President John Dramani Mahama has nominated five prominent experts to the newly constituted Fiscal Council.
The move forms part of efforts by the government to ensuring a robust economic oversight and financial discipline.
The nominations, announced in a statement signed by the Minister for Government Communications and Spokesperson to the President, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, were made in accordance with section 11D of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), as amended by the 2025 Amendment Act (Act 1136).
Leading the council as Chairperson is Dr Emmanuel Oteng Kumah, a seasoned economist with extensive experience in international finance.
Joining him is Professor Patrick Opoku Asuming, who will serve as the representative from Academia, bringing a wealth of scholarly insight into the nation’s fiscal discourse.
The research and policy sector is represented by Leslie Dwight Mensah, while the council also benefits from the deep institutional knowledge of two veteran public policy experts.
J. Kweku Bedu-Addo joins the team with a background from the Ministry of Finance, and Dr Henry Akpenamawu Kofi Wampah, a former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, brings his expertise in monetary policy and financial stability to the table.
According to the Presidency, this council is tasked with a clear mandate: to strengthen financial oversight, ensure fiscal prudence, and provide the technical grounding necessary for sound decision-making within Ghana’s public financial management framework.
The Council is expected to provide an independent layer of scrutiny that will help safeguard the national economy and promote sustainable growth.
