On the record
Notable positions
Short, dated statements drawn from Michael Yaw Offei's public commentary, each linked to its original press source. Quote directly; every line is attributable.
- Upper-middle-income status · GhanaWeb
“Ghana can attain upper-middle-income status by 2037 if it pursues disciplined economic reform, expands jobs and embraces digital technology.”
- Jobs over jargon · AsempaNews
“Economic jargon helps no one — what Ghana's youth need are jobs. Leaders should be measured by the employment they create, not the vocabulary they recite.”
- Ports capacity · AsempaNews
“Ghana needs additional ports beyond Tema and Takoradi to decongest trade, open the economy and serve the wider sub-region.”
- Power agreements · GhanaWeb
“Government should re-negotiate, rather than discard, existing power purchase agreements to secure reliable electricity for industry and households.”
- Chiefs and politics · GhanaWeb
“Ghanaian chiefs should resist political temptation; the chieftaincy must remain above partisan contest to preserve its moral authority.”
- Appointments and renewal · GhanaWeb
“President Mahama should consider a new breed of appointees — competent, technically grounded and free of factional baggage.”
- On the Mahama administration · GhanaWeb
“Early steps by President Mahama and the Attorney General deserve recognition for restoring seriousness to public office.”
“Economic jargons help no one — what the youth need are jobs.”
“Ghana must mainstream digital technology and artificial intelligence, or risk being left behind.”
“Build institutions, not strongmen; put nation before party.”
For the full press archive, see In the Press.