GENERAL NEWS

[VIDEO]: ‘Bring your medical records from Germany’ – Agyapong dares Amidu

Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, the MP for Assin Central, has alleged that Martin Amidu, the former Special Prosecutor has a medical problem for which reason he should not have been appointed. Speaking on the ‘Seat Show’ on Net 2 TV on Wednesday night, Agyapong alleged that during the vetting process of Martin Amidu, Mahama …

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Obetsebi Lamptey, Pokuase Interchanges will open from November 25

Government will on Wednesday, November 25, open the first phases of the Obetsebi Lamptey and the Pokuase Interchanges under construction to traffic, Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta, the Minister of Roads and Highways stated on Wednesday. The Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange, which links Kaneshie, Graphic Road, Kwame Nkrumah Circle and Abossey Okai, is …

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AUDIO: SSNIT clears 11,000 ‘ghost names’ on payroll

Listen to the Audio of Dr. Ofori-Tenkorang Below: The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has eliminated over 11,000 ‘ghost’ pensioners from its payroll. This was after an internal audit which uncovered fictitious deals in the operations of the scheme over the years. Director-General of SSNIT, Dr John Ofori-Tenkorang, …

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Coming Up: JoyNews uncovers how an NLA contract robbed the country of $10m

A JoyNews investigation has uncovered the loss of over $10 million in the procurement of Point of Sale (POS) devices for the National Lottery Authority (NLA). In a documentary that will be aired on the JoyNews channel at 8:30 pm today, the team gathered evidence that the contract for the …

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Akufo-Addo scores 2 out of 10 in corruption rating

President Nana Akufo-Addo scored two out of 10 in the fight against corruption, according to anti-corruption campaigner, Prof. Stephen Kwaku Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar. This score, he explained, shows Ghana has not improved in its corruption fight under a President who promised to nib the canker in the …

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Gyampo disappointed in Amidu over his resignation as Special Prosecutor

A lecturer at the University of Ghana Prof Yaw Gyampo has expressed his disappointment in Mr. Martin Amidu over his resignation from the office of Special Prosecutor. Mr Amidu resigned effective Monday, 16 November 2020 citing presidential interference in the performance of his duties in relation to the corruption and anti-corruption risk …

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OSP used GHS129m of GHS322m allocated

The Office of the Special Prosecutor under Mr Martin Amidu used a total of GHS129,016,189.52 out of the GHS322,097,921.40 allocated to the office between 2018 and 2020, a report from the Ministry of Finance has said. “The Office of the Special Prosecutor’s approved ceiling of GHS180.16 million for year 2019 …

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Six (6) Constituencies Get Assistance From Prof Frimpong Boateng  

Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) has once again donated t-shirts and footballs as well as jerseys to six constituencies of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).   The beneficiary constituencies were Wassa West, Wa East and Wa Central with each of them receiving 10 …

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Corruption leads as the top issue for Ghanaian voters today, poll finds

Political corruption or leadership is the most critical issue facing the country today, according to the results of the third wave of the Ghana Election Poll which run from August 1 to September 31, 2020. 46% of the 2,246 participants of the poll, almost half of Ghanaian adults, were more …

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Youth Urged To Inspire Themselves For Greater Heights Than Depend On Others

The Administrative and Operations Manager of The Bright Addae Foundation Dickson Boadi has urged the youth in the country to inspire themselves for greater heights than depend on others.   Dickson who was a guest on Success FM’s Superior PowerSports shared his life story to inspire those who have lost …

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