get the land into the hands of the ruling elite, an accusation the government vehemently denied.

Sir John’s ownership of parcels of lands at the Achimota Forest appeared to have heightened the deep-seated mistrust of the government and its actions.

Below are the properties as listed in the will of the late Sir John:

House on plot number GA54480 located in Ogbojo, East Legon, and acquired on February 12, 2018

House on plot number GA 55329 located at Oyarifa No. 2, acquired on May 11, 2018

House plot number GA 55475 located at Oyarifa No.1, acquired on September 27, 2017

House on plot number GA 5881 located at Adjiringanor, Accra, (white House), acquired on August 7, 2019.

A 6-bedroom house located at Patangbe, Ogbojo, near East Legon.

A 4-bedroom house located in Mempeheusem, East Legon

A 3-bedroom house on plot number TDA 4140 located in Mempehuesem, East Legon

Another 3-bedroom house on plot number TDA 4140 located in Mempehuesem, East Legon

A 4-bedroom house on plot number GA56838 located in East Legon and acquired on October 25, 2018

A 5-bedroom house located in Sakora Wonoo

A 4-storey building located in East Legon, with 10 apartments, each apartment consisting of 3-bedrooms; and five apartments, each consisting of two bedrooms.

LANDS

Two plots of land located in Ahenema Kokoben in the Ashanti Region

Two plots of land with registration number GA56921 located in Oyarifa, which were acquired on November 6, 2018.

A 5.541-acre land located in Achimota Forest held in the name of Jakaypros Limited

A 0.987-acre land located in Achimota Forest held in the name of Fasoh Limited

Unspecified piece of land located in the Achimota Forest jointly owned with Charles Owusu

An unspecified piece of land held in the name of DML located in the Achimota forest

A 5.07-acre land at the Ramsar site, Sakumono

Five plots of land located at Millenium city, Kasoa

One plot of land with certificate number GA60802, located at Mempeheusem, East Legon, acquired on December 13, 2019.

Two plots of land approximately of 0.40acres located at No.7 ARS Lane, Ogbojo, near East legon

One plot of land near the Chain Homes Estate at East Airport Hills.

A piece of land numbered plot 139 located within the Adentaman District (aka Aviation land).

PRIVATE VEHICLES

Lexus LX570 25. Ford Fusion

Lexus V6

Nissan Titan Pick Up V8

Mercedes Benz E68 Sport AMG

Honda Pilot V6

Honda Accord Sport

Toyota Landcruiser V8

Ford 150

Honda Accord 2.0 Touring

Toyota Rav 4, 2019 model

Chevrolet Cruze

Lexus Saloon Car, 2019 model

GUNS

Five pump-action guns

Clothing

BANK ACCOUNTS

National Investment Bank, account no. 1802092960501

CBG, account no. 0302239130003

GT Bank- in the name of Ruth Korkor Odonkor

GT Bank-in the name of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie

Fidelity Bank, account no. 1060032907210

ADB, in the name of Jakaypros Limited

United States Bank, Wells Fargo, in the name of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie

Canadian Bank Account, Royal Bank, in the name of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie INVESTMENTS

ADB: Two million cedis (2,000,000.00), expected to mature in April 2020.

Two hundred and fifty thousand Ghana cedis (GHc 250,000) with NTHC which stood at GHc 303,720.22 as at July 31, 2019.

Joint gold production investment with Francis Owusu Joint ownership in gold production investment with:

ROTL,

FASOH

MBL HOSPITAL

Afriyie Memorial Hospital, located at Sakora Wonoo OTHER BUSINESSES

A fuel Station located at Kentinkrono in the Ashanti region

Fuel tanker vehicles (10 in number)

One teak plantation located at Nkawie in the Ashanti Region

Rubber plantation located in the Eastern Region

Stalls located at the new Kejetia market, Kumasi (3 in number)

Farms at Ejura in the Ashanti Region.

Kwabena Adu-Boahene

The last person in this list of Akufo-Addo appointees whose wealth have courted public conversations is the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene.

