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Mahama nominates five-member Fiscal Council to strengthen financial oversight

By Vincent Ashitey
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President John Dramani Mahama has, pursuant to Section 11D of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), as amended, nominated five distinguished professionals for appointment to Ghana’s Fiscal Council.

The nominees; Dr. Emmanuel Oteng Kumah (Chairperson), Prof. Patrick Opoku Asuming, Leslie Dwight Mensah, J. Kweku Bedu-Addo, and Dr. Henry Akpenamawu Kofi Wampah bring together expertise from academia, policy, research, and financial governance to support the Council’s mandate.

The Fiscal Council will play a critical role in strengthening fiscal oversight, promoting prudence, and guiding sound decision-making in public financial management.