According to the Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Central Bank of Ghana spent a total of GHS287.833 million in the year 2022 but is unable to provide details of what the money was specifically used for. This claim was made during a press conference held at the headquarters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on August 8. Dr. Ato …

Dr. Nyaho Nyaho Tamekloe, a prominent figure in the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has attributed the recurrent instances of coup d’états in Africa to a dearth of mature leadership. He contends that unless African leaders adopt a more mature and thoughtful approach, coup d’états will continue to plague the continent. The seasoned politician cited the recent coup in Niger on July 26, …

Sam Nartey George, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, has claimed that the land on which the Saglemi Housing Project is located belongs to his family. He stated that his family had initially leased the land to the government for the purpose of constructing a public housing project, and not for the land to be handed over to …

Governance Analyst Dr. Fred Oduro has said changing the law to allow Parliament to have some level of control over the Common Fund can breed corruption. This comes on the back of the deputy Minority Whip, Ibrahim Ahmed accusing the Local Government Rural Development and Decentralisation Minister, Dan Botwe of kicking above his weight in the impasse with Common Fund …

According to reports that the assets and bank accounts of former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, have been frozen by the office of the Special Prosecutor. The freezing of these assets and accounts, which contain millions of dollars and Ghana cedis, is part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption and corruption-related offenses. According to documents obtained …

Former Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has withdrawn his application for recusal against the judge hearing his case of allegedly causing financial loss to the State involving the sum of €2.37 million in the purchase of vehicles meant for ambulance. The prosecution described the procured vehicles (ambulances) for the Ministry of Health as being “defective” and unfit …

Inflation rises for 3rd straight month as Ghana Statistical Services pegs July Inflation at 43.1% Prices of Goods and Service are rising at an increasing rate as the Ghana Statistical Service had pegged the inflation rate for July 2023 at 43.1%, a jump from the 42.5% recorded for June 2023. This would be the 3rd consecutive monthly rise in inflation …