He and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, were recently detained by the Attorney General’s office following his arrest at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).

Following his detention, Attorney General Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine revealed at a press conference on Monday, March 24, 2025, a list of properties acquired by both suspects since 2018.

This, he said, was established through painstaking investigations by the EOCO and the AG’s office, indicating that the properties acquired were bought using embezzled state funds.

Below is a breakdown of the properties and their estimated values under the couple’s names below:

1. No. 2 stream part drive, Mayfair Estates, LA, Accra which is estimated at $1,000,000 (valued at GH¢15,000,000)

2. No. 6 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates, LA, Accra

3. No. 7 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates, LA, Accra estimated at a value of $200,000

4. No. 8 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates LA, Accra estimated at a value of $97,815

5. No. 9 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates LA, Accra also valued at $270,000

6. No. 10 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates LA, Accra at $150,000, Additionally, another initial cash deposit of $500,000 was made to purchase 5 houses.

7. Vertex properties at Oyarifa Gated Estate Development. This consists of 27 houses each valued at an estimated cost of $295,000 (GH¢127,000,000).

8. Two properties in London

The AG further disclosed that an amount of up to GH¢39 million was allegedly diverted and embezzled by the suspects from the agency.

"GH¢39,462,480 went into Adu-Boahene and his wife's pockets from one transaction----------
K Poku-London-UK 3 months ago

The World Bank has pushed back against the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration’s long-held narrative that Ghana’s 2022 economic collapse was the result of global turmoil, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.
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The World Bank has pushed back against the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration’s long-held narrative that Ghana’s 2022 economic collapse was the result of global turmoil, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.

It insisted that the economic meltdown was “homegrown”.

In its latest 2025 Policy Notes on Ghana, the Bank made clear that while the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine worsened the situation, they were not the root cause.

“The deterioration of global conditions… was not the cause of the 2022 macroeconomic crisis; rather, it merely exposed an economy already beset with deep structural vulnerabilities and precarious macroeconomic conditions,” the report said.

The government has frequently blamed external shocks for the collapse, which saw inflation spiral, the cedi plummet, and the country default on its debt.

But the World Bank said years of weak governance, fiscal indiscipline, and stalled reforms were the real culprits of Ghana's "dark days".

Interbank Market: Cedi trades at GH¢12.35 to $1

The bank also argued that the easy access to international credit and expectations of resource windfalls encouraged short-term political decisions at the expense of long-term stability.

The report noted that the cycle of expansionary spending followed by painful corrections, one that has forced Ghana into 17 IMF programs over the past 68 years, is damaging.

“Sudden macroeconomic stops and crises have led the country to request a record number of IMF programs, remaining under active IMF support for 40 out of its 68 years of history,” the Bank said.

The report also noted that more than 800,000 people were pushed into poverty in the aftermath of the 2022 crisis, with per capita incomes stuck at around US$2,200 for over a decade.

Today, more than a quarter of Ghanaians live below the poverty line, it noted.

Looking ahead, the Bank also raised alarms about Ghana’s fiscal management in the 2024 election year.

It flagged unbudgeted spending commitments of roughly US$4.8 billion, equivalent to 5.7% of GDP, much of it accumulated outside official financial systems.

“Spending indiscipline poses a critical challenge…undermining efforts to maintain fiscal discipline and compromising long-term sustainability,” the report cautioned.

Also, the energy sector arrears still cost around 2% of GDP annually, while COCOBOD’s debts reached US$1.8 billion in 2024, with interventions distorting markets and hurting farmers.

The bank warned that Ghana now stands at a critical crossroads, and temporary fixes will not be enough.

“There is an urgent need to signal a clear break from the past and a commitment to change… Success will ultimately be measured by the ability of the government to regain the trust of its citizens.”

Its recommendations are focused on restoring fiscal discipline, broadening the tax base, reforming state-owned enterprises, and enhancing governance.

