Clement Nii Lamptey Wilkinson, the Municipal Chief Executive for Ga West, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of publishing uncompleted road projects as achievements in its Green Book prior to last year’s elections. According to him, that decision was meant to deceive Ghanaians into believing that the then NDC government was delivering on its … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo must stop politicising projects in the road sector and complete those started by the previous administration, Amasaman MP Emmanuel Nii Laryea has said. According to him, governance is a continuous process, therefore, Mr Akufo-Addo should halt the partisanship. His comments follow a demonstration by residents and drivers at Manhean, a … Read more
More than a century after a colonial railway gave birth to modern Kenya, the country is betting on a new Chinese-built route to cement its position as the gateway to East Africa. The $3.2 billion (2.8 billion euro) railway linking Nairobi with the port city of Mombasa will Wednesday take its first passengers on the … Read more
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has expressed disappointment over the poor execution of some projects funded with petroleum revenue in the Ashanti Region. Vice Chairman, Kwame Jantuah, has questioned, in particular, the quality of work on an ongoing 3-unit classroom block at Akpenkro, as well as construction of the Bremang UGC road, which … Read more
A former Minister in the immediate past National Democratic Congress (NDC) government has criticised Akufo-Addo’s government of bypassing due process and causing public trial of alleged corrupt public officials. Inusah Fuseini, a former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, and current MP for Tamale Central believes there is a sinister attempt by the current government … Read more
Executive Director of IDEG Dr Emmanuel Akwetey said it is time President Nana Akufo-Addo streamlines the work of the various investigative institutions. He said the President should issue a decree to that effect Minister has no business investigating any issue to do with corruption in public office. Contributing to the discussion on the recent scandals … Read more
Member of Parliament (MP) for Adenta says it’s time the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) and Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) are engaged to investigate the recent scandals at two state institutions. Yaw Buabeng Asamoah says to avoid any doubt regarding the scandals at the National Communications Authority (NCA) and Ghana Standard Authority (GSA), … Read more
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Professor John Owusu Gyapong is unhappy with the construction firm, Ussuya Ghana over the unnecessary delay on the completion of the road projects in the University. The University has deplorable road networks that undermine its spectacular view. It has lecture halls, auditorium, multi-purpose science … Read more
Samuel Atta-Akyea, the Minister of Works and Housing, on Friday, said poor management of the national economy by the previous administration resulted in non-payment of contractors who executed various State contracts. He said the monies that were budgeted for payment of contractors were either misappropriated or diverted for other things. “I also feel your pain … Read more
Samuel Atta-Akyea, the Minister Works and Housing, on Friday, said poor management of the national economy by the previous administration resulted in non-payment of contractors who executed various State contracts. He said the monies that were budgeted for payment of contractors were either misappropriated or diverted for other things. “I also feel your pain because … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Ho Central, Benjamin Kpodo, has questioned the rationale behind government’s decision to “scale down” a 17.5km feeder road project which covers the Hodzo, Takla, and Kpenoe communities. According to him, the Feeder Roads Department and other relevant stakeholders said they had to scale down on projects because of lack of … Read more
Parliament’s Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee says it will investigate the bribery allegations against a former Director-General of the Ghana Standards Authority. The Committee said it will interrogate the relevant people in connection with the $1.2 million kickback allegedly received by Dr George Crentsil from a contractor. Committee Chairman, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover told Adom … Read more
A probe ordered into the cost of a military cemetery under construction at the Burma Camp last week has resulted in the downward review by some $1.5 million. The Minister of Defence, on his tour of the site last week, ordered an investigation into the cost of the project which was estimated at $6 million … Read more
A former Board Chairman of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Alhaji Amadu Sorogho, says former Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Ekow Spio Garbrah, acted promptly when an anonymous whistle blower wrote to him about allegations of fraud and bribery at the authority. He said Mr Garbrah instructed the board of GSA to initiate investigations … Read more
Dismissed Medical Director of the Ridge Hospital, Dr. Thomas Anaba says the move by the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu demanding him to vacate his post clearly renders him a “victim of abuse of Power”. He explained that the Health Minister failed to perform a thorough background check on him before terminating his contract since he … Read more
The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Standards Authority has described as “shameful and embarrassing,” findings of an investigative committee claiming that the immediate past Executive Director of the Authority received kickbacks from a contractor. Mr. Amponsah Bediako, told Joy News Editor Dzifa Bampoh on Top Story, they had been “suspicious” of Dr George Crentsil … Read more
Work on the official residence of the Vice-President appears to have stalled following the debate over the cost of the project between the Akufo-Addo administration and officials of the previous regime. Joy News checks over the weekend revealed that there was no activity at the site as the project site has been cordoned off with … Read more
Some drivers also called on the government to fix the road for them else they would block it. Residents of Kwabenya and Kitase in the Dome-Kwabenya and the Akuapem North constituencies in the Greater Accra and Eastern regions respectively are up in arms with authorities in the area over the deplorable nature of their roads. … Read more
Almost two months after 3FM 92.7’s Community Connect programme took up the issue of the non-existence of a place of convenience for the Kanda Estates Cluster of Schools, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly has woken up to its task and finishing a 12-seater facility that was left idle for over two years. The lack of the … Read more
Joy News has intercepted an investigative report which alleges that former Executive Director of the Ghana Standards Authority Dr George Crentsil received a $1.2million kickback from a contractor. Lemet Construction Company is said to have worked on a new block of the Standards Authority Training School at a cost in excess of GHC15 million. The … Read more