In the wake of the cocoa farmers’ haircut and the gold sales controversy at the Bank of Ghana, where are the loud-mouthed CSOs and clergy? Are they enjoying life under the Mahama government? Weren’t these the same people who hounded the Akufo-Addo government? What has happened to their voices? - Sam Pyne, Former KMA Boss

NDC should dare not attribute its mismanagement of the economy to the US-Israeli-Iran conflict because it will never be accepted. If the Russia-Ukraine war was not considered a valid factor affecting Ghana’s economy in 2020, then attempts to use such conflicts as excuses going forward will also be rejected. - Richard Ahiagbah, Director of Communications, NPP

You cannot come from Akwatia and expect to win in Nima; I won't be surprised if Yussif Baba Ali beats Baba Jama to win the Ayawaso East by-election. - Nana B, National Organiser of NPP.

“SONA crafted to set Mahama up; it painted Ghana’s economic crisis as if it disappeared in one year, ignoring debt history and recent borrowing.” - Kwasi Nyame-Baafi, Economist and GIMPA Lecturer.

Bawumia is the mastermind behind the Gold for Reserve programme and deserves credit; the government policy is essentially a continuation of his gold purchase initiative. - Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, MP for Ofoase-Ayirebi

“Ghanaians in the diaspora are no longer sending money home like before. We warned our families not to vote NPP out, but they refused, so we’re no longer interested in helping them,” - Kingsley Adumattah Agyapong, NPP UK Chairman

“Students involved in the SWESBUS assault incident should be disciplined, not dismissed. Expulsion could turn them into school dropouts and put their future at risk.” - Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, Former Director-General, Ghana Education Service

“Randy Abbey is not to blame for COCOBOD’s problems. Critics are just trying to tarnish his reputation and make him a scapegoat. The real issue stems from NPP’s mismanagement of the sector.” - Dr. Samuel Ayeh, Presidential Aide (Government Communications)

“The NPP should be the last to talk about the cocoa pricing issues; they contributed to the problems the sector is facing.” - Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor

COCOBOD owes farmers GH₵11 billion. How can it realistically pay them as directed by the Finance Minister, and where will the funds come from to settle this debt? - Fiifi Boafo, Former Head of Public Affairs, COCOBOD.