Without decisive reforms, the World Bank cautions, Ghana risks remaining trapped in its cycle of crisis and bailouts for decades to come.
KWAME NKRUMAH NOA NA OMPER YASEM NO 3 months ago

Akufo Ado government was simply useless

Akufo Ado government was simply useless
Achakanapaya 3 months ago

This OSP can't be trusted at all. This OSP is part of the npp criminal organization, there he is only playing hide and seek with Ghanians. He will never bring Ken Ofori Atta to face the Law never.

This OSP can't be trusted at all. This OSP is part of the npp criminal organization, there he is only playing hide and seek with Ghanians. He will never bring Ken Ofori Atta to face the Law never.
Dembele 3 months ago

You are peddling falsehood and that is not how we will fight corruption so stop it. In my view, the Special Prosecutor has shown commitment to fight corruption and bring perpetrators to book. On Ken Ofori-Atta, the OSP took t ...
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You are peddling falsehood and that is not how we will fight corruption so stop it. In my view, the Special Prosecutor has shown commitment to fight corruption and bring perpetrators to book. On Ken Ofori-Atta, the OSP took the first steps to ensure Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta’s name is on the INTERPOL red Notice for his provisional arrest in the jurisdiction he is found. The Office also dispatched a request through the Attorney General for his extradition to Ghana. I must admit that extradition processes go through various levels of checks, and these processes take some time and can be complex. What I don't like is Mustapha's oversimplification of the issues. The extradition of Ghanaians was not done in weeks. They were requests received some years ago. It's a bit deceptive to make Ghanaians think that they made the request today and voila, Ghanaian authorities extradited them.
Francis Mccarthy 3 months ago

The OSP is compromised.AM SURE. The AKYEM MAFIAS can bribe the OSP with even $100m. We support Mustapha Gbande. These thieves have STOLEN over $5billion. Ofori Atta should come and answer some corruption questions

The OSP is compromised.AM SURE. The AKYEM MAFIAS can bribe the OSP with even $100m. We support Mustapha Gbande. These thieves have STOLEN over $5billion. Ofori Atta should come and answer some corruption questions
Peter 3 months ago

Thw matter must be handled the AG and nit thw OSP. He is one of them and will surely be biased. If we rely on the OSP, Ofori-Attah will never be prosecuted.

Thw matter must be handled the AG and nit thw OSP. He is one of them and will surely be biased. If we rely on the OSP, Ofori-Attah will never be prosecuted.
Dembele 3 months ago

And why won't Ken Ofori-Atta be prosecuted? Is he above the law. I believe the Special Prosecutor has shown commitment to fight corruption and bring perpetrators to book. On Ken Ofori-Atta, the OSP took the first steps to ens ...
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And why won't Ken Ofori-Atta be prosecuted? Is he above the law. I believe the Special Prosecutor has shown commitment to fight corruption and bring perpetrators to book. On Ken Ofori-Atta, the OSP took the first steps to ensure Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta’s name is on the INTERPOL red Notice for his provisional arrest in the jurisdiction he is found. The Office also dispatched a request through the Attorney General for his extradition to Ghana. I must admit that extradition processes go through various levels of checks, and these processes take some time and can be complex. What I don't like is Mustapha's oversimplification of the issues. The extradition of Ghanaians was not done in weeks. They were requests received some years ago. It's a bit deceptive to make Ghanaians think that they made the request today and voila, Ghanaian authorities extradited them.
MAHAMAH IS INTOLERANT 3 months ago

Ndc should distinguish between propaganda and proving same in court

Ndc should distinguish between propaganda and proving same in court
Dembele 3 months ago

You are peddling falsehood so stop it. I believe the Special Prosecutor has shown commitment to fight corruption and bring perpetrators to book. On Ken Ofori-Atta, the OSP took the first steps to ensure Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta’s ...
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You are peddling falsehood so stop it. I believe the Special Prosecutor has shown commitment to fight corruption and bring perpetrators to book. On Ken Ofori-Atta, the OSP took the first steps to ensure Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta’s name is on the INTERPOL red Notice for his provisional arrest in the jurisdiction he is found. The Office also dispatched a request through the Attorney General for his extradition to Ghana. I must admit that extradition processes go through various levels of checks, and these processes take some time and can be complex. What I don't like is Mustapha's oversimplification of the issues. The extradition of Ghanaians was not done in weeks. They were requests received some years ago. It's a bit deceptive to make Ghanaians think that they made the request today and voila, Ghanaian authorities extradited them.
Dembele 3 months ago

