President Mahama inaugurates Independent Fiscal Council

Mahama inaugurates five-member Independent Fiscal Council, demands objective oversight

President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated the 5-member Independent Fiscal Council with a charge to provide independent, credible and objective oversight of Ghana rsquo;s fiscal policy. The Council was inaugurated on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at a brief ceremony at the Presidency, with the President stressing the importance of its mandate to the government rsquo;s ongoing efforts to strengthen the economy.

Mahama launches Ghana’s Independent Fiscal Council

Ghanaian President John Mahama has launched the work of the five-member Independent Fiscal Council. The body is to provide independent, reliable and objective oversight of the country’s fiscal policy, MyJoyOnline reports. The council’s tasks During a brief ceremony at the presidential residence, Mahama said that the council’s work was important for economic reforms. According to [...]

President Mahama inaugurates Independent Fiscal Council

The Council, which has a four-year mandate is chaired by Dr. Emmanuel Oteng Kumah, an International economic consultant and a former Board Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana