Tag Archives: CORRUPTION

A court in Mauritania has jailed former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz for five years for corruption. It found Aziz guilty of money laundering and abusing his position to illegally enrich himself, but acquitted him on other charges. The court also ordered the confiscation of his illegally acquired assets. Aziz, …

  UK High Commissioner to Ghana Harriet Thompson has expressed worry about the high rate of corruption in Ghana. She emphasized the possibility of quicker progress if money were allocated properly. “Corruption is one of the things holding Ghana back. It’s not only a problem in Ghana, but also a …

Education Minister fingered in US$1.2 million training corruption scandal In 2022, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister of Education, was implicated in an alleged World Bank training scheme for teachers, purportedly costing $1.2 million. The World Bank initiated investigations into the claimed teacher training and formally contacted Prof. Kwasi Opoku …

    Liberian President George Weah lost his second election to former Vice President Joseph Boakai as a result of his failure to tackle corruption, rising prices, and continued economic difficulties tarnished his image, according to the report. According to the information gathered, President George Wuah came into power on …

The immediate past National Premix Committee Chairman, Mr. John Quayson, popularly known in the fishing industry as ‘Maanoma’ has shared his frustration over the persistent occurrence of premix fuel diversion despite the Vice President’s recent commissioning of the Premix Automation Fuel Dispensary and Monitoring System on September 5, 2023 at …

Sir Sam Jonah has called on professional bodies in the country to speak up on issues of misgovernance, rising corruption and general hardships being experienced by the populace. In his view, professional bodies cannot remain silent because they are major stakeholders in the affairs of the country and must play …

In the wake of the August 30 coup in Gabon, ousted president Ali Bongo was placed under house arrest and his eldest son and wife ‘taken away’ to unknown locations he said in his address appealing for help. It turns out that the military junta that seized power was holding …

A member of the New Patriotic Party, George Ayisi has refuted claims that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is corrupt. George Ayisi posits that he has heard a lot of such allegations but is yet to see any news of the President of the Republic circulating in local and international media over …

Some state institutions in recent times have dismissed their staff over bribery and corruption-related issues in order to overcome the canker in Ghana. Interestingly, the month of August 2023, has seen three state institutions sacking staff for misconduct, specifically in the area of corruption. The three state institutions encompass the …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has been invited as a Special Guest to the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers’ 53rd annual national conference in Ilorin, Kwara State. The conference, which began on June 19, 2023, will host John Dramani Mahama as a keynote speaker on Thursday, June 22, 2023. John Mahama’s address, …