You are peddling falsehood stop it. In my view, the Special Prosecutor has shown commitment to fight corruption and bring perpetrators to book. On Ken Ofori-Atta, the OSP took the first steps to ensure Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta’s ...
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You are peddling falsehood stop it. In my view, the Special Prosecutor has shown commitment to fight corruption and bring perpetrators to book. On Ken Ofori-Atta, the OSP took the first steps to ensure Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta’s name is on the INTERPOL red Notice for his provisional arrest in the jurisdiction he is found. The Office also dispatched a request through the Attorney General for his extradition to Ghana. I must admit that extradition processes go through various levels of checks, and these processes take some time and can be complex. What I don't like is Mustapha's oversimplification of the issues. The extradition of Ghanaians was not done in weeks. They were requests received some years ago. It's a bit deceptive to make Ghanaians think that they made the request today and voila, Ghanaian authorities extradited them
Charles 3 months ago

Brazilians have sentenced their former President Jair Bolsonaro to 24 years in prisonment. The French have just sentenced their former President Nicolas Sarkozy to 5 years in prisonment. In Ghana however, we are unable to pro ...
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Brazilians have sentenced their former President Jair Bolsonaro to 24 years in prisonment. The French have just sentenced their former President Nicolas Sarkozy to 5 years in prisonment. In Ghana however, we are unable to prosecute a former Finance Minister for crimes committed against the state. Sometimes is fundamentally wrong with our country.
Nsia 3 months ago

@Sarkozy, has ben jailed in France as well, yet we are still wanking over Ofori Atta.

@Sarkozy, has ben jailed in France as well, yet we are still wanking over Ofori Atta.
Joseph 3 months ago

The AG/OSP should collect yhe full 100% of the UNIBANK loot before talking about Ken Ofori Atta's alleged crimes. Aren't we jokers? A country where OCAL/ORAL can co-exist.

The AG/OSP should collect yhe full 100% of the UNIBANK loot before talking about Ken Ofori Atta's alleged crimes. Aren't we jokers? A country where OCAL/ORAL can co-exist.
Kancelski 3 months ago

You can do that when you come back to power in 2089. As for now, we'll not take any stupid order from any NPP wee smoker

You can do that when you come back to power in 2089. As for now, we'll not take any stupid order from any NPP wee smoker
Peter 3 months ago

He should come and die here in Ghana. Such a wicked and divisive man.

He should come and die here in Ghana. Such a wicked and divisive man.
Opoku Amsterdam 3 months ago

This Gbande guy will be the downfall of the Ndc.Why has Sedinam Tamakloe not been brought back to serve her 10 years sentence.

This Gbande guy will be the downfall of the Ndc.Why has Sedinam Tamakloe not been brought back to serve her 10 years sentence.
Collins GH 3 months ago

Use ur ndc lawyers to prosecute him. I re a educated but still a big illiterate

Use ur ndc lawyers to prosecute him. I re a educated but still a big illiterate
Obroniba 3 months ago

Both parties are thieves with no manners and dignity. All they know is making useless noises and raise Ghanaians hope high and does nothing but support corrupt practices. Should JDM fail to deal with these bunch of highly inc ...
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Both parties are thieves with no manners and dignity. All they know is making useless noises and raise Ghanaians hope high and does nothing but support corrupt practices. Should JDM fail to deal with these bunch of highly incompetent blockhead thieves, Ghanaians shall NOT forgive him and his party. We voted massively for JDM to come and deal ruthless with those bunch of thieves. But from all indications, the slow pace presupposes that, absolutely nothing gonna happen to the political thieves. We are watching with eagle eyes. Both parties are the same and cannot be trusted. Thieves with no manners and dignity
La Pleasure man 3 months ago

Bam!

