Majority of countries are making little or no progress in ending corruption, while journalists and activists in corrupt countries are risking their lives every day in an effort to speak out. This is according to anti corruption watchdog Transparency International. Publishing its 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index transparency international says there’s been a surge in the corruption burden in more than ...

The Economic and Organized Crimes Office (EOCO) says it has concluded investigations into the controversial Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), ICT infrastructure scandal which dominated the headlines last year. The scandal involves the procurement of ICT infrastructure for the Trust at a monstrous cost of $72 million, a price tag that was well over the initial amount estimated ...

President Akufo-Addo has entreated Ghana’s first Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu to guard against using his office to settle personal scores. According to him, the Special Prosecutor’s office is a non-partisan one with the relevant professional capability to lead the fight against corruption and hold public officials past and present accountable for their stewardship of public finances. President Akufo-Addo made this ...

A South Sudan court on Friday sentenced a South African ex-colonel to be executed by hanging, a Reuters witness said, after he was convicted of conspiracy and attempting to overthrow the government. Retired colonel William Endley, 55, had been providing advice to former-vice-president-turned-rebel-leader Riek Machar, whose forces have been fighting a civil war since 2013. Incidentally, Machar is currently exiled ...

The national chairman of the main opposition party in Cameroon, Ni John Fru Ndii, has declared that he will ‘not be presenting his candidature for the 2018 presidential elections’. The veteran politician founded the Social Democratic Front (SDF) in 1990 and has led the party since then. Speaking at the special congress of the party held in Bamenda, 77 year ...

Pope Francis has declared a a day of fasting and prayer for crisis-ridden Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. Both countries have been dogged by security and humanitarian crisis over the past few years. The Holy Father has thus called for spiritual intervention asking the faithful to fast and pray on February 23 for peace. The event is also ...

A teacher, who lashed one of his students for allegedly keeping what was considered bushy hair, is to face disciplinary action for his conduct that left the second-year student with bruises over his body. The Cape Coast Metropolitan Directorate of the Ghana Education Service has asked authorities of the Cape Coast Technical Institute to submit an official report on the ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho has told Paul Pogba he must fight for his future ahead of the Red Devils’ clash with Chelsea. Pogba’s Manchester United future is uncertain with the France international recently toiling in defeats against Tottenham and Newcastle. He was also benched for the Red Devils’ Champions League game against Sevilla in midweek. And, speaking ahead of Manchester ...

MANCHESTER UNITED target Toni Kroos has asked his agent to look for a way out of Real Madrid, reports in Spain suggest. Kroos, 28, has been identified by Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho as a replacement for veteran Michael Carrick, who is set to retire at the end of the season. The Red Devils have a long-standing interest in the ...

LIVERPOOL boss Jurgen Klopp has played it cool when quizzed about Sadio Mane’s future. Mane is currently in his second season at Liverpool and, though injuries have prevented him from kicking on, the player has recently rediscovered his best form. The Senegal star bagged a sublime hat-trick as the Reds thumped Porto 5-0 in the Champions League last week. That ...