Tag Archives: CORRUPTION

Despite court cases of alleged massive frauds hanging on his neck, former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu was on Wednesday officially declared the presidential candidate of the party. Tinubu polled 1,271 votes at the election which was held at Eagle Square, …

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, North Tongu Member of Parliament, has stated that there is a lack of commitment in fighting corruption on the part of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The lawmaker cited the instance of conflict of interest situations involving companies linked to Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta and Minister …

Corruption Watch’s Investigative Journalist, Francisca Enchill, has been shortlisted for the 2022 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. The shortlisted Journalists were selected from thousands of applications received by BBC from Journalists living and practicing in the African continent for the 2022 award. In an email on Thursday, March 3, …

The office of the Special Prosecutor (0SP) is currently investigating forty-five (45) cases of suspected corruption and corruption-related offences. The OSP in a statement said it will announce, in the next few weeks, its conclusion(s) and further action in the following cases: LaBianca Company Limited – in respect of alleged corruption …

Professor Emeritus Stephen Adei, a former Rector of GIMPA has tasked political leadership to stand up and be counted in the fight against corruption in the country. According to him, there is pervasive corruption which requires that everyone plays a role in rooting out the canker which has affected all …

Onua FM/TV presenter, Captain Smart, had reiterated his long-held position that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is corrupt and that was the main reason he cannot fight corruption. The Onua Maakye presenter went on a tirade during the February 4, 2022 edition of his show to call out corruption in …

• The Akufo-Addo government, like others, have had their fair share of corruption scandals • The Sputnik V saga, Kelni GVG among others are the notable ones • There is always a debate as to whether officials found culpable in such scandals are made to face the law Though the …

• Daniel Yao Domelevo has reacted to the claims by Akufo-Addo that he has committed more to the corruption fight • He says the claims are not backed by actions • He said the government is rather good at rhetoric Daniel Yao Domelevo has responded to President Nana Akufo-Addo’s comments about …

Local governance Expert Mr. Issaka Amon Kotei has said the successive Ghanaian governments  have not done enough to fight corruption in the country. He said corruption had been a bane of the country’s development for years, with the poor and vulnerable being the victims, and yet governments was not doing enough to change …

Patricia de Lille will be in court today for Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial as the first witness to take the stand. While the state is ready to proceed with the trial, the proceedings are likely to be adjourned as Zuma’s new legal team will have to familiarise itself with the …