Bam!
TruthisBitter 3 months ago

@Obroniba you are wise and a good Ghanaian, not some whose brains have been wiped out due to party affiliations

@Obroniba you are wise and a good Ghanaian, not some whose brains have been wiped out due to party affiliations
Osei 3 months ago

Get rid of that joker. He's a waste of time

Get rid of that joker. He's a waste of time
La Pleasure man 3 months ago

Impotent thief with no prostate.. Hope he is still in pains.. If he's really sick anyway.. can't trust a demon like him..

Impotent thief with no prostate.. Hope he is still in pains.. If he's really sick anyway.. can't trust a demon like him..
Yaw 3 months ago

Concert man.... Wei

Concert man.... Wei
J. Owusu-Mensah 3 months ago

That is politics in Ghana, with both NPP and NDC, you scratch my back, I scratch your back. We heard a lot of these alleged corruption in 2017 but nothing happened. I doubt if anything will happen this time around.
To eradic ...
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That is politics in Ghana, with both NPP and NDC, you scratch my back, I scratch your back. We heard a lot of these alleged corruption in 2017 but nothing happened. I doubt if anything will happen this time around.
To eradicate corruption in Ghana, both NDC and NPP must be kicked out of government so that the new government, possibly The Third Force, makes sure all the alleged corrupt elements in both parties are prosecuted.
God help our homeland Ghana.
Dr. Gabriel Ayisi 3 months ago

Why can’t Nana Addo be held responsible for the incompetence and corrupt practices of KEN OFORI ATTA???

Why can’t Nana Addo be held responsible for the incompetence and corrupt practices of KEN OFORI ATTA???
DDT 3 months ago

Your government is in power and you are asking questions instead of providing the public with answers. Our so called journalist are also not asking questions and following up on a story when it matters most. OSP is enjoying t ...
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Your government is in power and you are asking questions instead of providing the public with answers. Our so called journalist are also not asking questions and following up on a story when it matters most. OSP is enjoying taxpayers money free without any meaningful outcome. He has hold more press conference than given us result. How long will we continue to pay people with no results? OSP must resign or sacked if he can not prosecute Ken Ofori Atta.
Dembele 3 months ago

DDT are you sure the OSP has been enjoying taxpayers' money without results? or you have not taken time to know what results it has produced so far. I have been curious recently about the OSP's work and guess what I found. Th ...
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DDT are you sure the OSP has been enjoying taxpayers' money without results? or you have not taken time to know what results it has produced so far. I have been curious recently about the OSP's work and guess what I found. The OSP is currently prosecuting 27 persons in eight (8) different prosecutions that are ongoing in Accra, Kumasi, and Tamale. The OSP has also secured one (1) conviction under the Republic vs Charles Bissue & Andy Thomas Owusu case where Andy Thomas plea bargained and paid 200,000 to the state as restitution for accepting 15,000 to influence a public officer. They have also convicted another six (6) people through plea bargaining under the Ghana Education Service payroll fraud investigation which jointly conducted with the Controller and Accountant General’s Department. Through the joint investigation, the OSP suspended GH¢2,854,144.80 and removed the names of deceased, retirees, and post vacators from the government payroll, saving the country GH¢34,249,737.06. Aside that the OSP has suspended 970 million cedis worth of transactions or contracts by government institutions or officers under investigation due to suspected corruption. That in my view is not wasting of taxes. It is work in progress.
Gabon Dee 3 months ago

Nkwasiafuo wei nom nyinaa is at the seat of government,such a stubborn radical crook calling for a self made man a thief,you Mustafa who were you before NDC came to power,what have you achieved in life...NONSENSE

Nkwasiafuo wei nom nyinaa is at the seat of government,such a stubborn radical crook calling for a self made man a thief,you Mustafa who were you before NDC came to power,what have you achieved in life...NONSENSE
Owuo Sei Fié 3 months ago

