Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has highlighted Ghana’s growing leadership in the global fight against corruption at the United Nations’ largest anti-corruption summit, the 11th Conference of States Parties (CoSP) to the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), held in Doha. Addressing delegates, the Speaker underscored Ghana’s firm commitment to transparency and...
The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has been petitioned to the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) over what the complainant describes as selective and biased payment of ex gratia benefits to the Speaker and Members of Parliament, while excluding officials who served in the executive arm of government. The complaint...
The Ghana Police Service has arrested three individuals for allegedly impersonating public officials and engaging in online fraud schemes targeting unsuspecting members of the public. The arrests followed an intelligence-led operation by the Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team across the Sogakope, Dabala, Dzodze, and Penyi communities in the Volta Region. The suspects — Gideon Awudi,...
The Constitutional Review Committee has recommended extending the presidential term of office from four to five years, as part of measures aimed at strengthening governance and ensuring policy continuity. Committee Chairman, Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, announced the proposal on Monday, December 22, during the formal presentation of the committee’s report to the President at the...
The Constitutional Review Committee has formally presented its final report to President John Dramani Mahama, marking a significant step in Ghana’s ongoing constitutional reform process. Chaired by Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), the committee was mandated to review the 1992 Constitution and recommend reforms to strengthen...
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has confirmed that public officers implicated in the National Service Secretariat (NSC) scandal have been formally surcharged following investigations into the misuse of state funds. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, Dr. Ayine stated that his office continues to collaborate with other state institutions...
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has revealed details of a major fraud case involving Mr. Percival Kofi Akpaloo of the Liberal Party of Ghana, linked to misrepresentation and forgery in a contract awarded by COCOBOD. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, Dr. Ayine explained that the Financial Intelligence Center (FIC)...
The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) Headquarters, in collaboration with Guinness Ghana PLC and supported by the Public Affairs Directorate (PAD) of the Ghana Police Service, has embarked on a week-long campaign to promote responsible driving and reduce drink-driving and speed-related incidents during the festive season. The campaign team visited the Accra–Nsawam–Kumasi Highway (N6)...
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), through its Domestic Violence Secretariat, has convened a National Stakeholders’ Meeting to chart coordinated strategies for addressing Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (D/SGBV) in Ghana. The engagement brought together representatives from government agencies, non-governmental organisations, civil society, and other institutions central to preventing violence, protecting survivors,...
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has disclosed further details surrounding the prosecution of Wontumi Farms Limited, citing evidence of financial irregularities involving Exim Bank and IBAN Capital Limited. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, Dr. Ayine explained that on February 14, 2018, Exim Bank contracted IBAN Capital Limited —...