A driver has petitioned President Nana Akufo-Addo to fire the Chief Justice, Georgina Theodora Wood, for what he views to be her incompetence and misbehaviour in her handling of the fallout of the judicial corruption scandal. The driver, one Ernest Obri Lartey, in his petition, said the Chief Justice violated Article 146 (8) of the … Read more
Justice Habib Logoh, one of the indicted High Court Judges in the 2015 judicial corruption scandal, has sued investigative journalist ,Anas Aremeyaw Anas for fraud. The investigative piece, carried out by Anas’ investigative firm, Tiger Eye PI, indicted Justice Habib Logo and some other High Court Judges for trading justice for money, which subsequently led … Read more
A lot of Ghanains may be thinking that dusts raised by the Anas Exposé have all died down; but the reality is far from that… Several of the legal practitioners who were suspended or dismissed following the exposition made by undercover investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas in 2015 have refused to let their punishment go … Read more
Justice Habib Logoh, one of the indicted High Court Judges in the 2015 judicial corruption exposé by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas and his Tiger Eye PI team, has taken his series of lawsuits a notch-higher, by citing the Chief Justice, Justice Theodora Georgina Wood for contempt of court. While some High Court Judges out … Read more
A high court judge indicted in Ghana’s scandalous judicial corruption has initiated contempt proceedings against the country’s chief justice for her attempts to proceed with impeachment processes against him. Justice Habib Logoh was in 2015 named among 34 judges at the country’s High, District and Magistrate courts for allegedly taking bribes from litigants to compromise … Read more
By Austin Brakopowers Ghanaians will become orphans if the three arms of government are allowed to wallow in corruption. It’s the reason we don’t need to sit quiet to water down the latest allegation that has hit the legislature. I have personally been sceptical about Members of Parliament (MP) who ride the moral horse branding … Read more
2016 in Ghana has seen its fair share of happy moments, successes and of course a good number of scandals. YEN.com.gh takes one last look back at 5 of the biggest scandals that hit the country this year. Not only were they grave, but they also etched a nasty scar in the hearts of many … Read more
President Mahama and his NDC government corrupt practices have resulted in excessive public spending, less efficient tax system , needless high public deficit and destabilization of national budgets, heightened capital flight and the creation of perverse incentives that stimulate income-seeking rather than productive activities. “When public money is stolen for private gain, it means fewer … Read more
Continuation from part 1 Intellectual Dishonesty: The NDC government has proven to be a disappointment on nearly every count, not least of all in confronting the canker of corruption but instead of calling them out for what the government is i.e. corrupt and incompetent, we have an intellectually impotent enablers parading around with academic titles, … Read more
With the introduction of the Care Reform Initiative (CRI) in 2007 by the Department of Social Development (DSD), there has been a shift from emphasizing institutionalized care for orphans to reintegration of orphans into their extended families. The Care Reform Initiative which is a new approach to care services for vulnerable children is based on … Read more
The city of Cincinnati in the U. S has instituted an annual celebration day in honour of Ghanaian rapper Okyeame Kwame. Mayor of the city, John Cranley has declared November 17 every year as ‘Okyeame Kwame Day’ to solemnise his status as an International Cultural Ambassador to the city. A presentation ceremony on November 21 … Read more
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) is set to begin investigations into an allegation that investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas does not pay contributions for his Tiger Eye PI staff. The complaint filed at SSNIT by embattled judge Justice Paul Uuter Dery in October this year, claims that the famous Ghanaian journalist is … Read more
Investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has dared High Court Judge, Justice Paul Derry, to face him with the panel of judges selected by the Chief Justice, rather than resorting to the International Human Rights Court in Abuja to seek redress. The embattled high court judge, took to the courts, and subsequently to the International Human … Read more
Investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has dared High Court Judge, Justice Paul Derry, to face him with the panel of judges selected by the Chief Justice, rather than resorting to the International Human Rights Court in Abuja to seek redress. The embattled high court judge took to the courts and subsequently to the International Human … Read more
Ghanaian undercover investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has announced that the cry about corruption at the passport office has come to his attention and that very soon, he would hit the area to name, shame and jail. According to The Chronicle, Anas said that the passport office would soon see him while addressing an audience … Read more
Anas Aremeyaw Anas says after his investigative work exposing corrupt judges and magistrates there are 72 lawsuits against him. The investigative journalist called on the media to play its role as the Fourth Estate of the Realm, by acting as a watchdog to the other arms of government. “We should not just say we are … Read more
Anas Aremeyaw Anas, an investigative journalist, has called on the media to play its role as the fourth estate of the realm, by acting as a watch dog to the other arms of government. “We should not just say we are the fourth realm without putting our role into practice,” he said at the fifth … Read more
I could hardly believe my eyes when I skimmed through President John Dramani Mahama’s pledge to tackle the menace of corruption in his next term in office when given the mandate to govern the country (See: I’ll make corruption unattractive in my next term in office-Mahama; kasapafmonline.com/ghanaweb.com, 7/11/2016). “In a letter to his teeming supporters … Read more
Justice Paul Uuter Dery, one of the High Court judges involved in the judicial scandal, has dragged investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas to court over illegal operations. The writ dated Monday, October 31, also cited the Attorney General (AG) as the second defendant. Justice Dery was part of 34 judges exposed in a bribery scandal … Read more
“When public money is stolen for private gain, it means fewer resources to build schools, hospitals, roads and water treatment facilities. When foreign aid is diverted into private bank accounts, major infrastructure projects come to a halt. Corruption enables fake or substandard medicines to be dumped on the market, and hazardous waste to be dumped … Read more