A report on corruption and bribery in Ghana has disclosed that more than 17.4 million bribes were paid to public officials in 2021. The maiden national survey, titled: “Corruption in Ghana – people’s experiences and views” was put together by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, in partnership …
Read More »Police Service most corrupt institution in Ghana – Survey
latest survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service with other stakeholders in the fight against corruption has ranked the Ghana Police Service as the most corrupt institution among 23 other institutions sampled. This was revealed in a research dubbed; corruption in Ghana, Peoples Experiences and View. The aim of the …
Read More »Ghana ranked second most peaceful African country, 40th globally – 2022 GPI report
Ghana has been ranked second most peaceful country in the sub-Saharan Africa region only behind the island nation of Mauritius. This is according to the 2022 edition of the Global Peace Index, GPI, report released this week. The country’s overall score was 1.759 as compared to 1.715 in 2021, the …
Read More »‘Ghana imports Guinea fowls from Denmark’ – Kwesi Pratt
Managing Editor of Insight Newspaper, Kwasi Pratt Jnr, has bemoaned the rate at which Ghana imports products that can easily be produced in Ghana. Speaking to the host of Atinka FM’s AM Drive Kaakyire Ofori Ayim, Kwesi Pratt Jnr revealed how disheartening it is to know that Ghana is the third largest …
Read More »SSNIT merges 1.9 million scheme holders to Ghana Card
The Social Security and National Insurance Scheme (SSNIT) has merged the identity of a total of more than 1.9 million beneficiaries to the National Identification Card (Ghana Card), Mr. Joseph Poku, the Chief Actuary at SSNIT, has disclosed. Mr. Poku said the merger was done between June 28, 2021, to …
Read More »Ghana Export Promotion Authority to step up campaign for Ghanaian chocolates
Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is to step up the promotion of Ghanaian Chocolates in a move to harness the untapped potential of the industry. GEPA has identified chocolates and the entire processed cocoa value chain as one of the priority products in the National Export Development Strategy (NEDS). Dr …
Read More »Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa set to headline major concert in Ghana
Award-winning American rapper, Chance The Rapper and Ghanaian-American rapper, Vic Mensa, have made public their intentions to headline their own music concert in Ghana. While at a #Freetheyouth conference, Chance The Rapper announced that he and Vic Mensa would be having their first major concert in Africa in Ghana on January 2023. The …
Read More »I bought GH¢5 kenkey with my Ghana Card – Otukonor mocks Bawumia
At the ongoing NPP 2022 Delegates Congress Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress ((NDC), Peter Boamah Otokunor, rather chose to throw jabs at the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, instead of a solidarity message. Mr Otukonor, while delivering a goodwill message on behalf of the opposition party, told NPP delegates gathered …
Read More »Social media users react to Bawumia’s choice of Ghana Card over 1,000 interchanges
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia made a bold statement in his recent public outing which has gotten him trending on social media platforms, particularly Twitter. According to the Vice President, he will choose the Ghana Card over a thousand interchanges when pushed to the wall to make a choice. The Vice President …
Read More »Ghana School of Law paper cancelled as exam questions flood social media
The body responsible for examinations at the Ghana School of Law has reportedly cancelled a Civil Procedure paper which was scheduled to be written today, July 15, 2022. According to a Citinewsroom.com report sighted by GhanaWeb, the Independent Examinations Body decided to cancel the paper over suspicions that the questions …
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