Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has declared that Ghana’s current asset declaration regime is inadequate and must be urgently strengthened to serve as a meaningful tool in the country’s anti-corruption campaign. Delivering a keynote address at the National Anti-Corruption Conference, the Vice President took aim at the perfunctory nature of existing asset disclosure practices. “Our asset declaration regime requires immediate strengthening, moving beyond mere submission,” she said. Under the current legal framework, public officials are required to declare their assets, but enforcement is weak, and declarations often remain inaccessible to the public. Critics have long argued that the system is symbolic rather than functional. The Vice President’s remarks align with findings from recent governance indexes and corruption reports. The 2022 Ghana Statistical Service Corruption

Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has emphasized that Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL)—aims at reclaiming stolen public funds and signaling a zero-tolerance approach to corruption. “Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) is an effort to send a clear message that corruption will not be tolerated going forward,” the Vice President stated. The initiative is one of several steps introduced by government to revitalize Ghana’s anti-corruption architecture. It follows persistent concerns over weak enforcement, political interference, and declining scores on international governance indices. The Vice President highlighted the economic importance of restoring public confidence and reclaiming resources that have been misappropriated. “Ghana’s economic recovery and long-term prosperity depend on our ability to demonstrate that we are reliable stewards of public resources,” she said. Along

National Peace Council Director Paul Akonor visit three schools in Nkwanta South, namely Nkwanta Community Day Senior High Technical School, Yabobo Girls school and Nkwanta Senior High School. According to Mr. Paul Akonor the visit is about promoting none violence in schools. He said school must not take school laws into their hands and all students must obey the rules and regulations of their schools. He also added that it is said seeing students fighting with their teachers. He also advised the students to be peace ambassadors but not promoters of violence. Ahmed Bashiru yakubu, right to information officer at Oti Coordinating Council stated that it is peace that will make the democracy work well in a country and it is peace that

29/05/25 The Ghana Police Service has promoted four (4) officers of the Western Central Regional Police Command for exhibiting diligence, professionalism, and dedication in the performance of their duty. The officers, No. 47459 G/Sgt. Fetus Gameli Kukuia, No. 52192 G/Cpl. Christian Asare, No. 52441 G/Cpl. Nicholas Kingsley Amoah, and No. 59947 G/Const. Adam Yakubu, have been promoted to the ranks of Inspector, Sergeant, and Lance Corporal respectively. The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno and members of the Police Management Board (POMAB) commended the officers and noted that their promotion will serve as motivation and encouragement to other personnel of the Service. IGP highlighted the fact that dedication to duty and exceptional performance will be both acknowledged and rewarded. It will be recalled

By: Daniel Asare The General Secretary of the Construction and Building Materials Working Union of Trade Union Congress (TUC) Ghana, Richard Asamoah Mensah, says the cedi’s dominance over some major trading currencies is a good sign for the country, and thus, hopes it appreciates even more. However, Mr. Asamoah urged traders to reduce their pricing on the market to reflect the cedi’s gain. He also urged the government to pay construction workers and create job opportunities for old contractors who are jobless to reduce poverty in the system. Ghana’s local currency, the cedi has staged a sharp recovery in 2025 appreciating 24.1 percent against the US dollar in the first five months of 2025. Data published by the Bank of Ghana in its May