The Ghana Scandals Index

Indexing government scandals one at a time

#corruption #incompetence #nepotism
Gov't blows $204mn on Tony Blair and other foreign consultants

As at 2018, the Akufo Addo administration has helped foreign consultants guzzle over US$ 204 million in “technical and management services”. Commenting on the sizeable amount given to foreign co...

March 2, 2020

Gold seized from anti-galamsey operations goes missing

The whereabouts of a huge consignment of gold and gold ores seized from illegal miners who were arrested in the course of their mining activities during Anti-Galamsey operations has gone missing un...

Feb. 6, 2020

Hundreds of seized galamsey excavators missing

The Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Frimpong Boateng, has disclosed that hundreds of seized galamsey excavators have gone missing at the various assemblies. A...

Jan. 27, 2020

National security minister caught in a romantic video call with his sidechick

A video call conversation between the National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah and an unidentified lady has gone viral. In the video, the National Security Minister who was obviously love s...

Jan. 12, 2020

Government refuses to distribute ambulances to save lives

Government has refused to distribute ambulances badly needed to save lives of patients. The government procured the first batch of ambulances numbering 96 for distribution to all 275 constituencies...

Nov. 25, 2019

Appointment of new GHS boss withdrawn after just 2 weeks in office

President Akufo-Addo has withdrawn the appointment of Dr Baffour Awuah as Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS). A source close to Dr Awuah said his appointment was withdrawn via an...

Nov. 20, 2019

Gov't ignores Volta Region whilst budgeting for road construction in all other regions

In the 2020 budget presented to Parliament by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, government’s plan to fix deplorable roads across the country excluded roads in the Volta Region. The budget ha...

Nov. 13, 2019

Only witches are complaining of hardship under Nana Addo - Ursula Owusu

The Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu Ekuful has disclosed that anyone complaining of hardship under the current Akufo-Addo administration is a 'witch'. She said it's only a 'witch' that ...

Oct. 21, 2019

We’ll terminate deals of contractors who insult Akufo-Addo – Roads Minister

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako Atta has threatened to terminate the contracts of road contractors who abuse and disrespect the President. Addressing a gathering at Akwatia dur...

Oct. 14, 2019

Tear gas, gunshots halt law students’ demo

At least 10 protesters have been arrested after the demonstration by law students ended abruptly. The demonstration, seeking reforms to legal education in Ghana, started peacefully at the main camp...

Oct. 7, 2019

Akufo-Addo's bodyguards prevent man from asking him questions in US

The man who asked president Akufo-Addo about the arrest and deportation of Aisha Huang during a forum at Princeton University in the United States of America says he was prevented by the president’...

Sept. 22, 2019

Headmasters sacked for 'sabotaging' Free SHS

The Headmaster of Donkokrom Senior High School, John Mensah Dzokoto, has been sacked by the Ministry of Education through the Ghana Education Service. Starr News has gathered that the Headmaster...

Sept. 6, 2019

Soldiers, police seize placards against Akufo-Addo in Navrongo

Military and police personnel have seized placards bearing anti-government messages from protesters in Navrongo during President Nana Akufo-Addo’s tour of the Upper East Region Wednesday. Ahead ...

Aug. 15, 2019

Gov’t suspends PDS agreement

Government has suspended the concession agreement with Power Distribution Services (PDS), bringing back the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to be in full control of power distribution. Accord...

July 30, 2019

Ghana's debt levels leading country to HIPC

The World Bank Country Director Pierre Frank LaPorte has stated that Ghana’s rising debt levels places it at pre-HIPC levels and must be checked to prevent the figure from escalating further. Ac...

July 26, 2019

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