35 Menu › News Martin Amidu resigned as Special Prosecutor on November 16, 2020 Martin Amidu has announced his resignation as the first Special Prosecutor in the country. This decision follows what he described as intense traumatic experience he endured after the release of a corruption risk assessment conducted on the controversial …
Read More »Full text: Martin Amidu’s resignation letter
This is to inform the public that I resigned from my position as the Special Prosecutor of the Office of the Special Prosecutor with immediate effect upon the submission of my letter of resignation with reference number OSP/2/AM/14 dated 16th November 2020 which was received at the Office of the …
Read More »My deputy and I have not been paid since we were appointed – Martin Amidu alleges
Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has disclosed that no attempts were made by the Government to ensure that he was paid since assuming office two years ago. Deputy Special Prosecutor has also not received any payment yet, Amidu disclosed. These revelations were made in a statement issued by Mr. Amidu announcing …
Read More »Watch as Asamoah Gyan leads Legon Cities in jama before Berekum Chelsea match
Gyan and jama, two words which do not only sound similar but also connect quite strongly. Asamoah Gyan loves music and it is not surprising that whichever clubs he plays for, his innate love for music becomes part of the story. A ‘part-time’ musician with quite a good number of …
Read More »Corruption has defeated Martin Amidu – Franklin Cudjoe
Founding President of policy think tank Imani Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has said the Special Prosecutor, Martin has been overrun by corruption in the Ghanaian political space. His comments follow Martin Amidu’s resignation as the first Special Prosecutor in the country’s history. In a lone Facebook post reacting to the news, November 16, …
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: Martin Amidu resigns as Special Prosecutor
GhanaWeb can report that Martin Amidu has resigned from his position as Special Prosecutor. According to Mr Amidu, he is resigning because he does not feel that President Nana Akufo-Addo has done enough to safeguard the independence of his office. He said: “The events of 12/11/20 removed the only protection I …
Read More »Kwaku Bonsam ‘dazes’ Offinso North constituents with projects
He is not yet a Member of Parliament (MP) nor a government official but is now seeking to do so. Nana Kwaku Bonsam, a well known traditionalist at Akomadan-Afrancho, is contesting the Offinso North constituency in the Ashanti Region in the December 7 parliamentary elections as an independent candidate. At …
Read More »CHRAJ understated cash found in sacked PPA Boss’ personal bank accounts – Amidu
Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has commended the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) for the investigations conducted into the underhand dealings of the sacked Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority. He has however observed that the Commission understated amounts lodged into the persona account of A.B Adjei …
Read More »Our bodies are not for ballot box – ‘Macho men’ charge ahead of elections
Muscular men popularly known as macho men have vowed to resist any attempts by politicians to use them as agents of violence in the December elections. To demonstrate their commitment to peace, over a thousand of them on Saturday embarked on a health walk from the Accra Mall to Dzorwulu. …
Read More »Free Covid test at KIA for children between 5 to 12 years
Effective Monday, November 16, children between the ages of 5-12 years will henceforth enjoy free mandatory Covid test upon arrival at Kotoka International Airport. However, children below five years are exempted from the test. All others outside this age bracket must pay $150 for the antigen test carried out at …
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