Search

Ghana’s New President Dissolves Statutory Boards in Governance Shake-Up

Breaking News
© Allen Dreyfus
  • John Mahama dissolves boards, commissions, and councils after inauguration.
  • Move signals a major institutional overhaul but raises market uncertainty.

Accra, Ghana – President John Dramani Mahama has dissolved the boards of statutory institutions, including corporations, commissions, and councils, in accordance with the Presidential (Transition) Act, 2012 (Act 845). The directive, effective January 7, 2025, was announced by Acting Presidential Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu, signaling a significant restructuring effort under the new administration.

Recent Business

Photo by Omotayo Tajudeen © Unsplash /Nigeria
Nigeria inflation drops to 14.45% in November as food prices ease
Read More »
African woman with basket on her head. Photo by Ariel Nathan Ada Mbita @ Unsplash
Fitch lifts Ivory Coast rating to BB, assigns a stable outlook
Read More »
Giant solar panel. Photo by Biel Morro @ Unsplash
Major boost for Mauritania's $40bn AMAN green hydrogen project
Read More »

Recent Politics

Patrice Talon, President of Benin Photo @Patrice Talon/Facebook
Benin court backs constitutional overhaul, extending terms after coup scare
Read More »
African military exercise. Photo by Alexander McKinley @ Unsplash
Can a US-brokered deal finally end the DRC - Rwanda conflict?
Read More »
Patrice Talon, President of Benin Photo @Patrice Talon/Facebook
Benin coup attempt foiled as ECOWAS warns of regional force deployment
Read More »

Latest Posts

Latest news insights