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Where are your economic theories?… Della Sowah quizzes Veep on Ghana’s worsening economy
The Member of Parliament for the people of Kpando Della Sowah has questioned the whereabouts of Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s economic theories propounded when in opposition.
According to her, did he not see this doom coming as he used to forecast in the past with lectures when he was a Vice Presidential candidate?
“Cant the numerous theories save this ailing and junk economy or it was just mere words and reading of textbooks?” she asked.
The Member of Parliament further charged the government to listen to the cry of institutions, individual bondholders and pensioners.
She noted that when the government belligerently refuses to listen to wise counsel and touch the funds of these people with its poorly thought-through Debt Exchange Programme, the situation will spell doom for households and livelihoods.
The MP for Kpando further said such an economic environment makes it difficult and scary for the survival of institutions and individuals.
“These conditions take the economy to below junk territory, making Ghanaians the sacrificial lambs for the harsh realities,” she added.
Her cluelessness coupled with the incompetence of the government and its economic team has organised investors who dared to put money in Eurobond.
She added institutions, individual bondholders, pensioners and others involved are in a tight corner.
Della Sowah urged the government to engage and listen more, for things are worsening and life keeps becoming worse.
National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Executive Committee member and Volta River Authority (VRA) Board Member, Wonder Victor Kutor, has described calls for the resignation of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as premature and unjustified.
He argued that there was no evidence to establish that the minister had committed any wrongdoing to warrant such demands.
Speaking on Joy News in Accra on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Mr Kutor questioned what had changed to justify the growing calls for the minister to step down.
He recalled that the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, had earlier indicated that the opposition was not accusing Mr Ablakwa of any wrongdoing.
Mr Kutor, therefore, challenged those demanding the minister’s resignation to provide fresh evidence to support their position.
“The call for the Minister to resign is premature, it is untenable. There is no evidence. I mean, what has he done wrong?” he questioned.
He added that documents, including boarding passes, airline receipts and flight manifests relating to the minister’s return journey, had been provided.
Mr Kutor expressed concern that the calls for Mr Ablakwa’s resignation could discourage young politicians from speaking out against corruption and advocating transparency.
According to him, politicians should not be targeted or maligned for demanding accountability, warning that such treatment could create the impression that speaking against corruption could later become a liability when one is appointed to public office.
He maintained that calling for accountability and transparency should not be used as grounds to target public officials without evidence of wrongdoing.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana will host the Africa Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives (AFESTAC) 2026 alongside Industrial Skills Week Africa (ISWA) 2026 in Accra from December 9 to 12, 2026.
On the back of these programmes, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on corporate Ghana, the media and the general public to support the initiative through partnerships, sponsorships and active participation.
The events, supported by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), will bring together stakeholders to celebrate Africa’s rich cultural heritage, strengthen the creative economy, promote industrial skills development and create employment opportunities for young people.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
