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Hopeson Adorye elected to Board of World Taxpayers Association
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Ghanaian public advocate Hopeson Yaovi Adorye has been elected to the Board of Directors of the World Taxpayers Association (WTA).
The election took place on Sunday, October 5, 2026, during the Association’s conference in Kraków, Poland.
His election marks a significant addition to his international leadership portfolio and provides a platform for Ghanaian and African perspectives to contribute to global discussions on taxpayer rights, responsible taxation, transparency and prudent management of public resources.
Reacting to his election, Mr. Adorye expressed appreciation to the leadership and members of the WTA for the confidence reposed in him.
“I am deeply honoured by this confidence and conscious of the responsibility that comes with it. Taxpayers are at the heart of every economy, and they deserve fairness, transparency, accountability and value for the taxes they pay. I look forward to working with colleagues from across the world to strengthen the voice of taxpayers and promote responsible fiscal governance,” he said.
According to him, taxation should not be viewed solely as a mechanism for raising government revenue, but also as an important component of the social contract between citizens and the state.
Mr. Adorye said governments have a responsibility to ensure taxes are collected fairly and public resources are utilised efficiently to deliver quality infrastructure, healthcare, education, security and other essential services.
His election also creates an opportunity to bring African experiences into international conversations on taxation and public expenditure.
Mr. Adorye, who is Executive Director of Taxpayers League Ghana, has previously served as Global Board Chairman of the International Youth Network for UN Security Council Resolution 2250, an NGO associated with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
He is expected to use his new role to champion fiscal accountability, taxpayer education, good governance and stronger citizen participation in public financial management.
Parliament has clarified public commentary on social media regarding a notice on its notice board that read “No Vacancy for National Service Personnel 2026/2027. Kindly go for reposting.”
In a statement, signed by the Director of Media Relations, David Sebastian Damoah, Parliament said the notice has been misconstrued and was not a policy statement, a freeze on national service placements, or a change in its support for the National Service Scheme.
According to Parliament, the notice was a routine administrative message to prospective personnel who reported to the House, informing them that it has received more personnel than it can accommodate for the 2026/2027 service year and that they should seek reposting to other institutions.
It said it remains committed to the National Service Scheme and values the contribution of service personnel to its work, and regrets any confusion or inconvenience the wording may have caused.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, has backed the election of former Delta Force leader Kojo Ofosu Boadu, affectionately called Kojo Bamba as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) First Vice Chairman, saying the party needs people who can protect its votes during elections.
According to Prof. Oquaye on Joy FM today, the NPP had dissolved its party security groups following the passage of the Vigilantism and Related Offences Act, and had agreed that the Ghana Police Service should be responsible for security during elections.
However, he said events during the 2024 general election had raised concerns about the ability of the police to protect ballot boxes and ensure peaceful elections.
He alleged that some persons associated with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) seized ballot boxes, attacked people and disrupted voting during the election.
Prof. Oquaye argued that the NPP could not simply ignore such incidents and expect its supporters to remain unprotected.
He said while he did not support the establishment of a parallel security system to replace the police, the NPP must be prepared to defend itself if the state security agencies failed to protect its people.
“Because if the state will not protect you, you will protect yourself,” he said.
Prof. Oquaye defended Kojo Bamba’s election, insisting that the NPP should not be seen as restoring its former vigilante groups.
He said the party had men capable of responding to threats, but stressed that the issue should not be reduced to “machoism” in Ghanaian politics.
“The NPP has men. Therefore, let us take machoism out of this politics,” he said.
When asked directly whether he supported the establishment of a protective group within the NPP, Prof. Ocquaye said the country must seriously address what happened during the last election.
He further said that when criminals or attackers enter a home, the father of the house would call for the men to protect the family.
Prof. Oquaye maintained that his position was rooted in the need to protect Ghana’s peace and ensure that no political party believed it had a monopoly over violence or intimidation.
By: Jacob Aggrey
