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The Office of the Special Prosecutor has stated that the non-submission of all information and documents on the Agyapa Gold Royalties Transaction from the Ministry of Finance is impeding his ongoing corruption risk assessment on the deal. In a letter addressed to the Minister of Finance and sighted by Citi News, …

The outspoken mining engineer, mineral economist and former NPP-California, USA Deputy Secretary, Dr. Solomon Owusu has bemoaned that President Akufo Addo should rescind his decision on the unconscionable Agyapa Royalties deal and cancel it outright from parliament to save taxpayers in the country and future generations.   According to Solomon, …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has written to Parliament seeking information and related documents on the controversial Agyapa gold royalty transaction agreement. Citi News sources within Parliament indicate that the request is to assist the office to execute its prevention of corruption objective. The Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu’s demand is …

Civil society groups in the country have reiterated their calls for government to suspend the controversial Agyapa royalties deal. According to them, government appears to be pushing through the deal despite calls for the further stakeholder consultation in the matter. In a statement Tuesday, the CSOs said: “It is not …

SAS Finance Group has denied claims that founder of the company Togbe Afede XIV was contracted by the erstwhile NDC government as transaction advisors for the establishment of a Minerals Royalties Company. Reports are rife on Social media that SAS Finance Group was contracted for the job under the NDC …

Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has sued former Information Minister Sabah Zita Benson for publishing false claims against him in the Agyapa royalties deal. In a writ filed at the High Court, lawyers of Mr Otchere-Darko said the former Minister took to Facebook and made allegations of corrupt conduct against their client …

Deputy Information Minister Pius Enam Hadzide has denied claims that the Agyapa Royalties deal has been suspended. Mark Agyemang, the Technical Manager for PIAC, told the media after a meeting with Finance minister Ken Ofori Atta on the controversial deal that the government had agreed to suspend the arrangement for …

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Gloria Akuffo, has reportedly described the inability of the state to review or evaluate the effectiveness of the Agyapa Royalties deal in future as “unconscionable”. In an opinion on the deal to the Finance Minister, the Attorney General also noted that the payments in …

The Chairman of the Finance Committee of Parliament Mark Asibbey-Yeboah says there is nothing sinister about the change of name of Agyapa Royalties limited – the company which will manage royalties from Ghana’s minerals – in the coming years. The company was formerly called Asaase royalties sparking speculations over the …