Anti-Corruption

Ada East incurs GHS400k “avoidable” judgment debt, court wants assembly officials surcharged

An Accra High Court has directed the Ada East District Assembly to pay nearly GH¢400,000 cedis after dismissing its stay of execution application against...

8 Judges rush to declare assets after The Fourth Estate letter  

Eight judges of Ghana’s Superior courts rushed to the Audit Service to declare their assets days after The Fourth Estate wrote to the Judicial...

The 10 leaders of Parliament who failed to declare their assets

On May 25, 2022, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, had a word of caution for Ghana’s lawmakers. He wanted the 275 legislators...

All GH¢156m disbursements from sanitation levy in 2021 made to one Jospong company in questionable deal

In the second-hand clothing market at Madina in Accra, vendors are not just chasing customers. They are chasing away houseflies,...
Prosper Prince Midedzi -

CSO leaders march 1.7km to demand recovery of GH¢17bn in taxpayer funds

“What kind of nonsense is that?” lawyer Akoto Ampaw, cast a bemused stare at the rusty gate of the Efua...
Edwin Appiah -

How Center for National Culture director collected Gh¢364,000 from new staff

In 2021, 38 persons in the Upper East Region rejoiced when they received employment letters from the Centre for National...
Edward Adeti -

Beleaguered Customs boss removed from post after damning corruption report

The Commissioner for Customs, Colonel (Rtd.) Kwadwo Damoah, who was implicated in the Special Prosecutor’s latest corruption report, has been...
Edwin Appiah -

CHRAJ investigates Akufo-Addo’s nominee for Gender Ministry

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) is investigating allegations of conflict of interest against the Deputy Minister-designate...
Seth J. Bokpe -
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