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August 29, 2026

• Tano North MP Dr Gideon Boako explains why an alleged $80 million monthly cap on the Bank of Ghana’s foreign exchange interventions under a previous IMF program might not be found in public reports.
• Dr Boako clarifies that intervention limits are market-sensitive and are typically redacted from public IMF documents to prevent speculative attacks on the cedi.
• He confirmed that the intervention cap was initially $80 million per month, later reduced to $60 million, and the previous government adhered to these restrictions.
• The MP rejected the use of Ghana’s reported $3 billion in FX sales as evidence of exceeding the cap, explaining that this figure combines various BoG foreign exchange operations, including auctions and interventions.
• Dr Boako differentiated between pre-announced FX auctions and discretionary FX interventions, arguing that combining them makes it misleading to calculate a monthly intervention average from the total FX sales figure.

August 28, 2026

• The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) is taking full control of vehicle number plate production in Ghana, ending reliance on imports and third-party manufacturers.
• A manufacturing centre is under construction at the DVLA's Greater Accra regional office, expected to be completed within three months, to produce RFID-fitted number plates.
• This initiative aims to enhance security, combat counterfeit plates, and strengthen the integrity of vehicle registration and identification in the country.
• The new system will decentralize number plate services, with locally manufactured plates distributed to regional DVLA offices for embossment, equipped with dedicated machines.
• The DVLA will regulate private embossers to ensure quality and standardization, rather than eliminating them, as part of broader reforms to modernize its operations.

August 28, 2026

• Ghanaian musician Shatta Wale has expressed strong dissatisfaction with President John Dramani Mahama’s appointees, stating he cannot identify any outstanding performers.
• His criticism comes amid broader public scrutiny of government officials' delivery on campaign promises and responsiveness to citizens.
• Shatta Wale alleges the government owes him approximately GH¢5 million for promotional activities he undertook for the Black Stars’ 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign.
• He attributes his inability to name a best-performing minister partly to this alleged unpaid debt and claims his calls to officials have gone unanswered.
• The claim of GH¢5 million remains unverified, and the relevant Ministry has not yet publicly responded.