EOCO Biased – Kofi Akpaloo
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has been selective in dealing with alleged corrupt officials in the country, Kofi Akpaloo, Founder and Leader of the Independent People's Party (IPP)...
Tag: corruption
900m In Asia Had To Pay Bribes In Last Year
More than a quarter of people living in Asia had to pay a bribe while trying to access a public service in the past year, a watchdog said Tuesday, calling on governments to root out endemic graft in...
Make Corruption Felony Offence
Former Commissioner of Human Rights and Administration Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short, has called for the amendment of the Criminal Offences Act to make corruption a high crime rather than a...
If Politicians Commit Crime, They Must Do the Time
Popular radio presenter Kwami Sefa Kayi has urged Ghanaians to rally behind any attempt to punish former government officials found to have been corrupt. He said too often politicians who misconduct...
Make Corruption A High Crime – Emile Short
Former head of the Commission on Human Rights and Administration Justice (CHRAJ, Mr Emile Short, has called for the amendment of the Criminal Offences Act to make corruption a high crime rather than...
Is Parliament Being A Judge In Its Own Court?
In recent times, public trust in Ghana’s Parliament is gradually diminishing at a fast pace, after several allegations have been levelled against the House by no less mean than both sitting and...
Ghana, A Throwback Story [episode 3]
Have you ever wondered why there is so much corruption in Ghana? From the politician to the trotro mate to the market woman, everyone is corrupt. The policeman, student union executives, and the...
Tunisia Parliament Adopts Anti-Graft Law
Tunisia's parliament on Wednesday approved a law to fight widespread corruption that has plagued the North African country's economy since the 2011 revolution. One hundred and forty-five lawmakers...
Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition Visits Tema Port
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition has commended the port authority for the transparent manner in which they conduct their activities. A delegation from the coalition visited the port authority to...
Governments ‘must Address Corruption To Defeat IS’, Says Report
So-called Islamic State (IS) will never be defeated unless the corrupt conditions that help it to thrive are addressed, a new report claims. Transparency International accuses western governments,...
MPs’ Bribery Saga: Pass Conduct of Public Officers’ Bill
Ghana Integrity Initiative has revived calls for the passage of the Conduct of Public Officers' Bill following bribery allegations against some Members of Parliament. The GII Executive Director Linda...
Nigerian Group Requests $500 Million From Trump Administration
The rancorous reign of the 45th US President faces a fresh controversy. A Nigerian economic and social rights group has written to the White House demanding the return of $500 million of stolen...
Ex-Hong Kong Leader Guilty of Misconduct In Corruption Trial
Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang was Friday found guilty of misconduct during his time at the helm of the city in a high-profile corruption trial, but escaped conviction for bribery. Tsang, 72,...
Fighting Corruption and the Whistleblower Act
CORRUPTION is one major stumbling block to the development of African countries. It is what accounts for the lack of quality schools, hospitals, potable water, good roads among others in many of...
Ongoing Parliamentary Probe Questionable
A member of the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) legal team Abraham Amaliba has described the conduct of the Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee of Parliament charged to investigate Hon. Boakye...
Fighting Waste and Corruption Starts At Presidency
The many campaign promises by all the major parties notwithstanding, the 2016 elections were fought principally over only a few critical issues, and of these issues austerity (cost of living) and...
More Work Needed – Batidam
There is more work to be done in Ghana in order to win the war against corruption, Daniel Batidam, Chairperson of the African Union Advisory Board on Corruption, has said. According to him, although...
I’ll Fight Corruption At Sports Ministry – Asiamah
The Youth and Sports Minister-designate Isaac Asiamah has vowed to fight corruption at the ministry. The Sports Ministry has often been perceived as a corrupt ministry which ultimately leads to the...
We Must Be Serious In Fighting Corruption In Sports – Isaac Asiamah
The minister-nominee for Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah, says the country needs to be serious in fighting corruption in the sports sector. According to him, there are enough mechanisms set up to...
Ghana Ranked 70th Country In 2016 Corruption Index
The 2016 edition of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) scored Ghana 43 points out of a possible clean score of 100 and showed that Ghana’s performance has dropped by four percentage points from...