4 d. ago Lawmaker Warns Growing Central Control Threatens Local Governance

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/lawmaker-warns-growing-central-control-threatens-local-governance/A senior opposition legislator has accused government of systematically eroding local autonomy through increased central directives that contradict Ghana’s constitutional decentralisation framework, calling the trend a structural threat to democracy at the district level. Francis Asenso-Boakye, Ranking Member on Parliament’s Committee on Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, made the charge Wednesday during debate on […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/lawmaker-warns-growing-central-control-threatens-local-governance/

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7 d. ago Accra–Kumasi Expressway: My concerns were about value for money, not opposition – Asenso

Former Roads and Highways Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has clarified that his correspondence to President John Dramani Mahama regarding the proposed Accra–Kumasi Expressway was intended to advocate for prudent spending rather than to oppose the project.

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1 week ago A Questionable Shift: Abandoning the Accra–Kumasi Dualisation for a New Expressway is Misguided – Francis Asenso

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/a-questionable-shift-abandoning-the-accra-kumasi-dualisation-for-a-new-expressway-is-misguided-francis-asenso-boakye-writes/This is the letter from Francis Asenso-Boakye MP, that yaanom are twisting? Isn’t this common sense ? A Questionable Shift: Abandoning the Accra–Kumasi Dualisation for a New Expressway is Misguided By Francis Asenso-Boakye The recent announcement by President John Dramani Mahama to begin the construction of a brand-new six-lane expressway from Accra to Kumasi has […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/a-questionable-shift-abandoning-the-accra-kumasi-dualisation-for-a-new-expressway-is-misguided-francis-asenso-boakye-writes/

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1 week ago Eight months on: Abandoned silt threatens to reverse Odaw dredging works [Photos]

Eight months after the Odawna River was dredged to reduce flooding in Accra, heaps of silt removed from the drain still sit abandoned along its banks. The sand was supposed to dry briefly before being transported to a designated site, but that step never happened. Today, the neglected mounds have become overgrown with weeds, some […]

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2 w. ago Opposition Challenges New Expressway Plan Over Unfinished Dualisation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/opposition-challenges-new-expressway-plan-over-unfinished-dualisation/The debate over major road infrastructure intensified during the 2026 Budget discussions when opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Francis Asenso Boakye challenged the government’s plan to pursue a new Accra to Kumasi Expressway while the ongoing dualisation of the existing highway remains incomplete at 64 percent completion. The former Minister of Roads and Highways and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/opposition-challenges-new-expressway-plan-over-unfinished-dualisation/

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2 w. ago Opposition Questions Constitutional Process in Ghana Budget Allocation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/opposition-questions-constitutional-process-in-ghana-budget-allocation/The opposition has accused government of breaching constitutional procedures by prescribing how local assemblies should spend their statutory funds before Parliament approves the distribution formula required by law. Francis Asenso-Boakye, Ranking Member on the Local Government and Decentralisation Committee of Parliament, claims the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy illegally dictates District Assemblies Common Fund […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/opposition-questions-constitutional-process-in-ghana-budget-allocation/

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2 w. ago Minority rejects new Accra–Kumasi expressway, says it’s a “misplaced priority”

The Minority in Parliament has dismissed the government’s plan to construct a new expressway between Accra and Kumasi, describing it as unnecessary and wasteful. The caucus argues that the funds should instead be channelled into completing the ongoing dualisation of the existing Accra–Kumasi Highway.

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