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The Office of the President and 10 other state institutions will undergo a corruption risk assessment from the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption. Under a High-Level National Anti-Corruption Conference scheduled to take place on Friday June 6, the African Union is peer r
Co-Chair of the Citizen’s Movement Against Corruption, Edem Senanu, has appealed to Ghanaians to reconsider the deeply entrenched cultural expectations placed on public officials, warning that societal demands are fueling the very corruption citizens decry. Speaking on TV3's the Keypoints on May 17,
President Mahama has urged the newly appointed Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno to uproot corruption within the police service. The President noted that this is necessary to build a good reputation for the service both locally and internationally as well as improve public trust a
Renowned economist, Professor Stephen Adei, has declared that he would physically carry President John Mahama Mahama, in appreciation of his efforts, if he succeeds in eradicating corruption from Ghana. He said this on the KeyPoints with Alfred Ocansey on March 8. "Even though I'm an old man, I will
Economist and governance expert, Professor Stephen Adei, has called for the establishment of a special anti-corruption court in Ghana to fast-track corruption cases and ensure accountability. According to Prof. Adei, corruption cases often take years to resolve, allowing perpetrators to escape justi
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has said that collective will on the part of all stakeholders is required to address the issue of corruption in the country. Without collective will, he said, the laws will not be enough to address the issue. Speaking at the Constitution Day Public Lectu
The government, therefore, has to seriously and effectively fight corruption to curb its malignant effects on governance and development, the Institute of Fiscal Services (IFS) has said. IFS explained that corruption has long wreaked havoc on the country’s development. It is pervasive and deep-roote
The National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has reiterated government's commitment to hold officials of the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration responsible for alleged corruption. His comment emphasizes the NDC government's strong commitment to acco
President John Dramani Mahama has said that corrupt officials will be exposed and dealt with by the law under his administration. He stated emphatically that Ghana is no longer a safe haven for corruption. President Mahama said this when he received the final report from the Operation Recover All Lo
During the inaugural of President Mahama on 7th January, the person who got the most applause, besides the President was coup-maker and Burkinabe leader Traore. To discerning Ghanaians, despite the surface euphoria, Comrade Traore's reception should have rung alarm bells. Despite voting for decisive
Special aide to President John Mahama, Joyce Bawa Mogtari has attributed Ghana’s economic struggles and persistent poverty to systemic corruption. Speaking on The Keypoints program on TV3 on January 18, she criticized past and present administrations for failing to decisively tackle corruption, whic
Prof Kwaku Asare’s call for judiciary reforms in Ghana to combat corruption. Learn how dedicated Corruption Courts can enhance accountability and governance.
Chairman of NDC Manifesto Committee on Employment and Job Creation, Augustus Goosie Tanoh has said the next NDC government will clamp down on corruption and its related activities. Speaking in an interview on TV3’s Hot Issues on December 1 2024, Goosie Tanoh emphasized the need for an end to public
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), the national chapter of Transparency International (TI) has called on all citizens to fulfill their civic responsibility of reporting corruption. The anti-graft body asked all to work to renounce, reject, and report corruption to promote national development. GI
Former President, John Mahama has said he has been delivered from the 'father for all' syndrome, which marked his era as Vice President.
Anti-corruption campaigner and co-chair of Citizen’s Movement Against Corruption, Edem Senanu, has stated that President Nana Akufo-Addo’s perspective on the fight against corruption is not reflective of reality. The President during the commissioning of the newly built office of the Attorney-Genera
Rapper and musician Okyeame Kwame has suggested that educating the future generation is the first step toward solving Ghana's problems.
Corruption plays a major role in the causes of failed democracies, an American political sociologist and leading contemporary scholar in the field of democracy studies, Prof Larry Diamond has said. He stated that corruption and the abuse of political power have led to feelings of disappointment in t
The former Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, has weighed into conversations about the separation of the Attorney General's office from the Ministry for Justice to aid in the fight against corruption in the country. Domelevo, in an interview on TV3's Hot Issues, pointed out that he had difficulti
The former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo, has expressed his reservations about President Akufo-Addo’s creation of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to fight corruption and corruption-related offenses. He underscored that creating several institutions does not necessarily translate in
