Anyone who may want to bribe or influence the decision of Justice Gifty Dekyem will have to think again. The High Court judge in the Eastern Regional capital, Koforidua in a strong-worded notice posted on the court’s notice board, warned that no such practices will be tolerated. The notice said “I do not accept bribes … Read more
Majority leader of Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has stated strongly that he lives “a strict life, quite apart from everything” when asked whether or not he has ever taken bribe as a Member of Parliament. He says he does not even recall anybody coming to him in an attempt to bribe him. The Member of Parliament for … Read more
Host of BBC’s Focus on Africa Peter Okwoche has charged journalists in Africa and beyond to remain focused on their career and desist from allowing themselves to be exploited. “We should be impartial in the way we tell our stories. It’s not about us, and it’s about the subject and not us.” According to Mr … Read more
The Executive Director of the African Center for Security and Counter-terrorism is urging Ghanaians to take pictures of police officers caught in the act of taking bribe. Speaking on Newsweek on 3FM, Sunday, November 26, Emmanuel Kotin said that by this, the public will have empirical evidence to get corrupt police officers prosecuted. “If you … Read more
It turns out that the Asenso-Boakye bribery allegations reportedly spearheaded by musician A Plus are untrue and unfounded… The seemingly unending verbal fight between controversial musician Kwame A Plus and Deputy Chief of Staff Asenso-Boakye can be said to be heading to its closure, as the accuser has withdrawn his allegations. See Also: Musician A Plus … Read more
Maverick politician and former Municipal Chief Executive of Ejisu Juaben Yamoah Ponkoh has dared anyone who believes he committed a crime by paying Gh¢300,000 bribe to assembly members in his bid to be MCE a second time, to come and arrest him. According to him, he’s ready to submit himself before the law for his … Read more
The Ghana Police Service is still in the business of taking tokens at the roadside notwithstanding serious backlash from the public for being the worst culprit in bribery. A short video of an officer taking bribe from a commercial driver went viral on social media on Friday. Watch Video Below. Join GhanaStar.com to receive daily … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Adaklu Constituency in the Volta Region, Kwame Govers Agbodza believes the allegations leveled against Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Daniel Bugri Naabu by the Minister of Gender and Social Protection confirms claims there are corrupt practices ongoing at the presidency. While stating that the allegations of … Read more
The Tamale Central Women’s Organizer Ms Suraya has accused her Regional Chairman, Daniel Bugri Naabu as a celebrated political demagogue and a bribe taker. According to the Women Organizer, Chairman Naabu is using his position to bully and exploit party members. She said, Bugri Naabu’s administration is characterised by intimidation, divide and rule, corruption, misappropriation … Read more
A Member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Eastern Regional Communications team Francis Anom popularly known as Fransoa has described the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection Madam Otiko Afisa Djaba as arrogant and has called for her removal as Gender minister if she is unable to prove her alleged bribery allegation against Bugri … Read more
A company bidding for contracts in Ghana’s public sector must be willing to pay a bribe if it is to stand any realistic chance of being selected, some businessmen claim. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show Wednesday, two business owners confessed to paying bribes to state officials in order to win contracts. They were … Read more
The US prosecution of the massive corruption scandal rocking world soccer scalped a new head on Thursday: the football chief on the tiny Pacific island of Guam. Richard Lai, a 55-year-old US citizen, pleaded guilty Thursday in a federal court in New York to accepting nearly $1 million in bribes from 2009-2014, US prosecutors announced. … Read more
Testimony released by the Brazilian Supreme Court alleges that builders and politicians illegally profited from the construction of stadiums used in the 2014 football World Cup. The plea bargain testimony was given by executives working for Odebrecht – the continent’s biggest construction firm. They claim there were irregularities in the bidding process for six stadiums … Read more
Ghana’s Parliament should take steps to purge itself of increasing bribery allegations, constitutional lawyer Nana Akwasi Awuah has counseled. According to the legal practitioner, allegations of bribery against the second arm of government are worrying and if care is not taken, the august house will lose its essence and relevance. Over the years, high profile … Read more
Ever since this bribery allegation in the appointment committee came up, I have been avoiding any temptation of commenting on the issue not because I didn’t have an opinion but because the trivialities brought into the whole saga by some political sycophants, probably for cheap political scores. Many people including some members of the majority … Read more
The near-fight witnessed in Ghana’s Parliament Thursday evening after a member of the minority side was found guilty of contempt of the House in a bribery allegation probe was a “normal” occurrence, the Majority Chief Whip, Kwasi Ameyaw Cheremeh has said. According to him, there was nothing untoward with the fisticuffs that nearly occurred after … Read more
A survey conducted by the Ghana Integrity initiative anti-corruption Consortium, has confirmed that bribery is actually taking place at the customs division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), the passport office and the Ghana The survey, which was to assess citizen’s understanding of corruption, their perceptions and actual … Read more
A survey conducted by the Ghana Integrity initiative anti-corruption Consortium, has confirmed that bribery is actually taking place at the customs division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), the passport office and the Ghana Police Service. The survey, which was to assess citizen’s understanding of corruption, their perceptions … Read more
A survey conducted by the Ghana Integrity initiative anti-corruption Consortium, has confirmed that bribery is actually taking place at the customs division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), the passport office and the Ghana Police Service. The survey, which was to assess citizen’s understanding of corruption, their perceptions … Read more
More than a quarter of people living in Asia had to pay a bribe while trying to access a public service in the past year, a watchdog said Tuesday, calling on governments to root out endemic graft in the region. The report by Berlin-based Transparency International surveyed more than 20,000 people in 16 countries spanning … Read more