TIBONKO Akuffo Addo koraaa a w'abon saa nó.... he entered the seat of government as the president. Saa Kyebi bulubulu, kwasia-kwasia, mumudacious mampam nó

TIBONKO Akuffo Addo koraaa a w'abon saa nó.... he entered the seat of government as the president. Saa Kyebi bulubulu, kwasia-kwasia, mumudacious mampam nó
Opon k. 3 months ago

What about Sedinam... selective justice

What about Sedinam... selective justice
FACT 3 months ago

NDC RESET KEY IS IN AN NDC GALAMSEY PIT
The noise on Ken Ofori-Atta is much ado about nothing.

NDC shouts about the Bawku conflict while Gonja burns in a tribal conflagration.

Right now the simple placements of BECE st ...
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NDC RESET KEY IS IN AN NDC GALAMSEY PIT
The noise on Ken Ofori-Atta is much ado about nothing.

NDC shouts about the Bawku conflict while Gonja burns in a tribal conflagration.

Right now the simple placements of BECE students into their chosen SSS have become an NDC nightmare!
Ashley 3 months ago

Gbande, why don't you go ahead and prosecute Ofori Atta yourself if you have any evidence?

Gbande, why don't you go ahead and prosecute Ofori Atta yourself if you have any evidence?
Osei Bonsu 3 months ago

Ghana is not a serious country. If this man were to be from Turkey, UAE or Iran, the special forces will have adducted him and brought him into Ghana for prosecution. Tweaaa.

Ghana is not a serious country. If this man were to be from Turkey, UAE or Iran, the special forces will have adducted him and brought him into Ghana for prosecution. Tweaaa.
Ben 3 months ago

Gbande, go and ask your grandfather. Nonsense!

Gbande, go and ask your grandfather. Nonsense!
Dondo Frafra 3 months ago

Sia like that...... you think your NPP criminals will be set freee, abi ???? You lie bad. Go and ask your ashawo mother

Sia like that...... you think your NPP criminals will be set freee, abi ???? You lie bad. Go and ask your ashawo mother
Don 3 months ago

This osp must resign. He's fruitless mulberries

This osp must resign. He's fruitless mulberries
Dembele 3 months ago

Don, are you sure the OSP is fruitless? or you have not taken time to know what results it has produced so far. I have been curious recently about the OSP's work and guess what I found. The OSP is currently prosecuting 27 per ...
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Don, are you sure the OSP is fruitless? or you have not taken time to know what results it has produced so far. I have been curious recently about the OSP's work and guess what I found. The OSP is currently prosecuting 27 persons in eight (8) different prosecutions that are ongoing in Accra, Kumasi, and Tamale. The OSP has also secured one (1) conviction under the Republic vs Charles Bissue & Andy Thomas Owusu case where Andy Thomas plea bargained and paid 200,000 to the state as restitution for accepting 15,000 to influence a public officer. They have also convicted another six (6) people through plea bargaining under the Ghana Education Service payroll fraud investigation which jointly conducted with the Controller and Accountant General’s Department. Through the joint investigation, the OSP suspended GH¢2,854,144.80 and removed the names of deceased, retirees, and post vacators from the government payroll, saving the country GH¢34,249,737.06. Aside that the OSP has suspended 970 million cedis worth of transactions or contracts by government institutions or officers under investigation due to suspected corruption. That in my view is not fruitless. It is work in progress.
FunnyGhana 3 months ago

It appears the system is getting back to the usual. What happened with the Wontumi illegal galamsey case and mining in forests.

