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A former deputy chief of staff, Dr Valerie Sawyerr, has lashed out at President Akufo-Addo for sacking the three top officials of the Electoral Commission. The EC chairperson Mrs. Charlotte Osei and her two deputies Amadu Sulley and Georgina Amankwah were fired last Thursday after being found culpable of “incompetence and misbehavior.” Their dismissals follow a year of investigations into ...

An anti-corruption crusader, Mr Vitus Azeem, has described Parliament as the most “disappointing” institution in the fight against corruption. According to him, instead of Parliament setting good example for others to emulate, Parliamentarians have rather chosen to shield their members when accused of indulging in corrupt activites. Mr Azeem explained that instead of Parliament allowing independent bodies to investigate its ...

The Anana Kojo Yenadze Ebusua of Moree in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District of the Central Region is reported to have requested to have possession of the body of the late Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur for burial in his hometown. According to a report sighted on 3news.com, a head of the clan, Nana Sagoe Amanfo II, on Monday revealed that they were ...

The office of the Special Prosecutor lacks certain requirements to enable it function effectively, the Commissioner for Human Rights And Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has observed. According to Joseph Whittal, the office appears to lack the appropriate staff and infrastructure to carry out its responsibilities. The Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu after an overwhelming endorsement by Parliament was sworn into office by ...

Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, has claimed that two NDC members of Parliament have secretly registered for the Ghana card contrary to the collective stance of the minority on the issue. In an interview with Starr News’ Ibrahim Alhassan, Mr. Mensah-Bonsu said the two begged the NIA officials not to disclose their identities. He, however, ...

A former Presidential staffer under the erstwhile John Dramani Mahama administration, Stan Dogbe has taken a swipe at Okyehene Amoatia Ofori Panin II who disclosed how former Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur was taken to the 37 military hospital before his death. Lashing out at the Paramount chief of Akyem Abuakwa, Stan Dogbe described the revered chief’s narration as an ...

Former President John Dramani Mahama and his wife, Lordina on Sunday afternoon visited Mrs. Matilda Amissah-Arthur and the family to commiserate with them on the death of his former Vice President, Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur. Mr. Mahama who was out of the country on official assignments when the sad news occurred on Friday, cut short his trip and returned to Accra ...

The Six Feet of Space Team in collaboration with Abraham Attah and the Child President have donated shoes to deprived schools in Cape Coast and Takoradi. They also engaged in clean up exercises after the donation. The activities were part of plans by the three outfits to support society ahead of a film being produced by Messiah Entertainment in partnership ...

Heads of State at the 31st African Union Summit have committed themselves to chart a new path aimed at permanently eradicating corruption on the African continent. Speaking to the media after the closing session of the summit held in Nouakchott, Mauritania, under the theme “Winning the Fight against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation,” the Minister for Foreign Affairs ...

The retired state prosecutor, Ellen C. Kwawukume who is in Mr Kennedy Agyapong’s “Who watches the watchman” video, has deflated suggestions that she was deceased. The 67-year-old has responded to the allegations levelled against her in the video, demanded a retraction and an apology from Mr Kennedy Agyapong. According to the retired state prosecutor, it was erroneous that Mr Agyapong ...