The Ghana Scandals Index

Indexing government scandals one at a time

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Finance Minister deceived Parliament on public debt

The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Mr James Avedzi has accused the Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta of deceiving Parliament on the country’s debt as at December 2016. The 2017 bu…

Aug. 21, 2018

Nursing trainees’ quota system officially starts

The government via the Ministry of Health has introduced the quota admission system for nursing trainee schools. This new directive means public and private institutions accredited to train nurses in…

Aug. 3, 2018

Government won't fulfill 1D1F in its first term

Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo has disclosed that the NPP government won't be able to fulfil their much-touted campaign promise one district one factory, 1D1F in its first term. According to the …

July 31, 2018

Ameri review worse than previous agreement

The Executive Secretary of the Africa Center for Energy Policy has given a damning verdict of government review agreement of the controversial AMERI deal. Ben Boakye, whose think tank was vehement…

July 26, 2018

SHS to run double-track system amid concerns

The government has adopted the double-track (semester/sandwich) system to increase enrollment under its flagship programme, the Free Senior High School. This was revealed by Dr Mathew Opoku Prempe…

July 22, 2018

CEO of Forestry Commission and Wontumi involved in alleged illegal mining

Traditional leaders in the Amansie Central district of the Ashanti region have urged President Akufo-Addo to deal with his own people if he is really determined to stop illegal mining activities in t…

July 21, 2018

VAT hiked through ‘backdoor’

Dr Theo Acheampong, a fellow of think tank IMANI Africa, has pointed out that the new Value Added Tax (VAT) structure will place more financial burden on the public, as consumers are likely to pay mo…

July 20, 2018

Adwoa Safo requests $8,500 from 'broke' NHIA for US trip

The Deputy Majority Leader and Minister of State in charge of Procurement, Sara Adwoa Safo has requested $8,500 ailing from NHIA for US training trip. She requested $8,500 for tuition as well as fund…

July 19, 2018

NHIA blows Ghs62k on gov't communicators

Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Dr Samuel Annor says the memo by his deputy in charge of marketing authorizing the approval of payments to government communi…

July 17, 2018

Anas impersonator now serving as Presidential Staffer

Joseph Osei who was arrested by the personnel of the Adabraka Police for allegedly defrauding two companies of GHC 12, 200 under the guise of being a colleague of ace investigative journalist, Anas A…

July 12, 2018

Ministry of Finance squanders GHC697m in 2017

The public accounts of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for the financial year ended December 31, 2017 have revealed that the overall financial impact of weaknesses and irregularities disc…

July 11, 2018

Freddie Blay buys 275 buses for NPP

Aspiring National Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay has honoured his promise to purchase 275 buses for each constituency in the country. Freddie Blay, who's currently …

July 5, 2018

Ghana Cedi hits a record low

The cedi has hit one of its highest falls so far reaching of ¢4.85 to one United States dollar. Cumulatively, the Cedi depreciated 5.3 percent in the first six months, compared to 3.3 percent in t…

July 4, 2018

Flagstaff House guards arrested for armed robbery, rape

Two young men, stationed at the ceremonial gates of the Flagstaff House have been arrested by the Legon Police Station for armed robbery. The two were recruited by Captain Koda to man the seat of gov…

June 23, 2018

Mrs Kennedy Agyapong ‘silently’ chairs Shippers Authority Board

Wife of Member of Parliament for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong, Stella Wilson Agyapong has been revealed to be a ‘silent’ Board Chairman of the Ghana Shippers Authority since September 2017, when th…

June 15, 2018

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