‘OSP hasn’t contacted me’ – Patricia Appiagyei assures cooporation if invited

September 4, 2026

• Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei has denied authoring a memorandum regarding an alleged GH¢70,000 payment.
• She described the document as a fabricated attempt to create divisions and undermine the unity within the Minority caucus.
• Appiagyei stated that the caucus remains united despite the alleged attempt to break it.
• Investigations are ongoing to establish the source of the purported memorandum, though she could not identify its creator.
• The controversy is linked to alleged payments concerning the recent vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees, prompting preliminary investigations by the Office of the Special Prosecutor.

September 4, 2026

• Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, NPP Presidential candidate, held a landmark engagement with the Institute of Chartered Economists, Ghana (ICEG) to shape his 2028 election policies.
• Bawumia pledged a consultative, evidence-driven approach to policy formulation, reversing the traditional method of engaging experts only after assuming power.
• He outlined a bold economic agenda focused on reforming the business environment, modernizing the tax system, and scaling the digital economy for inclusive growth.
• The candidate challenged ICEG to help safeguard jobs from AI, expand youth opportunities, and address the issue of unregistered properties to unlock a mortgage economy.
• ICEG leadership welcomed the collaboration, highlighting their mandate for evidence-based policy and seeking parliamentary establishment for the Institute.

September 3, 2026

• Economist Rev. Dr. Samuel Worlanyo Mensah advocates for the re-engineering and reintroduction of the e-Levy as a funding source for Ghana's development programs.
• He argues that global economic uncertainties and high public expectations necessitate sustainable, homegrown revenue mobilization strategies, including digital economy taxation.
• The e-Levy was initially introduced in May 2022 by the NPP government but was repealed in April 2025 by the NDC government under President Mahama, fulfilling a campaign promise.
• Dr. Mensah suggests that a re-engineered e-Levy, with stronger accountability, transparency, and clear links to specific development projects (like the 'Big Push'), could gain public acceptance.
• He proposes public engagement through town hall meetings to build consensus and improve understanding, stressing the need for Ghana to finance its development domestically rather than relying on external sources.