The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it is the only political party in record time to have documented its history. According to Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate to the 2020 NDC flagbearer, this act nullifies negative assertions by critics of the party. Speaking at the launch of the NDC’s Administrative History, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang […] The post We’re
The Minority in Parliament has raised red flags over a alleged procurement scandal at the Bulk Oil and Transportation Company (BOST) to the tune of US$ 39 million. The caucus alleges that, a contract sum for the construction of a single unit tower estimated at US$ 39 million has been inflated and approved by the […] The post Minority alleges fresh scandal
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has revealed that its aggressive drive to rid its books of ghost pensioners has raked in over GH¢320 million in savings. SSNIT, as the foremost pensions fund in the country, has been grappling with the challenge of ghost names on its roll over the years. Speaking to […] The post SSNIT saves
At least 15 people have been killed on the second day of anti-United Nations protests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s turbulent northeastern region, in attacks UN chief Antonio Guterres said could constitute a ‘war crime’. Protests erupted on Monday as crowds took to the streets of North Kivu province’s main city Goma against […] The post At
The Electricity Company of Ghana has served a notice of illegal electricity connection against the Member of Parliament for the Lower Manya Krobo Constituency, Mr. Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi. The alleged act of illegality was found after a combined team of ECG and military personnel went to the house of the lawmaker to verify claims that […] The post ECG slaps
Anti-corruption crusader, Vitus Azeem has attributed the increasing rate of corruption in institutions to the lack of commitment on the part of government to ensure the prosecution of offenders. According to him, institutions including the Office of the Auditor General have consistently released reports which expose corrupt practices by some officials. These officials are however […] The post Govt’s
Mary Addah, the Programmes Manager at the Ghana Integrity Initiative, has called for more action from the state to stem the growing perception of corruption in Ghana. Speaking on The Point of View, Mrs Addah stressed that the institutions mandated to prosecute such issues needed to be better resourced because “the areas of investigation, prosecutions […] The post We
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin is expected to make a pronouncement on the fate of Dome Kwabenya Member of Parliament, Sara Adwoa Safo today, Thursday, July 28, 2022. This follows the laying of the Privileges Committee’s report on her absence in Parliament. The report delivered a split decision on whether or not her seat […] The post Speaker of Parliament
Dr. Kojo Asante, the Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) believes the police should work to address its negative corruption perception instead of protesting. Given multiple studies over the years that consistently place the police on the wrong end of corruption surveys, Dr. Asante suggested that the police’s […] The post Corruption
The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana, Samuel Dubik Mahama has disclosed that all state institutions owing the company have settled their debts. Addressing the press at the back of an expired moratorium to consumers, the MD revealed that, Parliament of Ghana, Accra sports stadium, Ghana Airports Authority and other heavily indebted public […] The post State institutions
The Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Clement Apaak, has called for an audit into the government’s expenditure on the free Senior High School programme. This follows inconsistencies in the government’s figures on its expenditure on the programme. The Finance Minister had indicated in the mid-year review of the Budget Statement and Economic Policy that […] The post Clement
The Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Clement Apaak, has called for a forensic audit into the government’s expenditure on the free Senior High School programme. This follows inconsistencies in the government’s figures on its expenditure on the programme. The Finance Minister had indicated in the mid-year review of the Budget Statement and Economic Policy […] The post Clement
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