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Corruption, mismanagement denting cocoa industry – World Bank
Add a CommentCORRUPTION and regulatory mismanagement of Ghana’s cocoa industry are denting production and harming farmers, underlining the need for reform, the World Bank said in a draft report seen by Reuters. Ghana produced a record 1 million tonnes of cocoa in … Read more →
Emile Short commends Prez. Akufo-Addo for assuring to fight corruption
Add a CommentA former Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short, has commended president Akufo-Addo for boldly assuring that he will fight the corruption scourge facing Ghana. Addressing a meeting of Ghanaians resident in Sierra Leone … Read more →
15 Customs Officers fired over corruption
Add a CommentFIFTEEN SENIOR officers of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) have been interdicted for allegedly causing huge financial loss to the state. The interdiction of the officers – comprising four females and 11 males – followed their … Read more →
Corruption at DVLA, passport office and Ghana Police ‘Very real’ – Survey
Add a CommentA survey conducted by the Ghana Integrity initiative anti-corruption Consortium, has confirmed that bribery is actually taking place at the customs division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), the passport office and the … Read more →
Ex-Governor in Nigeria gets 5yrs for corruption
Add a CommentA court in Nigeria has found a former state governor guilty of corruption in one of the first high-profile convictions in President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-graft war. James Bala Ngilari has been sentenced to five years in jail for corruption for … Read more →
Gov’t to amend criminal offences act to make corruption a felony
Add a CommentThe government has signaled its commitment to amend sections of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 to make corruption a felony instead of a misdemeanour. The move is part of measures being undertaken by the government to make corruption unattractive in … Read more →
Corruption: Ghana ranked 2nd worst decliner in 2016 index
Add a CommentThe anti-corruption watchdog, Transparency International (TI), says corruption is “still a serious problem” in Ghana, in spite of the country’s efforts at fighting the canker headlong. It follows the country’s drop of four percentage points in the latest ranking of … Read more →
Nana Addo to appoint special prosecutor to deal with corruption
Add a CommentThe President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has indicated one of his initial priorities would be to establish the Office of a Special Prosecutor as part of measures to deal with corruption. The move, according to him was intended to “separate … Read more →
Incompetence and corruption is destroying economy – Bawumia
Add a CommentDr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Running Mate to Nana Akufo-Addo, has debunked the claim made by Vice-President Amissah-Arthur that restoring the Teacher and Nursing Training Allowances will collapse the economy and explained that what is destroying the Ghanaian economy is the Incompetence, … Read more →
Prez. Mahama’s fight against corruption is unmatched – Murtala Mohammed
Add a CommentThe Member of Parliament for Nanton, Murtala Mohammed Alhassan has chastised the opposition NPP for its hypocritical stance on corruption. He says there are so many elements within the NPP who have been associated with acts of corruption and yet … Read more →
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