In the coming days pressure group OccupyGhana will be hitting hard at some government agencies over some corrupt acts those agencies are engaged in, Nana Sarpong Agyeman Badu, a member of the group, has said. According to him, the group, which has over the years played a key role in unearthing and sustaining discussions on … Read more
Pressure group OccupyGhana has said at least GHS7.5 billion of the taxpayers’ money was lost through public sector corruption between 2003 and 2014. “In our conservative estimates based on the Auditor-General’s own reports to Parliament from 2003 to 2014 (excluding 2009), Ghana lost almost GHS2.5billion through Ministries, Departments and Agencies alone. And between 2009 and … Read more
The Auditor-General will now be forced to use its constitutional powers of Dis-allowance and Surcharge in the recovery of misappropriated public funds. This comes after anti-corruption group, OccupyGhana succeeded its three-year-long quest to get the state auditor to do so. OccupyGhana in a statement copied to citifmonline.com said, “Since 12th November, 2014 OccupyGhana® has been … Read more
A five-member committee set up on Tuesday to spearhead an internal inquiry into bribery allegations against Parliament’s Appointments Committee begins Wednesday amid criticism it will not do a thorough job. Joy News sources say Joe Ghartey-chaired Committee will take evidence from the three principal witnesses who first made the damning allegation – Mahama Ayariga, Alhassan … Read more
It would be too early for the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to take charge of investigations into the alleged bribery scandal involving the leadership of the Appointments Committee of Parliament and Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko, Dr Eric Oduro Osae, Dean of Graduate Studies, Institute of Local Government Studies, has said. … Read more
Pressure group, OccupyGhana has called for an independent police investigation into the bribery scandal that has engulfed Parliament’s Appointment Committee. The allegations of bribery surfaced when a Minority member of the Appointments Committee, Mahama Ayariga, MP for Bawku Central, accused the Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko of bribing the 10 Minority members on the Committee with GHc 3,000 to … Read more
Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Ocquaye, will Tuesday act on a petition calling for an investigation into allegations that some MPs were bribed to approve the nomination of a minister-designate. Today’s move by the Speaker will be the first firm action since the allegations hit headlines on Friday. It is uncertain whether Prof Ocquaye will … Read more
Anti-graft group OccupyGhana has backed calls for a probe into the bribery scandal that has hit parliament. In a statement, the group said it is profoundly disturbed by the scandal and wants a Police investigations and prosecutions, if people are found culpable. “We call for an independent Police investigation into the damning allegations and a … Read more
Pressure group OccupyGhana is calling on the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to conduct independent investigations into the “damning” allegations of bribery against some members of Parliament’s Appointments Committee. It said if the allegations are found to be false, “the harshest of parliamentary and possibly criminal sanctions” must be meted out … Read more
Pressure group OccupyGhana is calling for an independent police investigation into the bribery scandal that has hit Parliament’s Appointments Committee. Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has been accused by Bawku Central MP Maham Ayariga of doling out GHS3000 each to minority MPs serving on the Appointments Committee so as to influence their decision in his favour … Read more
Pressure group, OccupyGhana has called for an independent police investigation into the bribery scandal that has engulfed Parliament’s Appointment Committee. The allegations of bribery surfaced when a Minority member of the Appointments Committee, Mahama Ayariga, MP for Bawku Central, accused the Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko of bribing the 10 Minority members on the Committee with GHc 3,000 to … Read more
Former President John Mahama’s reference to an agreement with the Akufo-Addo-led government over his intention to keep his official bungalow as a retirement package “cannot be totally false”, OccupyGhana member Sidney Casely-Hayford has said. “Somewhere along the line some agreement must have been cut, something was negotiated. I can’t think that far that the president … Read more
Ghana’s resources are limited, hence it is time for the country to reconsider giving properties to presidents as retirement package when they leave office, a member of OccupyGhana, Sydney Casely-Hayford, has said. Mr Casely-Hayford was of the opinion that even though the constitution makes provisions for ex-presidents, every president must plan and make provisions for … Read more
A member of pressure group OccupyGhana, Sydney Casely-Hayford, has said former president Mahama was disappointing and disrespectful to the people of Ghana for requesting state bungalow and an office as part of his retirement package. According to him the state is not setting a good precedent by taking away properties of the state and giving … 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
State-owned media organisations such as the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and Daily Graphic should be privatised to prevent political parties using them as propaganda machinery when they come to power, a member of pressure group OccupyGhana, Sydney Casely-Hayford, has advised. His comment comes on the back of the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer Nana Akufo-Addo’s refusal … Read more
A leading member of pressure group, OccupyGhana has described as toxic, a GHc 35 million agreement between the government of Ghana and Anator Holding Company Limited owned by embattled businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome . Ace Ankomah, who spoke to 3FM Sunrise morning show host, Winston Amoah, also contended that the engagement is fictitious. The businessman … Read more
A leading member of pressure group, OccupyGhana and private legal practitioner, Ace Ankomah says he is forced to pursue Mr. Alfred Agbesi Woyome to refund the GHC51m he owes the State because the latter has in the past sued his church and pastor after failing to seize control of the church. Mr. Ankomah in a … Read more
National Democratic Congress (NDC) financier Alfred Agbesi Woyome has touted the benefits of a new GHC35million contract with government predicting that it will create at least 3.4million jobs. The claim was contained in a press statement reacting to revelations that he has landed another juicy government contract to construct some industrialised parks despite scandalous circumstances … Read more
Anator Holdings Company Limited has denied claims by pressure group OccupyGhana that the Government of Ghana intends investing pension funds of taxpayers to fund a deal signed between the state and embattled businessman Alfred Woyome by acquiring a 24 per cent stake in a $35 million project. OG in a statement on Monday, 28 November … Read more