The Western North Regional Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly setting fire to the house of his girlfriend, leading to the tragic death of three people at Subrinkwanta in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality. The suspect, Kwaku Numatekpor, popularly known as “On God,” allegedly set fire to the home of his girlfriend following a strain […]
As part of the efforts to fight corruption, there is a need for specialised courts and better case management for corruption cases, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, Former Auditor General, has said. To him, this is one of the surest ways of minimising corrupt practices. “We need specialised courts and better case management for corruption cases,” he […]
Felix Ofosu Kwakye, Minister in charge of Government Communications, has announced that former Minister of Health Kwaku Agyeman Manu will face prosecution soon for actions he took while in office. Kwakye Ofosu said that the procurement will centre on the Sputnik V vaccine purchase and Frontiers Healthcare Services. Speaking on the Key Points on TV3 […]
Daniel Yaw Domelevo, Former Auditor-General, has raised concerns about the legal framework for addressing financial crimes. He noted that prosecutions of financial crimes are delayed, a situation that sometimes causes the culprits to get away with their actions. He was speaking in relation to the 2024 Auditor-General’s report that uncovers fictitious debts. He said public […]
Daniel Yaw Domelevo, Former Auditor-General, has said public officials who authorised payments for questionable deals should be punished. First, he said such payments should be investigated thoroughly to ensure that the real culprits are identified for sanctions. “Public officials who approved questionable payments must be suspended and investigated,” he said on the Key Points on […]
The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has stated that a former Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu will be arraigned in the coming weeks. He said the Economic and Organised Crime Organisation (EOCO), investigated the matter and handed it over to the Attorney-General. “The former Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang Manu will be charged […]
The Minister of Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu has said that the Auditor General will in due course publish its report on the fictitious debts. This was after former lawmaker for Asante Akyim North, Kwame Andy Appiah-Kubi demanded that the report should be made public. Speaking on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday March 14, […]
Former Auditor-General of Ghana, Daniel Yao Domelevo, is calling for reforms to Ghana’s legal framework to speed up the prosecution of corruption and financial crime cases. Speaking on the KeyPoints with Alfred Ocansey on March 14, he said delays in the justice system often allow cases to drag on until political changes lead to their […]
Former Auditor-General of Ghana, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, has called for swift administrative sanctions against public officials implicated in fraudulent payment claims. According to him, individuals who authorize or process payments for non-existent claims must be held accountable. “If a minister authorised payment for a claim that did not exist, that person must be held to […]
A member of the Communications team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kofi Tonto, has accused the Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and his Deputy of politicising the Auditor General’s report that uncovers fictitious debts. He says that the Finance Minister and his deputy are seeking to brandish the NPP as corrupt. He argued […]
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has called for the naming and shaming of persons involved in the Auditor General’s report that uncovered GH¢8.1billion in fictitious debt. He says the matter should be assessed properly, and those who can be prosecuted should face the law. “All the technocrats, consultants to the end, named them. Those can […]
There is a need to reform the system in order to address the bottlenecks, Former lawmaker for Asante Akim North, Kwame Andy Appiah-Kubi, has said regarding the revelation made in the Auditor General’s report that uncovered GH¢8.1billion in fictitious debt. He made the point that the system may allow persons, including the technocrats or public […]
Former lawmaker for Asante Akim North, Kwame Andy Appiah-Kubi, has said there is a need to separate politics from the main issues regarding the revelation made in the Auditor General’s report that uncovered GH¢8.1billion in fictitious debt. He made the point that the persons involved in this action may not even be political, hence when […]
The New Juaben South Municipal Chief Executive, Ransford Owusu Boakye, has reaffirmed his commitment to opening the Zongo Market and reconstruct inner roads within the Koforidua Zongo township to improve economic development. He made the pledge at the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly after presenting items to Muslim leaders ahead of the Ramadan celebrations. The […]
Former lawmaker for Asante Akim North, Kwame Andy Appiah-Kubi, has said that the revelation made in the Auditor General report that uncovered GH¢8.1billion in fictitious debts amounts to stealing. He says the persons involved should be identified and prosecuted accordingly. “Identify the offence; it is stealing, not corruption. Prosecute people according to the element, find […]
On March 14 on The KeyPoints, Alfred Ocansey and his panelists discussed the following topics: GH¢8.1bn ‘fictitious’ debt discovered by Auditor-General: Who is to blame? Operation Recover All Loot: Are concerns of slow implementation justified? Security Services recruitment issues and Ghana’s unemployment crisis. Please watch the show here:
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has conferred its Distinguished Fellow honour on the Vice President, Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang in a colourful ceremony on March 13. Prof Opoku-Agyemang had an illustrious career at the UCC. She rose through the ranks to the highest position of Vice Chancellor- the first female Vice Chancellor at that. […]
Fuel prices in Ghana are set to rise after the National Petroleum Authority introduced new minimum price floors for petroleum products for the second pricing window of March. The new rates will take effect from March 16 to March 31, with petrol increasing from 10 cedis 46 pesewas to 11 cedis 57 pesewas per litre. […]
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