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Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to appoint a substantive Defence Minister. He makes the point that this would enable the acting Defence Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson concentrate on his main role as Finance Minister. Dr Ato Forson was app
President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe says Ghana is making a mockery of itself after proposing 7% royalty in the revised lithium agreement deal with Barari DV. According to him, it still does not make sense to revise a deal that was originally 10% to 7%. On Friday, the Minister for Lands and Na
Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has told Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, that he should not have celebrated the reversal of the US visa restrictions placed on Ghana. He asked whether this is all that Ghana got from taking in the deportee West African neighb
An assessment done on the first six months of the Mahama administration, by IMANI Africa, has pointed out that there was a strong positive sentiment during the inauguration period of President John Dramani Mahama with the "ResettingGhana" agenda. The assessment noted that cost-cutting measures and a
Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has asked the Attorney-General, the whereabouts of the 60% money that the state retrieved from former Finance Minister Dr Kwabena Duffuor, who is also the founder of the defunct Unibank. Franklin Cudjoe, who has expressed dissatisfaction with how
Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, is unhappy with how the Attorney-General, Dr Dominic Ayine has handled the issue involving former Finance Minister Dr Kwabena Duffuor, who is also the founder of the defunct Unibank. Franklin Cudjoe argued that the idea of restitution must be in a
Founding President of IMANI AFRICA, Franklin Cudjoe has said the Bank of Ghana's decision to reverse the termination of appointments of nearly 100 personnel recruited in December 2024 would never have taken place under the previous Akufo-Addo administration. The BoG earlier justified its decision to
Founding President of IMANI AFRICA, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised the manner in which government appoints persons into state institutions, stating that appointments in the public sector must not be shrouded in secrecy. Speaking on the back of the recent dismissal and subsequent reversal of over 10
Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, is unhappy with the approval of the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introducing a GH¢1 levy on petroleum products. He wanted the Energy Minister to discontinue the process to approve the levy and rather focus on cutting waste in the ene
President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has urged the former Attorney-General, Godfred Dame to view the petition against him at the General Legal Council not as part of the ‘punishment’ of the sins of the former NPP government. A Ghanaian citizen, Daniel Kwame Ofosu-Appiah, has formally petitione
Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has told the Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori-Agyeman Boadi, to apply the law in dealing with traders operating illegally on pavements and roadsides in the Adum area, rather than the threat to beat them. Franklin Cidjoe stated that lashing the errant
Removing the Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office on the basis of unfairness on her part will amount to unfairness unless there is evidence of serious wrongdoing against her, Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has said. In a Facebook post, Mr Cudjoe said "The Chief Justice h
Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has stated that an apology was made to former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison the same day that his house was raided by national security operatives. Franklin Cudjoe asked the state security to proceed cautiously while holding offi
Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has said although he supports Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL), it does not mean that those in charge of ORAL should be brute. He says they must not act like over-drugged bandits in searching for information. Reacting to the raid on the home of
Founding President of IMANI Africa Franklin Cudjoe is asking the President and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) why some money is missing in the home of former Governor Dr Ernest Addison after national security officers raided his home. In a post on his Facebook page, he said "Thieving thugs, s
Founding President of IMANI Africa Franklin Cudjoe has said that search warrants are used for lawful searches, not to vandalise property, or steal food, money and jewellery. This is what happens in a civilised country, he said. He was reacting to the allegation that Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-
IMANI Africa’s President, Franklin Cudjoe has clarified that their legal challenge over Dr Dampare’s removal as IGP aims to defend constitutional governance, not target President Mahama.
Franklin Cudjoe, President of IMANI Africa, has commended Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson for his strategic approach to funding the recently abolished taxes. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, March 11, he described the move to reduce tax refunds as a smart decision that ensures fiscal balance wh
Founder of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has challenged the current approach to tackling corruption in Ghana. He argued that the root cause of the spate of corruption is "chronic capitalism"—a system where corruption thrives due to structural inefficiencies and entrenched personal interests. Speaki
Founding President of IMANI Africa Franklin Cudjoe has told President John Dramani Maham to include the Ministry of Public Sector in his cabinet. He makes the point that it is only the Ministry of Public Sector reforms that question a lot of things through monitoring and evaluation. Speaking in an i
