GhanaStar
  • News
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Music
No Result
View All Result
GhanaStar
  • News
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Music
No Result
View All Result
GhanaStar
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Spio Garbrah Should Be Commended For GSA Scandal Investigations

May 23, 2017
in News
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

A former Board Chairman of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Alhaji Amadu Sorogho, says former Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Ekow Spio Garbrah, acted promptly when an anonymous whistle blower wrote to him about allegations of fraud and bribery at the authority.

You Might Also Like

Why Ghana and Nigeria Were Not Invited to the Russia-Africa Summit

Two People Arrested in Connection with Death of X-Rated American IG Model, Tyger Booty

Ghana’s Parliament Erupts into Chaos as NDC MP whisks away Speaker’s seat

He said Mr Garbrah instructed the board of GSA to initiate investigations into the allegations which involved the former Executive Director, Dr George Crentsil on the grounds that he received a $1.2million kickback from a contractor.

In a radio interview with Accra based Class FM Tuesday evening, Alhaji Sorogho argued that Mr Garbrah should be commended for initiating the action even though the whistle blower was anonymous.

Dr Crentsil, according to a Joy FM report has admitted receiving the money from the contractor, Lemet Construction Company, a company, which was contracted to construct a new training school block for the GSA in Accra at about Gh¢15.2 million.

The contractor is however yet to complete the building project due to lack of funds, a situation that compelled the board of directors to question the contractor and the GSA boss.

The GSA is said to have awarded the GHc15.2 million contract in July 2012 to Lemet Construction Company to build a new training school and hostel facility for the authority in Accra.

Reactions

Speaking publicly on the matter for the first time since reports emerged that the issue was not reported to the transition team, neither was it in the transition notes, and by so doing, the NDC administration wanted to cover up the matter, Alhaji Sorogho said Dr Garbrah should be commended rather and that it was not his intention to cover up.

He explained it was not in the transition notes because the reported was handed over to Mr Garbrah on his last days in office.

He explained that the GSA board and the Dr Gabrah got wind of the said ‘kickback’ through an anonymous letter someone wrote to the minister.

He said the minister received two anonymous letters, in which the latter contained about 18 allegations and that the said anonymous author did not write his name, address, contact details or appended his or her signature on the said letter.

Investigations

Alhaji Sorogho explained that the allegations made in the said anonymous author compelled Dr Garbrah to sanction a four-member committee to investigate the matter through the board.

He said further that the findings from the committee, however, came late, as the previous government was preparing to leave office for the current administration.

Asked about whether the said money went to the former GSA boss, Alhaji Sorogho declined to talk about that but said the public must commend the minister for the bold decision he took in finding out the truth in the said allegations contained in the said anonymous letter.

Join GhanaStar.com to receive daily email alerts of breaking news in Ghana. GhanaStar.com is your source for all Ghana News. Get the latest Ghana news, breaking news, sports, politics, entertainment and more about Ghana, Africa and beyond.

Tags: 4chanaccraAlhaji SoroghoAnonymousBoard ChairmancontractorCyberattacksCybercrimeCyberspaceEkow Spio-GarbrahExecutive DirectorGabrahGeorge CrentsilGhana Standards AuthorityInternet cultureInternet-based activismLemet Construction Companyministerpoliticssaid anonymous authorWhistleblower

Related News

Why Ghana and Nigeria Were Not Invited to the Russia-Africa Summit

Why Ghana and Nigeria Were Not Invited to the Russia-Africa Summit

by ghanastar
July 28, 2023
0

The Russia-Africa summit, which took place in St. Petersburg in July 2023, was notable for the absence of two of...

Two People Arrested in Connection with Death of X-Rated American IG Model, Tyger Booty

Two People Arrested in Connection with Death of X-Rated American IG Model, Tyger Booty

by ghanastar
January 2, 2022
0

The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of two persons in connection with the death of Julie Diane Williams,...

Ghana’s Parliament Erupts into Chaos as NDC MP whisks away Speaker’s seat

Ghana’s Parliament Erupts into Chaos as NDC MP whisks away Speaker’s seat

by ghanastar
December 1, 2021
0

Ghana's Paliament on Wednesday erupted into chaos with minority and majority members shoving and pushing each other. The heated confrontation...

Cedi records highest depreciation against dollar in 36 weeks

Cedi records highest depreciation against dollar in 36 weeks

by ghanastar
December 1, 2021
0

The local currency is back into free-fall mode against its major counterpart trading currency, the US dollar, as it records...

Next Post

DJI Says It Will Cripple Drones Unless Owners Register Them

We Need Power To Turn Economy Around - Agyarko

Categories

  • Africa & World
  • African Music Lyrics Directory
  • Business
  • Business Directory
  • celebrities
  • Computing
  • Diaspora
  • Entertainment
  • Events
  • Feature
  • Featured
  • Ghana Elections 2016
  • Headlines
  • Health
  • International
  • Internet
  • Jobs
  • lifestyle
  • Music
  • News
  • Offbeat
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Profiles
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Seth Terkper
  • Smart Home
  • Social Networks
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Top Stories
  • World News

Tags

accra addo africa Association football Banks - NEC business Business_Finance chairman Donald Trump economy education Entertainment_Culture environment Geography of Africa ghana Ghanaian people government Government of Ghana Human Interest John Dramani Mahama john mahama Law_Crime mahama minister MPs elected in the Ghanaian parliamentary election Nana Addo Nana Addo Dankwa Nana Akufo-Addo National Democratic Congress National Democratic Congress (NDC) New Patriotic Party New Patriotic Party (NPP) nigeria politics Politics of Ghana president Social Issues Social Media Social Media & Networking sports United Kingdom United Nations United States Vice President War_Conflict

Recent Posts

  • Government of Ghana Unveils Official Portraits of President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang
  • Who Is the Woman (Sheena Gakpe) in Sarkodie’s Latest Hit “No Sir” and Why Everyone Is Talking about It
List of Ghana Holidays for 2020
Ghana Geocoding
Ghana Cedis Exchange API
Ghana Maps Service
Toyota Cars Auto Auction History
  • African Music Lyrics Directory
  • Business Directory
  • Diaspora
  • Top Stories

All rights reserved © 2021 GhanaStar.com

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Music

All rights reserved © 2021 GhanaStar.com