A survey by the Ghana Statistical Service and its partners has revealed that an estimated amount of GH¢5 billion was paid as bribes in the year 2021. The report dubbed ‘2021 Ghana Integrity of Public Services Survey’ indicates that 26.7% public sector officials and 9.1% private sector players engaged in bribery acts. The survey was...
Parliament has approved a $750 million loan agreement to finance capital and growth-related expenditures in the 2022 budget. The facility forms part of the government’s international capital market programme (ICMP) aimed at raising funds to finance critical infrastructure projects in sectors such as roads, energy, railways and health, as captured in the 2022 budget. Proceeds...
ALL excavators in mining concessions will be tracked electronically as part of major measures to clamp down on illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has disclosed. Already, he said, the Minerals Commission had set up a control room for the effective rollout of the initiative...
The South Dayi MP has asked the Founder of the Atta-Mills Institute, Koku Anyidoho, to desist from peddling what he sees as falsehoods about the state of the tomb of former President John Evans Atta Mills. According to Rockson Dafeamekpor, the grave of the late statesman is made of marble stone which is contrary to...
Three persons have sustained gunshot wounds from stray bullets at Bibiani in the Western North during a demonstration to prevent the opening of the Mensin Mines. The victims have been rushed to the Bibiani government hospital where they are receiving treatment. The Paramount Chief of Sefwi Anhwiaso who doubles as the President of the National...
Brother of former President, Samuel Atta Mills is angry at the government for allowing the Atta Mills Institute to tamper with the grave of the former president John Evans Atta Mills, The non-governmental organisation run by Koku Anyidoho, an aide to the late Prof. Atta Mills, says they are rehabilitating the ‘Asomdwe Park’ where the...
Koku Anyidoho, Founder of Atta Mills Institute, has challenged the brother of the late former President, Atta Mills, to produce the autopsy report of the death of his brother. on Tuesday Koku Anyidoho and the Atta Mills Institute were accused by the MP for KEEA, Samuel Atta Mills for desecrating the tomb and grave of...
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has given an assurance that the proposed Suame Interchange project will begin in September, 2022. According to him, Parliament would meet Tuesday to discuss a loan facility from Spain for the four-tier interchange to commence. He was speaking to Graphic Online on Monday (July 18,...
The suspects, Issa Mohammed alias Baba/Container Money (23), Kelvin Antwi alias Demon (21), Reagan Kwaku Boakye alias Baby Face (22), Kwaku Boateng alias Star Boy (18), Elija Osei (24) and Gyimah Sadique (33), who operate within the region and beyond were arrested at their hideouts within the Techiman Municipality on July 17, 2022, following an...
The Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo has reiterated her commitment to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration in the face of what she describes as a “political witchhunt” from within the party. Adwoa Safo, also Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection has come under...