It appears the system is getting back to the usual. What happened with the Wontumi illegal galamsey case and mining in forests.
Efo Kofi 3 months ago

KWAASHIAA your mother and father is there try them

KWAASHIAA your mother and father is there try them
Gbetia 3 months ago

Can all be liar? No some can be true as things are going that PAPA OSP now been adducted into Mr Push Push Push shortman devil the Akyem Mafia Akufo Addo Dankwa family and so hmmmmmm AFRAID AFRAID OOO

Can all be liar? No some can be true as things are going that PAPA OSP now been adducted into Mr Push Push Push shortman devil the Akyem Mafia Akufo Addo Dankwa family and so hmmmmmm AFRAID AFRAID OOO
Paa Rasta 3 months ago

Thev FBI AND THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HAVE ALREADY LOOKED INTO THE CASE AGAINST KEN OFORI ATTA , THEY KNOW HE IS INNOCENT, THEY WILL NEVER HAND OVER AN IVY LEAGUE TRAINED , INTELEGENT ECONOMIST TO THE NDC TALIBAN BABIE ...
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Thev FBI AND THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HAVE ALREADY LOOKED INTO THE CASE AGAINST KEN OFORI ATTA , THEY KNOW HE IS INNOCENT, THEY WILL NEVER HAND OVER AN IVY LEAGUE TRAINED , INTELEGENT ECONOMIST TO THE NDC TALIBAN BABIES WITH SHARP TEETH. IT AINT GONNA HAPPEN. LOOK AT THE S P. NOBODY WILL HIRE HIM EVEN AS A DOG CATCHER IN THE USA.
Alokoto 3 months ago

Until that useless INDEMNITY CLAUSE in our Constitution is quickly removed, nothing good would be achieved in Ghana. Presidents will come, misbehave and go scot-free.
It is high time we start jailing those who steal from ...
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Until that useless INDEMNITY CLAUSE in our Constitution is quickly removed, nothing good would be achieved in Ghana. Presidents will come, misbehave and go scot-free.
It is high time we start jailing those who steal from the coffers of governments.
Abusuapanin 3 months ago

Senseless talk from an ANIMAL called Gbande. Provide evidence that Ken Ofori Attah stole money. LIES and PROPAGANDA, the trademark of NDC ANIMALS.

Senseless talk from an ANIMAL called Gbande. Provide evidence that Ken Ofori Attah stole money. LIES and PROPAGANDA, the trademark of NDC ANIMALS.
Yaw 3 months ago

Why can’t the AG clear him just as he had done to Duffuor, Japka and others?

Why can’t the AG clear him just as he had done to Duffuor, Japka and others?
Agyaaku 3 months ago

This boy Gbande, when is he going back to complete his course at UG? FAKE degree holders in NDC govt. SHAME!!!!!

This boy Gbande, when is he going back to complete his course at UG? FAKE degree holders in NDC govt. SHAME!!!!!
Gbetia 3 months ago

Breaking news soccer match between NARCOTIC PUSHERS PARTY( NPP ) and NARCOTIC DISTANCERS PARTY( NDC ) venue Kotoka International Airport and to be referere by Ken Ofori Atta Match Commissioners FBI NS NIB EOCO CID and OSP fre ...
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Breaking news soccer match between NARCOTIC PUSHERS PARTY( NPP ) and NARCOTIC DISTANCERS PARTY( NDC ) venue Kotoka International Airport and to be referere by Ken Ofori Atta Match Commissioners FBI NS NIB EOCO CID and OSP free gate please come one come all date US -FBI deportees day
KWAME NKRUMAH NOA NA OMPER YASEM NO 3 months ago

This is a fair argument from Gbande over to you OSP Kissi-Agyebeng must wake-up,even where is Asante-Bediatuo that thief who faked his illness?

This is a fair argument from Gbande over to you OSP Kissi-Agyebeng must wake-up,even where is Asante-Bediatuo that thief who faked his illness?
Ozymandias 3 months ago

And why is your indisciplined Richard Jakpa and Malik Basingtale still at post and not being prosecuted? You Gbande yourself should have been behind bars by now. Arseholes!

