The highly controversial Special Prosecutor Bill has finally been passed by the Parliament. The Bill which seeks to create an Independent Prosecutor’s Office was made an Act of Parliament yesterday evening, Tuesday, November 14, after much heated argument in the House. Also See: Money is Made in Private Sector, Not in Public Office – Nana It … Read more
Former president, John Mahama says plans by the Nana Addo administration to appoint a Special Prosecutor is another step in the right direction to fighting corruption. According to him, the move will come to support the National Anti-corruption action plan (NACAP 2015 – 2024); as a non-partisan document for fighting corruption in the country. As … Read more
Law Professor, H. Kwesi Prempeh, has defended the government’s proposed establishment of an Independent Prosecutor’s Office to deal with cases of corruption in the public sector. “I don’t think the idea itself of an independent prosecutor is at loggerheads with the Constitution,” he said in an interview with Nii Arday Clegg on Morning Starr Monday. … Read more
The Minority in Parliament may head to the Supreme Court to challenge plans by Nana Akufo-Addo to set up the Independent Prosecutor’s Office. Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, told Accra-based Citi FM that his side is convinced without a doubt that proposed corruption fighting portfolio breaches the Constitution. The proposed Independent Prosecutor‘s Office, according to the … Read more
The Minority in Parliament has served notice it may challenge the legality of President Nana Akufo-Addo’s proposed Independent Prosecutor’s office. Speaking to Citi News, the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, said this action could involve his side going to the Supreme Court. This followed the Attorney General-nominee, Gloria Akuffo’s assertion that the Independent Prosecutor’s office would … Read more
The Minority in Parliament has served notice it may challenge the legality of President Nana Akufo-Addo’s proposed Independent Prosecutor’s office. Speaking to Citi News, the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, said this action could involve his side going to the Supreme Court. This followed the Attorney General-nominee, Gloria Akuffo’s assertion that the Independent Prosecutor’s office would be … Read more
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice-designate, Gloria Akuffo has stated that the Independent Prosecutor’s office to be set up by the President will deal specifically with corruption. “Corruption has become a worrisome problem… and has become a developmental issue. There have been a lot of calls for a solution to be found to it. … Read more
Ghanaians voted massively for a change in the country during the December 7 polls for varied reasons, the bottom-line of which is to restore good governance with the propensity to enhance their living standards. They want a positive alteration in the way their economy is managed so that the output would impact positively on their … Read more
Ghanaians voted massively for a change in the country during the December 7 polls for varied reasons, the bottom-line of which is to restore good governance with the propensity to enhance their living standards. They want a positive alteration in the way their economy is managed so that the output would impact positively on their … Read more
Chairperson of the African Union Advisory Board on Corruption, Daniel Batidam, says plans by the incoming government to establish an Independent Prosecutor’s office may clash with the Constitution. Mr Batidam, who is President John Mahama’s advisor on corruption and governance says the proposal by president-elect Nana Akufo-Addo could face implementation challenges and instead work against … Read more