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Asiedu Nketiah defends NDC’s decision to hold former Government officials accountable
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has defended his party’s actions to hold members of the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) government accountable for their stewardship.
He said the NDC was committed to ensuring that public officials who misused state resources were made to answer for their actions.
According to him, this is part of efforts to protect the nation’s resources and restore discipline in governance.
Mr. Asiedu Nketiah explained that the NPP should rather commend the NDC for its commitment to accountability.
“The NPP must commend the NDC for holding the previous government accountable. We will not waste the nation’s resources,” he said.
He argued that if some members of the NPP were being investigated or arrested, it was only because they were the ones in power when alleged acts of mismanagement occurred.
“Some are saying we are arresting them because they are NPP. And why not? Was it not NPP that was in government? So if we are holding people accountable, should we go and arrest PNC or CPP people?” he questioned.
Mr. Asiedu Nketiah also referred to comments made by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP’s aspiring flag bearer, who reportedly admitted that the NPP had made mistakes while in office.
He said such admissions justified the NDC’s efforts to correct the wrongs committed by the previous administration.
He urged Ghanaians to support the NDC’s accountability drive, stressing that the party’s actions were in the interest of the country and not politically motivated.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023.
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
He explained that Ghana experienced a very difficult period during the crisis, which forced the government at the time to declare a debt default.
However, he indicated that the country is now recovering and witnessing a significant economic turnaround.
According to him, stronger systems are also being put in place to ensure that Ghana does not return to such a situation again.
Dr Forson noted that the agreement with Belgium is the eighth deal Ghana has concluded with countries under the Official Creditor Committee as part of its external debt restructuring programme.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of Belgium for its support and partnership with Ghana during the process.
The Finance Minister thanked Carole van Eyll, Ambassador of Belgium to Ghana, for her role in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to restructure its external debts and stabilise the economy following the crisis.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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