Gospel musicia Sonnie Badu and the National Cathedral Secretariat have reacted to viral reports on social media suggesting that the Sonnie received $50,000 to perform at the launch of Ghana National Cathedral in USA. This was made public on twitter by an account with name @cecil_kwabenad. The tweet read: “I’m sure the handlers of @SonnieBaduuk … Read more
Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has confessed that all politicians in the country who are wealthy as thieves. According to Kennedy Agyapong, young people nursing ambitions to join politics must understand that only politicians who steal get rich. In other words, politicians are taking monies from the coffers of government to better … Read more
Never step on the toes of Shatta Wale because all the good things you did for him goes out the window and he rubs your face in the gutters. For some days now, CEO of 3music Awards, Sadiq Abdulai Abu, has become the newest target for the multiple award-winning Dancehall star. On radio, TV and … Read more
Some Ghanaians have called for the arrest of President Nana Addo and NDC flagbearer John Mahama following the arrest of ex South African President Jacob Zuma. Ex President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for contempt after refusing to appear before a corruption hearing this year. Earlier this … Read more
The pressure on government to fix the poor state of a 64 year old country keeps getting hotter with many personalities adding their voices. Actress and activist Yvonne Nelson has expressed that the youth will continue to mount pressure and expose the bad and greedy leaders in the country. READ ALSO: Just In – NPP … Read more
Media Personality Afia Pokua aka Vim Lady has revealed in a Facebook post how some politicians are plotting to murder some journalists in Ghana to cover up some corruptions. Afia Pokua said these journalists have already received several threat messages from these politicians and Ghanaians should not be surprised if we hear news that top … Read more
Andrea Owusu also known as Efia Odo has opined that Ghanaians joining long queues to vote on December 7 was to elect the next corrupt person to assume the Presidential seat. The Electoral commission of Ghana has announced that latest by 5pm today, the final Presidential election results will be declared and the winner announced. … Read more
Lawrence Asiamah aka Bulldog has disclosed the Presidential candidate he voted against in the ongoing election. Bulldog, who is a strong supporter of John Mahama and the NDC, indicated that her voted out Corrupt Official 1 and his family. He also urged his fans to do same. READ ALSO: God Is Not Real If Nana … Read more
Sammy Gyamfi has described the management of Adom Tv as hypocrites and cowards for apologizing to President Akufo Addo for airing A disdainful footage against him. The management of the television station explained in a statement that Sammy Gyamfi did not show the full content of the footage aired on NDC’s “Nokware Mmre”. READ ALSO: … Read more
This week began with a viral video of a ‘corruption Investigation’ that implicated the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo. In the video, an individual alleged to be the President was seen receiving a $40,000 bribe. Aside from the $40,000 which was handed to the President in a brown envelope, 1000 pieces of T-shirts were waiting … Read more
While many celebrities calling for peace before, during and after the election, multi-talented musician Worlasi has taken an unconventional way to preach peace. READ ALSO: Mahama Turns 62 Today – Read Touching Messages Ghanaians Send On His Birthday In a tweet addressed to his fans and all the Presidential candidates who’ll be voted on, Worlasi … Read more
Yesterday, there was a fire outbreak at kantamanto and the Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) tower flamed for over four hours. Before the Fire Service could doused the flames, it had destroyed priceless possessions worth millions of cedis. READ ALSO: Rare Video Claiming Nigel Gaisie Prophesied J.J Rawlings’ Death Surfaces Would you believe if i told … Read more
News emerged earlier today that popular Ghanaian dancer Incredible Zigi was arrested at East Legon by the police. READ ALSO: Nayas Threatens To Curse Pamela Odame With Antoa If She Does Not Stop Dragging Her Name In The Mud— VIDEO A video was seen with the public figure in cuffs and bound to a nearby … Read more
Koku Anyidoho, the Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has stated that corruption is going to be worst under President Akufo-Addo.
He made this statement after listening to a tape on President Akufo Addo’s fight against corruption on UTV’S Adekye Nsroma programme. He asserted that an immoral act constitutes corruption, and at such appointing 110 ministers is an immoral act that will eventually put pressure on the public purse.
On the tape, the president was reacting to the recent news of the arrest of some customs officials responsible for the loss of about GH¢1.2 billion in revenue to the state. The president added that the arrest of these officials is part of his government’s efforts to block revenue leakages at the country’s ports.
I’ve always argued that contrary to Ghanaians pointing fingers at politicians as corrupt individuals; almost every ordinary Ghanaian is involved in some sort of corrupt enterprise in his or her backyard. Again, the fact that the politicians are regularly selected from the pool Ghanaians shows that they are no different from the masses.
The Ghanaian society is pathetically rotten at all levels—and the only way we can deal with corruption which is costing us both money and our integrity is to tackle it from the grass root.
No country is immune from examination malpractices and question leakages but in Ghana, this is just not a misfortune, it’s a convention. Both the learning and teaching units go all out to look for examination questions—and some institutions as well as individuals pay huge sums of money to actually get their hands on these materials.
At that level, we may not consider such actions as corruption or thievery—we may think we are being smart, trying to play the system to obtain what we do not deserve.
Our leaders have this same mind-set; awarding a contract to a Nephew who does not deserve it does not amount to corruption, it’s just playing smart or beating the system.
Almost each year, examination papers are leaked in Ghana and if you’ve not perched this tradition alongside the hovering national epidemic-corruption, take a few minutes to do so. It’s all about cheating; and we actually entertain this from the lowest level of our educational systems.
During my Secondary School days, several students stayed up till dawn—and don’t get me wrong, they were not learning. They were making ‘tiny books’ where they would write key information. These books were mostly smuggled into examination halls—for them, they were being smart but for us all, it’s the beginning of dishonesty, the foundation of corruption.
