Home / Tag Archives: corruption

Tag Archives: corruption

Special Prosecutor grants Frimpong-Boateng GHC5 million bail over corruption

  The Office of the Special Prosecutor has granted the immediate past Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, bail in the sum of GHC5 million over allegations of corruption. According to Asaase News sources, the former chairman of the inter-ministerial committee on illegal mining appeared before the Special …

Read More »

Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng detained by OSP in corruption probe

By:brightwebtv/Nana asare barimah Renowned heart surgeon and former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has been arrested by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), online portal, 3news, has reported. The arrest is said to be linked to an ongoing investigation into corruption-related activities. The OSP’s …

Read More »

Corruption is now fighting back Ablakwa – Sulemana Braimah

  The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has indicated that North Tongu MP, Okudzeto Ablakwa, is being pursued over his recent attempts to expose corruption. In a tweet on Thursday, he said part of the attempts to sabotage Mr Ablakwa include an allegation …

Read More »

Mozambique ex-president’s son, others jailed for 12 years for corruption

  By:brightwebtv/nana asare A Mozambican court has sentenced the son of a former president and others to prison for their role in the “tuna bonds” corruption scandal. Ex-President Armando Guebuza’s son, Ndambi Guebuza, and two former heads of intelligence, Gregorio Leao and Antonio do Rosario, each got 12 years behind …

Read More »

Corruption fight: Ongoing prosecutions vindicate my commitment – President Akuffo Addo

  President Nana Akuffo Addo The ongoing prosecution of people of the past government and even of this government has vindicated my commitment to the fight against corruption, says President Nana Akuffo Addo. A lot of legislation to strengthen the legal framework for dealing with the acts of corruption like …

Read More »

Bawumia: We’re fighting corruption with systems, not rhetoric

  By:brightwebtv /Nana asare barimah   The vice-president alluded to the fact that the appropriate state agencies like the Office of the Special Prosecutor, CHRAJ, EOCO are being resourced to fight corrupt officials  Dr Mahamudu Bawumia The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the church to continue to use the pulpit …

Read More »

Akufo-Addo’s corruption claim on CNN never false but utmost truth – Oppong-Nkrumah fires back

by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah   Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, has refuted claims that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has underperformed when it comes to his fight against corruption. On Monday, May 3, 2021, President Akufo-Addo granted an interview to CNN, discussing Ghana’s economic development, business growth, and corruption. CNN’s Zain Asher, …

Read More »

I wait to see how independently, impartially ‘Agyapa’ SP’ll handle corruption cases – Amidu

By:brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Matin Amidu Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has indicated his eagerness to see how Mr Kissi Agyebeng, who has been nominated by the Attorney General to replace him, will independently and impartially handle corruption cases in the country.  Describing the corruption fight as being “in state capture”, …

Read More »

Akufo-Addo is the “mother serpent of corruption” – Amidu fights back

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Special prosecutor Martin Amidu Former Special Prosecutor Martin Alamisi Amidu has responded to comments by the presidency after accepting his resignation. In a lengthy response, Mr Amidu described President Akufo-Addo as a president who took the presidential “oath while looking like the innocent flower of anti-corruption …

Read More »

‘I’ll prosecute my own appointees if they engage in corruption’ – Mahama

  By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Former President John Dramani Mahama   Former President John Mahama has said should he win the upcoming 7 December 2020 general election, he will not shield any corrupt appointees but will ensure that they are prosecuted rather than wait for a different administration to take up …

Read More »