Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, has squarely laid the blame for Ghana's economic woes at the doorstep of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). According to Ofosu, the NPP's reckless spending and financial decisions during their eight years in power have left the current government struggling to get the economy back on track
Speaking during the ongoing budget debate in Parliament, Ofosu Kwakye dismissed opposition claims that the current budget had made excessive allocations to the Office of the President. He clarified that the GH¢2.7 billion allocated to the Office of Government Machinery was primarily for compensation, covering salaries for civil servants
Ofosu Kwakye also pointed out that the previous administration had incurred "needless judgment debts" that have added to the current government's financial burdens. He emphasized that the current administration has actually cut GH¢419 million in goods and services and capital expenditure for the Office of Government Machinery compared to 2024
The Minister also refuted claims that his office had been allocated GH¢78 million for personal use, explaining that the amount was meant for the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, the Information Services Department, and the Ghana News Agency, which collectively have 2,537 staff
In addition, Ofosu Kwakye disputed claims that the Ministry of Information was given only GH¢10 million under the previous administration, stating that in 2024, the ministry actually received GH¢262 million. He also pointed out that the NPP government had a significantly larger communication team at the presidency, with 28 personnel, while the current administration has only seven handling government communications
The MP for Akuapem North, Samuel Awuku, however, disagreed with Ofosu Kwakye's assertions, describing them as "not factual." Awuku argued that when the National Democratic Congress (NDC) left power, they handed over $6.1 billion in import cover, whereas the NPP left $8.9 billion
Despite the disagreement, Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, assured Parliament that the economy was now in safe hands and that the government was committed to restoring financial stability. He pledged that the current administration would work diligently to put Ghana back on the right track
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