Corruption charges levelled against Ghana's sport minister
Region: GhanaGhana's sports minister, Alhadji Mubarak, has been asked by President John A Mills to provide answers to accusations of corruption leveled against him by the officials of his ministry. He is alleged to be requesting for huge sums of money to cover expenses that seem to be questionable. The total amount involved will run into several hundreds of thousands of Ghana cedis. He is also being accused of allocating a state v... more
Views: 1257Former Minister interrogated in Ghana
Region: GhanaA minister from former President John Kufour's cabinet, Kojo Mpianim, was interrogated yesterday (June 2) by Ghana's top investigative unit, the Bureau of National Investigation (BNI). The hours-long process raised the political temperature in the capital, Accra. The former minister, who went there on his own upon invitation, was accompanied by three lawyers. He was interrogated on issues related to Ghana's 50 y... more
Views: 1503Ghana's Ex Speaker Returns items amid calls for his prosecution.
Region: GhanaGhana's immediate past speaker has finally returned items he wrongfully took away from his former official residence. This surely is an image rebuilding action. But that is certainly not the end. There are calls on the goverment of Prof Atta Mills to set an example with his case by prosecuting him to serve as a deterent to political office holders. This call has been ongoing right from the time the saga began. Among ... more
Views: 938Ghana's Ex Seaker was wrong - PSB
Region: GhanaGhana's Parliamentary Service Board has declared that the former speaker of parliament Mr. Sakyi Hughes was wrong in taking away the household items from his official residence upon the completion of his tenure. This was contained in a press release signed by the Public Affairs Director of Parliament. However, by what the former speaker's lawyer who is a member of the current parliament and the same NPP party for who... more
Views: 895The Shame in Ghana politics
Region: GhanaIf you think that politics is serving one's nation the better start revising your notes. After the fall of the NPP, some of us have had the shock to see how some ex officials are trying to loot the state to enrich themselves. It all started with the saga of the ex-gratia which is yet to end. Then came the issue of former officials buying their official cars at ridiculously low prices. Cars that should cost more than o... more
Views: 1951As Ghana Turns 52, Fuel Prices Plummet
Region: Ghana
Today March 6 marks the 52nd aniversary of the independence of Ghana. Ghana was once a British Colony but was the first colony in Africa south of the Sahara to attain independence. The day was commemorated with a parade of the security services and school children reviewed by the President. In his address he paid tribute to those who led the fight against colonial rule. He pledged that his government will put in plac... more
Views: 1311Ghana's President Mills Under Pressure as Corruption Charges Surface
Region: GhanaACCRA-- The president of Ghana is under pressure over corruption charges against one of his newly-appointed ministers. President John Atta Mills has promised to keep his government free from corruption and other power abuses. The newly-appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni, has been indicted in an audit report for making unapproved payments. The issue, which he challenged in court, came up ... more
Views: 1290Ghana's Ex-Gratia Saga Continues, Mired in Greed
Region: Ghana
The ex-gratia that members of the past government should take is still a hot issue in Ghana. This week the debate was taken to different levels when the Presisdent withdraws the nomination of one of his ministers who was supposed to be vetted by parliament. The nominee Honorable Moses Asaga is a member of the current parliament. President did not give any reason for his decision in the letter to parliament, but invest... more
Views: 1514Protest Against Ghana's Presidential Ex-gratia
Region: Ghana
Members of Ghana's popular pressure group, the Committee for Joint Action (CJA) hit the road again today February 3 to register their protest against the retirement package put in place for past political leaders, now being popularly refered to as "ex-gratia". As it is the protest is targeted against out-going government officials who have "clandestinely" aproved for themselves huge retirement benefits, that do not m... more
Views: 1105Al Qathaffi is Chairman of African Union?
Region: GhanaThis is a misfortune rather than a blessing. What were the African presidents thinking about before making such a decision? This is just another proof that African leaders are failing the people they are leading. This is a man who has been and will remain a dictator. After he forcefully took power several decades before most of us were born, he still does not accept the fact that democracy is the new wind blowing ove... more
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