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Flagbearer of the NPP, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia Former Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has taken a stand against corruption, warning that it diverts resources meant for the well-being of the less endowed in society. “Corruption is an act that steals resources that could have otherwise been used to improve the well-being of the poor, the vulnerable, and the excluded in our society,” Dr Bawumia said. Dr Bawumia made these remark

A member of the New Patriotic Party’s minority in parliament has told Pledge Against Corruption that allegations of extortion against the minority leader of parliament “are very likely” to come up at the caucus’ meeting later this morning.

The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) is urging Ghana’s Parliament to expedite the passage of the Conduct of Public Officers’ Bill, which has been before the House since 2008. The bill seeks to regulate conflict of interest and make the country’s assets declaration regime more transparent. First proposed in 2008, it has undergone various revisions in 2015, 2018 and 2022, but its passage has been delayed, with resistance even reported at the cabinet level. The latest at

“The investigation further discovered that state institutions have been using taxpayers’ funds to pay for fines imposed on them by the RTIC,” it said.

During the inspection, auditors recovered eighteen (18) passport booklets from Mr. Kwarteng’s office. Four of the booklets were blank biometric passport booklets, one contained Mr. Kwarteng’s own image, while the remaining active passport booklets could not be accounted for.

A forensic audit by the Auditor-General has revealed an elaborate scheme adopted by the Ghana Embassy staff in Washington, D.C., to share the money the embassy extorted from visa and passport applicants between 2019 and 2025. The audit, which covers operations at the embassy from 2017 to 2025, revealed disturbing details of financial and other schemes that embassy officials designed and generated millions of dollars outside approved charges. The audit report, which is availab

For six years, thousands of visa and passport applicants who turned to Ghana’s Embassy in Washington believed they were following standard government processes and paying the right fees. They filled out forms online, paid the service fees and paid extra money to have their documents mailed back to them. In many cases, that was where the official process ended. Some applicants never received their passports. Others waited for months. Unknown to applicants, a different sy

Ghana's Attorney-General has disclosed that it is collaborating with officials of the United States government to hold accountable persons involved in the $1 million bribery for which former Chief Executive of Tema Oil Refinery, Asante Berko, has been convicted in the US. "The Honourable Attorney-General is working with his United States counterparts to bring to book persons who are implicated in the bribery scheme related to the 2014-2017 power plant development contract bet

Former Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Asante Kwaku Berko By Abilla Isaac Azumah Former Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Asante Kwaku Berko, has been convicted by a United States federal jury over his role in a bribery and money laundering scheme linked to the purchase of a power plant in Ghana. Berko, a dual citizen of Ghana and the United States, was found guilty on all counts of an indictment charging him with conspiracy to violate

Investigative journalist and coordinator of the civil society-led Pledge Against Corruption campaign, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has filed a right to information (RTI) request to the Judicial Service, asking for detailed timelines of Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu’s appeal. Sedina Tamakloe, the Chief Executive of the state-owned Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) from November 2013 to January 2017, was acquitted and discharged by the Court of Appeal on July 30, 2026.

Story By Manasseh Azure Awuni The incarcerated former chief executive of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, started her prison sentence at the Nsawam Medium Security Female Prison on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, sources with intimate knowledge of the facts have told pacgh.org. Yesterday, we published an exclusive story of Sedina’s journey to jail since her arrival from the United States, including her time at the Police Hospital in Accra

The 500-bed uncompleted Afari Military Hospital IP holder: Daily Graphic There is a raging controversy over an additional $85 million claimed by the contractor working on the 500-bed Afari Military Hospital. Amidst this storm, a minority in parliament suggests that the current government intends to inflate the project's cost by smuggling that amount into it. While the minority may be right in disputing the amount and rejecting the claim for additional payments, the facts do

Jailed former MASLOC CEO, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, who began her 10-year jail sentence on June 24, 2026 Story By Manasseh Azure Awuni The incarcerated former chief executive of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, spent some days at the Police Hospital in Accra before being taken to the Nsawam Medium Security Prison to begin her prison sentence, sources familiar with her case have confirmed to pacgh.org. According to sources who want

Former Minister for Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, says he cannot blame the current government for the delay in completing the Afari hospital project. IP: Daily Graphic Story by Manasseh Azure Awuni The Minister for Defence in the eight-year administration of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dominic Nitiwul, has condemned the politicisation of the Afari hospital project. Mr Nitiwul, whose ministry supervised the contract, says politicising the project favours the contractor, who h

Aerial photograph of the Afari military hospital. IP holder: Daily Guide Story by Manasseh Azure Awuni The 500-bed military hospital at Afari in the Ashanti Region was not 98 per cent complete when the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration was leaving office in January 2025. And it is nowhere near 98 per cent complete in June 2026. The false claim that the hospital was 98 per cent complete when the NPP left office is contained in an NPP press statement signed by the co-cha

Chairman of Heal Komfo Anokye Project, Samuel Adu Boakye (Left), and the immediate past CEO of KATH, Prof Addai-Mensah, played roles in the formation of the project. Samuel Adu Boakye is one of the two persons in whose name the project is registered as a private company. STORY BY: Manasseh Azure Awuni In November 2023, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II launched the Heal Komfo Anokye Project (HeKAP), an initiative to raise $10 million to repair dilapidated infrastructure at the

Former chief executive of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, was extradited to Ghana on June 9, 2026, to serve her 10-year sentence. A former chief executive of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, has arrived in Ghana following her extradition from the United States to serve a 10-year prison sentence for embezzling state funds worth GHS90 million. Her return on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, follows more

Ghana's former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, is facing corruption and corruption-related charges for his role in the SML corruption scandal. Two separate courts in the United States are handling cases involving the wanted former Finance Minister of Ghana, Ken Ofori-Atta. An immigration court is hearing the case involving Mr Ofori-Atta’s visa overstay, while a district court is handling his extradition proceedings. Sources at Ghana’s Ministry of Justice and Attorney