The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) says it is ready to investigate the alleged bribery allegation in Parliament if its leadership fails in that regard. CHRAJ boss Joseph Akanjoluer Whittal said the Commission wants the Speaker to independently probe the matter, adding they would step in if nothing is done to unravel … Read more
The Supreme Court yesterday struck out the writ filed against the former President, John Dramani Mahama, for appointing Mr. Joseph Whittal as the Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and his two deputies. The writ filed by Mr. Patrick Boamah, Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central Constituency in the Greater … Read more
Legal Practitioner and member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Victor Kwadwoga Adawudu, has filed a suit at the Supreme Court, praying the apex court to enforce and declare as valid last-minute appointments made by outgoing president, Mr John Dramani Mahama. President Mahama, a few days to his exit from office following his defeat in … Read more
A former boss of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Emile Short, has described the legislature’s attempts to pass the Right to Information Bill (RTI) a day before its dissolution a “joke”. Mr Short said he could not fathom why an important bill such as the RTI was left until the last … Read more
The promise by President-elect Akufo-Addo to create a Special Prosecutor, as should be expected, has generated much controversy. Political interference with criminal prosecutions is not new to Ghana. Military governments seized power with the promise of ending corruption and proceeded to clean the corruption of previous governments by creating new institutions and appointing the key … Read more
I am not a lawyer, much less a constitutional lawyer, to presume to take up the technicalities of the subject at hand. But it clearly appears to me that having decisively lost the mandate of the electorate to “Toaso” with his pathologically partisan political agenda, President John Dramani Mahama has mischievously resorted to what may … Read more
The actions of the outgoing government of John Mahama, as far as the signing of last-minute contracts and appointments are concerned, are indications that the outgoing president has not learnt any lessons from the “massive” defeat in the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections, Martin Amidu, former Attorney General, has said. A statement he issued … Read more
Former Attorney General and anti-corruption crusader, Martin Amidu has opined that Ghana would have gone bankrupt if President John Dramani Mahama was retained in government for another four years. Mr. Amidu who described the Mahama-led administration as “looter government” said it would have been difficult for corruption which the outgoing government had been accused of … Read more
Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu is asking Ghanaians to overcome their fears and rise up in defense of what is right as he cites the outgoing government of deliberately putting impediment in the way of the new administration. The citizen vigilante who wades into the last minute appointments by the Mahama-led government challenged citizens to … Read more
Former Attorney General and anti-corruption crusader, Martin Amidu has opined that Ghana would have gone bankrupt if President John Dramani Mahama was retained in government for another four years. Mr. Amidu who described the Mahama-led administration as “looter government” said it would have been difficult for corruption which the outgoing government had been accused of … Read more
Former Attorney General and anti-corruption crusader, Martin Amidu has opined that Ghana would have gone bankrupt if President John Dramani Mahama was retained in government for another four years. Mr. Amidu who described the Mahama-led administration as “looter government” said it would have been difficult for corruption which the outgoing government had been accused of … Read more
Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu is asking Ghanaians to overcome their fears and rise up in defense of what is right as he cites the outgoing government of deliberately putting impediment in the way of the new administration. The citizen vigilante who wades into the last minute appointments by the Mahama-led government challenged citizens to … Read more
Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu is asking Ghanaians to overcome their fears and rise up in defense of what is right as he cites the outgoing government of deliberately putting impediment in the way of the new administration. The citizen vigilante who wades into the last minute appointments by the Mahama-led government challenged citizens to … Read more
Many interesting developments have taken place since the NPP routed the Government of my party, the NDC, in the just ended General and Presidential elections. The looter John Mahama Government promised a smooth transition as though he had an option in the matter. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State are invited … Read more
Mr. Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, MP for Suame and Minority Leader in Parliament has said, what President Mahama is doing with regards to the appointment of the new Commissioner for the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the boss for the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) amounts to ‘’crass irresponsibility’’. According to … Read more
Executive Director of Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Linda Kwafo has accused President Mahama of exhibiting bad faith in confirming the appointments of heads of CHRAJ and NCCE respectively. President John Dramani Mahama who is exiting office on January 7 sworn in Josephine Nkrumah as Commissioner of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and Joseph … Read more
The Executive Director of IDEG is demanding an amendment of the transition act to deal with sensitive appointments during the transition period. Dr Emmanuel Akwetey believes the last minute appointments being handed to individuals by the outgoing government does not bode well for good governance. Speaking to Joy News’ Francis Abban, the governance expert believes … Read more
The newly appointed Commissioner for the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Joseph Whittal, has downplayed assertions that his appointment by President John Mahama amounts to an abuse of power. President John Mahama swore in Mr. Whittal as the new CHRAJ Commissioner barely two weeks to his handing over of power to the … Read more
Environment Minister, Mahama Ayariga, has dismissed concerns by the incoming NPP administration that the outgoing president is taking rash decisions designed to tie the hands of the new government. He has stressed that President John Mahama will not be cowered into restraining himself in the exercise of his powers even if he has 16 days … Read more
Executive Director of Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Linda Kwafo has accused President Mahama of exhibiting bad faith in confirming the appointments of heads of CHRAJ and NCCE respectively. President John Dramani Mahama who is exiting office on January 7 sworn in Josephine Nkrumah as Commissioner of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and Joseph … Read more