And why is your indisciplined Richard Jakpa and Malik Basingtale still at post and not being prosecuted? You Gbande yourself should have been behind bars by now. Arseholes!
Cooli0 3 months ago

Foolish man .let sedinam tamakloe be brought down too

Foolish man .let sedinam tamakloe be brought down too
KY 3 months ago

The bottom line is, there's no there there so why would he be prosecuted? Secondly, how many of the NPP people has been prosecuted aside indicting them and making them pay huge sums of money which the Mahama and his cronies, ...
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The bottom line is, there's no there there so why would he be prosecuted? Secondly, how many of the NPP people has been prosecuted aside indicting them and making them pay huge sums of money which the Mahama and his cronies, including the incompetent OSP are going to share?
ABU,USA 3 months ago

WHERE IS OFORI ATTA NOW?THIEF

WHERE IS OFORI ATTA NOW?THIEF
Nana K 3 months ago

Kissi is a deceitful character.

Kissi is a deceitful character.
Kona 3 months ago

I just heard from someone that Gbande is a pastor. If this is true, I urge him to be circumspect in his utterances. It is unbecoming of a pastor. He ought to know as a pastor that temporal power is transient.

I just heard from someone that Gbande is a pastor. If this is true, I urge him to be circumspect in his utterances. It is unbecoming of a pastor. He ought to know as a pastor that temporal power is transient.
K Poku-London-UK 3 months ago

---The World Bank has pushed back against the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration’s long-held narrative that Ghana’s 2022 economic collapse was the result of global turmoil, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine wa ...
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---The World Bank has pushed back against the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration’s long-held narrative that Ghana’s 2022 economic collapse was the result of global turmoil, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.

It insisted that the economic meltdown was “homegrown”.

In its latest 2025 Policy Notes on Ghana, the Bank made clear that while the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine worsened the situation, they were not the root cause.

“The deterioration of global conditions… was not the cause of the 2022 macroeconomic crisis; rather, it merely exposed an economy already beset with deep structural vulnerabilities and precarious macroeconomic conditions,” the report said.

The government has frequently blamed external shocks for the collapse, which saw inflation spiral, the cedi plummet, and the country default on its debt.

But the World Bank said years of weak governance, fiscal indiscipline, and stalled reforms were the real culprits of Ghana's "dark days".

Interbank Market: Cedi trades at GH¢12.35 to $1

The bank also argued that the easy access to international credit and expectations of resource windfalls encouraged short-term political decisions at the expense of long-term stability.

The report noted that the cycle of expansionary spending followed by painful corrections, one that has forced Ghana into 17 IMF programs over the past 68 years, is damaging.

“Sudden macroeconomic stops and crises have led the country to request a record number of IMF programs, remaining under active IMF support for 40 out of its 68 years of history,” the Bank said.

The report also noted that more than 800,000 people were pushed into poverty in the aftermath of the 2022 crisis, with per capita incomes stuck at around US$2,200 for over a decade.

Today, more than a quarter of Ghanaians live below the poverty line, it noted.

Looking ahead, the Bank also raised alarms about Ghana’s fiscal management in the 2024 election year.

It flagged unbudgeted spending commitments of roughly US$4.8 billion, equivalent to 5.7% of GDP, much of it accumulated outside official financial systems.

“Spending indiscipline poses a critical challenge…undermining efforts to maintain fiscal discipline and compromising long-term sustainability,” the report cautioned.

Also, the energy sector arrears still cost around 2% of GDP annually, while COCOBOD’s debts reached US$1.8 billion in 2024, with interventions distorting markets and hurting farmers.

The bank warned that Ghana now stands at a critical crossroads, and temporary fixes will not be enough.

“There is an urgent need to signal a clear break from the past and a commitment to change… Success will ultimately be measured by the ability of the government to regain the trust of its citizens.”

Its recommendations are focused on restoring fiscal discipline, broadening the tax base, reforming state-owned enterprises, and enhancing governance.

Without decisive reforms, the World Bank cautions, Ghana risks remaining trapped in its cycle of crisis and bailouts for decades to come.
Killa 3 months ago

Kwasia go and prosecute him yourself

Kwasia go and prosecute him yourself
CHE COOLAY 3 months ago

Ofori Atta will be saved by his bible quotations.

Ofori Atta will be saved by his bible quotations.

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