Friday, 11 September 2026 News Headlines: Mahama Warns SOEs Over Abuse of Office, Conflict of Interest and Poor Governance as IMF Flags Politicisation
Boards Must Make SOEs Profitable – President Mahama
President John Mahama has issued a strong warning to the boards and management of State-Owned Enterprises, directing them to end abuse of office, conflict of interest, and poor performance. He insisted state assets must deliver measurable public value. The IMF has also raised concerns about political appointments and politicisation in SOEs.
2. GoldBod Controversy
Headline: World Bank Digs Deeper into GoldBod $1.7bn Loss
Storyline: Scrutiny of GoldBod’s operations continues, with the World Bank examining the reported trading losses. One paper, however, reports that GoldBod recorded a GH¢896 million profit, which the President described as a turnaround in gold governance.
3. South Africa Evacuation
Headline: Clarify GH¢49.7m Spent on South Africa Evacuation – Minority
Storyline: The Minority in Parliament is still demanding a full breakdown and documentation of the funds used to evacuate Ghanaians from South Africa, citing conflicting figures and missing records.
4. Road Safety
Headline: Motorcycles Account for 829 of 1,703 Road Crash Deaths
Storyline: Official figures show that between January and July 2026, motorcycles were involved in nearly half of all fatal road crashes, with 9,877 people injured overall.
5. Other Notable Stories
NCA has cleared three telecom companies (including MTN, Telecel and Goal) for the next stage of 5G spectrum licensing.
EOCO is grilling former Deputy Attorney-General Joseph Kpemka over BOST-related dealings.
PRESEC Legon has won its record 9th National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) title.
John Boadu has pledged to reposition the NPP to win the 2028 elections.
