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Former Manager of Tema Oil Refinery On Trial in US Over Ghana Power Bribery Deal

A former Goldman Sachs executive went on trial in Brooklyn this week, accused of funneling more than $1 million in bribes to Ghanaian officials to win approval for a Turkish company's power plant project.

July 29, 2026

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Auditor-General Finds $19.4 Million in Irregular Charges at Ghana’s Washington Embassy

Special audit ties nearly a decade of consular fee diversions to a local IT officer and implicates senior mission staff in enabling the scheme

July 4, 2026

5 mins read

How An Error By Ghana’s Audit Service and A Publication By An Investigative Media Outlet Might Have Shaken Public Trust

Ghana’s fight against payroll fraud hit a wall of controversy this week after a staggering GH¢427 million 'transpositional error' nearly cost a civil servant his reputation after publication by an investigative media outlet

April 21, 2026

3 mins read

Why Ghana’s Former Health Minister is Facing Investigations For A COVID Vaccine Controversy

How Ghana’s COVID emergency handed millions to middlemen — and why its former Health Minister may finally face a judge

March 16, 2026

5 mins read

Nigeria’s Former Minister of Petroleum Faces Trial In The UK For Bribery and Corruption

Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, is currently on trial in the UK, accused of accepting bribes for lucrative government contracts

January 28, 2026

2 mins read

Sedina Tamakloe Was A Rising Star in Her Political Party. But After Allegations of Corruption, She Became A Fugitive

She was appointed as CEO of an agency to help with micro loans for small business. But authorities later discovered she had embezzled funds and fled to the US to escape trial

January 16, 2026

3 mins read

Ghana’s Minister of Finance Exposes Massive $31 Billion Import Fraud

The Minister stated that importers exploited a digital platform to underclassify goods and underreported taxes

November 16, 2025

2 mins read

A Firm Claimed Government Benefits To Build A Luxury Hotel. A $4 Million Tax Exemption Controversy Raised Questions

Construction of a luxury hotel in the Airport Enclave appears to have halted. A $4 million tax exemption meant for factories might have been the cause

October 31, 2025

2 mins read

Ghana’s Anti-Corruption Agency Reports Gains in Convictions But Faces Hurdles in High-Profile Cases

According to the report, the Office of the Special Prosecutor is currently handling 219 active cases with 67 at the full investigation stage

August 19, 2025

2 mins read

Former Manager of Tema Oil Refinery On Trial in US Over Ghana Power Bribery Deal

Auditor-General Finds $19.4 Million in Irregular Charges at Ghana’s Washington Embassy

How An Error By Ghana’s Audit Service and A Publication By An Investigative Media Outlet Might Have Shaken Public Trust

Why Ghana’s Former Health Minister is Facing Investigations For A COVID Vaccine Controversy

Nigeria’s Former Minister of Petroleum Faces Trial In The UK For Bribery and Corruption

Sedina Tamakloe Was A Rising Star in Her Political Party. But After Allegations of Corruption, She Became A Fugitive

Ghana’s Minister of Finance Exposes Massive $31 Billion Import Fraud

A Firm Claimed Government Benefits To Build A Luxury Hotel. A $4 Million Tax Exemption Controversy Raised Questions

Ghana’s Anti-Corruption Agency Reports Gains in Convictions But Faces Hurdles in High-Profile Cases

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