Politics of Sunday, 1 March 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comBroadcaster and political commentator Paul Adom-Otchere has declared that Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, has been vindicated following a World Bank report ranking Ghana’s Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy as the most impactful public policy since independence in 1957. At the time of his outdooring as running mate of the New Patriotic Party in August 2024, NAPO’s remarks sparked intense national debate. From rhetoric to resultsOn Good Evening Ghana, Adom-Otchere said the World Bank’s findings shift the conversation from emotion to evidence. According to the broadcaster, the report assessed indicators including access expansion, enrolment growth, poverty alleviation effects, and long-term human capital development — areas in which Free SHS recorded unprecedented gains. As debate continues across political and policy circles, Adom-Otchere maintained that the World Bank report has fundamentally reframed NAPO’s 2024 comments – positioning them, he said, as a policy-based argument now reinforced by global evidence.

Source: GhanaWeb March 01, 2026 22:41 UTC