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President Mahama inaugurates Presidential Advisory Group on Economy
President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated his Presidential Advisory Group on the Economy, a high-level advisory body established to provide strategic guidance on macroeconomic policy, fiscal stability, and long-term economic transformation.
The Group, chaired by the president himself, brings together distinguished leaders from academia, the public service, finance, and the private sector to support evidence-based economic decision-making.
The members of the Group are:
H.E. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Vice President, Ishmael Yamson, Private Sector Leader, Kwame Pianim, Economist and Private Sector Leader, Nana Oye Mansa Yeboaa, Former Deputy Minister for Finance and former Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, Economist and former Minister for Finance, Sir Samuel Esson Jonah, Private Sector Leader and Industrialist, Ato Brown, Former World Bank Infrastructure Specialist and Agribusiness Investor, Dr Henry A. Kofi Wampah, Former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Togbe Afede XIV, Economist and Private Sector Leader, Abena Amoah, Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Stock Exchange, Professor Priscilla Twumasi Baffour, University Professor and Academic Researcher, Professor Patience Aseweh Abor, University Professor and Academic Researcher
The constitution of the Advisory Group underscores the President’s commitment to leveraging deep expertise and diverse perspectives in steering Ghana’s economic recovery and long-term prosperity.
The 24 Hour Economy Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hunan Architectural Design Institute Group to support the planning of the Volta Economic Corridor.
The agreement aims to guide how land within the corridor will be used, design key infrastructure, and develop systems that will support large scale production.
The partnership will focus on detailed planning to make the area ready for investment and smooth business operations.
The project will include the development of agroecological parks, industrial zones, and transport networks to connect production centres to markets.
According to the Authority, proper planning is critical to building strong economic systems and expanding production across the corridor.
It noted that the collaboration with the Chinese design firm will help lay a solid foundation for industrial growth and long term development within the Volta Economic Corridor.
By: Jacob Aggrey
President of the Ghana Bar Association, Efua Ghartey, has called on judges and lawyers to carry out their duties with humility, fairness, and a strong sense of responsibility.
She made the appeal during the Supreme Court at 150 celebration held at the University of Ghana, under the theme “Honouring the past, celebrating the present and defining the future.”
Addressing participants, she noted that those in the legal profession occupy positions of great power and influence, and must therefore remain humble in the discharge of their duties.
She urged both the bench and the bar to deliver justice without fear or ill will, stressing the need for fairness in handling cases.
Reflecting on the significance of the celebration, she explained that the year 1876 marks not only the establishment of the Supreme Court but also the beginning of formally trained lawyers in the Gold Coast.
The GBA President questioned what Ghana would be without the rule of law, which is upheld by judges and lawyers, adding that the country could descend into a system where only the strongest survive if justice is not properly administered.
She further encouraged legal practitioners to reflect on their responsibilities and remain committed to upholding the rule of law for the benefit of all citizens.
By: Jacob Aggrey
