The Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) Committee has submitted its much-anticipated report to President John Dramani Mahama, revealing a total of 2,417 complaints of suspected corruption. The report, which was officially handed over at the Jubilee House on Monday, February 10, marks a significant step in the government’s intensified fight against corruption. The committee, chaired by Foreign Affairs Minister Okudzeto Ablakwa, was established to gather public complaints on suspected corrupt activities and recommend actions to recover stolen state funds and assets. Speaking before the presentation, Mr. Ablakwa highlighted the overwhelming public response, which he said underscored Ghanaians’ deep frustration with…
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President John Dramani Mahama has appointed renowned investigative journalist and intelligence specialist Raymond Archer as the Acting Deputy Executive Director of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO). This appointment aligns with the President’s ambitious anti-corruption initiative, the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative, which seeks to reclaim illicitly acquired state assets. Sources indicate that since 2019, Archer has led a covert investigative team known as the Opponent’s Research Group (ORG), which specializes in high-profile corruption and organized crime investigations. His new role at EOCO is expected to leverage this experience to strengthen the fight against financial crimes. Raymond Archer’s…
President-elect John Dramani Mahama has announced a five-member team to lead the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) preparatory efforts toward the rollout of its Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL). The programme, central to Mahama’s campaign and prominently featured in his 120-day social contract agenda, seeks to combat corruption, reclaim looted state resources, and enforce strict accountability measures in Ghana’s public sector. ORAL is designed as a comprehensive strategy to address systemic corruption and financial impropriety. By focusing on recovering misappropriated funds and resources, the initiative aims to strengthen governance, restore public trust in state institutions, and provide much-needed fiscal space for…
The Tertiary Education Institutions Network (TEIN) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has strongly criticized President Akufo-Addo’s recent reshuffle, describing it as an admission of failure and incompetence on the part of the previous appointees. According to the group, the previous administration presided over a regime characterized by corruption, mismanagement, and nepotism, which resulted in economic hardships and social unrest across the country. “We acknowledge that the reshuffle signals an admission of failure and incompetence on the part of the previous appointees. They presided over a regime characterized by corruption, mismanagement, and nepotism, leading to economic hardships and social unrest,”…
The ‘Save Ghana Football’ demonstration received some level of international coverage as Ghanaians marched on the streets of Accra on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, to protest against the current state of football. The demonstration led by some renowned journalists was triggered by the Black Stars’ abysmal outing at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Ghana failed to win a game and got knocked out in the group stage. The protestors hit the streets of Accra on February 14, 2024, to make their voices heard. At the end of the protest, the convenors submitted a petition to the government and the…
Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, a cousin of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reacted to the February 14 ministerial reshuffle. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Gabby commented specifically on the appointment of a new finance minister. Mohammed Amin Adam was named as the replacement for Ken Ofori-Atta, also a relative of the president, who had over the last few years been the subject of repeated calls to exit in the face of economic headwinds he is accused of causing. “Congratulations to Amin Adam. Ghana’s president couldn’t have found a more prepared, competent, humble and politically-conscious, personable replacement to take…
An Accra High Court has thrown out a copyright ownership case, brought before it by founder of the Chalewote Street Art Festival Mantse Aryeequaye, who sued rapper Obrafour and music producer Hammer for allegedly claiming sole ownership of the famous ‘killer Cut Blood’ phrase in the popular ‘Oye Ohene’ song. Obrafour and Hammer of The Last Two Music Group, the producer of ‘Oye Ohene’ have been awarded GH¢10,000, GhanaWeb has learned, following a court sitting on Thursday, February 15, 2024. According to information available to GhanaWeb, the decision of the court to dismiss the case was based on what it…
The Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, the seat of the Asante kingdom, has received the first batch of looted artefacts from the Fowler Museum in California, USA, as part of a restitution agreement between the museum and the palace. The artefacts, which include gold, bronze artefacts and silver ornaments, were among the items taken by the British soldiers during the Sagrenti War in 1874, when they invaded the Asante Kingdom. After several engagements between Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and the English Monarch, the British government offered to send some of these items back to Ghana on a three-year loan. Otumfuo Hiahene, Nana…
Abeiku Crentsil, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ekumfi, says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged his constituents to keep voting for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) by admitting to neglecting development in the constituency. The President explained that he had overlooked development in Ekumfi because the constituents in the 2020 general elections voted out Francis Ato Cudjoe, whom he had appointed as Deputy Minister. During a meeting with Ekumfi’s traditional leaders at the Jubilee House, the President expressed his disappointment with the voting pattern that led to Cudjoe’s removal from Parliament. President Akufo-Addo admitted to neglecting the area’s…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…