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At a recent seminar by the Conference of Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Ghana Chapter focused on the ever-growing challenge of fraud within the public sector by , COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, the Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), brought attention to the significant complexities that modern fraud presents. Her insights underscored the importance of both awareness and action in combating financial crimes that threaten not just Ghana’s financial systems but the broader societal trust in public institutions. Speaking to a room of public sector leaders, COP Maame Yaa noted the increasing sophistication of fraudulent…

Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has indicted The Speaker of supervising chaos in Parliament by intentionally allowing the Minority to perpetuate lawlessness and a  needless provocation in the Chamber. He said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority, on their own, went to the Chamber and lawlessly removed the name tags of the Majority Members from the seats positioned at the right side of Mr. Speaker and then occupied those seats just to cause chaos. Afenyo-Markin, addressing journalists in Parliament yesterday said it remains a publicly known fact that an attempt by Speaker Alban Bagbin to declare four Parliamentary seats vacant which…

Any government employee who takes part in any form of sexual acts in the office would be suspended from work and made to face “severe measures”, the vice-president of Equatorial Guinea has warned. Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue has therefore ordered the immediate installation of Closed-circuit television (CCTV video surveillance cameras in government offices including the courts and the ministries so that workers who get intimate would be caught on camera and published. The vice President said having sex in the office amounts to an “indecent and illicit act” and a “flagrant violation of the code of conduct” in…

The Ministry of Interior has officially confirmed that Friday, November 8th, 2024, will not be a public holiday. Rumors on social media sparked confusion about whether or not November 8th will be a public holiday. This misunderstanding stemmed from the rescheduling of the National Farmer’s Day celebration, which is typically held on the first Friday in December. This year, the event was moved to November to prevent it from conflicting with the upcoming General Elections. In a statement issued on Tuesday, November 5th 2024, the Ministry clarified that while the 2024 National Farmers’ Day will be celebrated on November 8th…

The Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) has sent two contradictory letters to the Electoral Commission (EC), the first saying it has replaced its flag-bearer  for the 2024 presidential elections and the second one saying the Party has withdrawn from the said elections. The first one was dated Monday November 4, 2024,  and signed by the GFP’s General Secretary, George Afful. It officially notified the EC of the Party’s decision to endorse Philip Kwabena Agyemang, also known as Roman Fada, as their presidential candidate. That letter was received by the EC on Tuesday November 5. READ ALSO: Akua Donkor Says She Needs A…

The Ghana Police Service has denied reports that the 16-year-old son of popular Christian leader, Bishop Salifu Amoako, charged with manslaughter is not in custody despite a Court order he should be placed on remand. “Following the Court’s order on 1st November 2024, suspect Elrad Salifu Amoako, was taken to the Osu Correctional Centre, where he remains as of this morning. “We, therefore, wish to state that this claim is false and constitutes the offence of Publication of false news, contrary to section 208 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)”, an official statement issued by the Police Service…

One person has been reportedly shot dead in Bawku in the Upper East Region and his car burnt to ashes renewing fresh tension in the already conflict-ridden neighborhood. This brings the death toll to 21 although locals say the number could be more The latest victim of murder is said to be a Bolga-Bawku commercial driver known as Maadi, He was said to have been attacked on his way to Bolgatanga. The Bawku conflict, primarily rooted in chieftaincy disputes and ethnic tensions, has led to a renewed unrest in the area. The situation recently escalated following the installation  of a…

Any form of ruling and order from the Supreme Court of Ghana must be obeyed and accorded the highest level of respect despite any form of disagreement or difference of opinion, Lawyer and Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil has noted. Reacting to the recent stay of execution on Speaker Bagbin’s ruling, which declared four parliamentary seats vacant and subsequent request for the Clerk of Parliament to return the said court documents, Mr. Bentil accused Speaker Bagbin of not doing what would lead to the greater peace of the country. “The simple thing that would have been done…

Minister for Information Fatimatu Abubakar has criticized former President John Dramani Mahama, calling him a “threat to Ghana’s democracy”. During an interview on Asempa FM’s political talk show, Ekosiisen, in Accra on Friday, Abubakar stated, “former President Mahama isn’t above the law, and I find it disappointing to hear such criticisms of independent state institutions coming from a former president. At this point I can say former President Mahama is a threat to Ghana’s democracy”, she stated. Abubakar remarked on the troubling nature of Mahama’s comments, which, according to her, suggest an expectation that any legal case involving him or…

The Ghana Police Service has declared a manhunt for a gang of armed robbers who attacked a jewelry shop at Adabraka in Accra. According to the police, the heist which occurred on Saturday, November 2, 2024, got one person injured. The Ghana Police Service is actively searching for the suspects and has urged anyone with information to come forward. They have declared a manhunt for the robbers and assured the public that they will bring those responsible to justice. “The Police are on a manhunt for a gang of armed robbers who attacked a jewelry shop at Adabraka in Accra…