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Accra · Accra

Common Fund snubs order to recover GH₵95m from Jospong subsidiary - The Fourth Estate

An amount of GH₵95 million wrongfully and illegally paid to a subsidiary of the Jospong Group, remains unrecovered – four years after an unequivocal directive from the Auditor-General instructing its retrieval. The failure to recover the money is largely attributable to inaction on the part of the District Assemblies Common Fund, the agency which wrongly paid the money and was therefore obligated to get Sewerage Systems Ghana Limited, the Jospon…Read Article

Ho · Ho

The Fourth Estate’s response to University’s rejoinder on fake credentials story - The Fourth Estate

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) issued a rejoinder on July 14, 2025, claiming there were inaccuracies in The Fourth Estate’s publication titled “Fake Credentials: Ghanaian University forced to dismiss internal auditor censures facilities manager.” Below are The Fourth Estate’s responses to the claims in the University’s rejoinder. 1. On the Use of the Vetting Committee’s Interim ReportThe c…Read Article

Eastern Region, Ghana · Eastern Region

Rejoinder: University responds to story on fake credentials of its internal auditor, facilities manager - The Fourth Estate

Following The Fourth Estate’s publication on how the Management of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development at Somanya in the Eastern Region failed to follow laid-down procedures, leading to the recruitment of an unqualified internal auditor, management of the University has sent us a rejoinder to the story. In line with our editorial policy, […]Read Article

Waste and loot: GH¢43.7 billion lost as state institutions defy recovery order - The Fourth Estate

In 2022, the family of the late Benjamin Handle Kwasi Dzata may have been preparing to mark the 10th anniversary of his death. But in the books of the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD), the government’s payroll master, Mr Dzata was very much alive and drawing his pension from state coffers. Mr Dzata worked […]Ghana · Ghana Read Article

U of M Ghanaian Students at Risk After Scholarship Issues

67% Center coverage: 3 sources

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The University of Memphis says over 100 of its Ghanaian students could face academic dismissal, visa complications, and loss of housing and support after the Republic of Ghana scholarship program failed to meet financial obligations. Back in 2023, the university says it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Ghana through the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat program. This agreement would cover tuition and fees f…Tourism · United States See the Story

Fake credentials: Ghanaian university forced to dismiss internal auditor, censures facilities manager - The Fourth Estate

The failure of the authorities at the University of Environment and Sustainable Development at Somanya in the Greater Accra Region to follow laid-down procedure led to the recruitment of an unqualified internal auditor, who enjoyed the perks of the job, leading to financial loss to the state until his ruse was uncovered last year. The man with the fake credentials, Emmanuel Opoku Ware was only exposed after three years in the job following a vet…Greater Accra Region · Greater Accra Region Read Article

SML Scandal: Former GRA Commissioner General and 2 others in custody

A former Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, and two other former officials of the GRA are in custody over their roles in the SML Scandal, according to information exclusively available to manassehazure.com The other two, according to sources at the OSP, are Dr. Isaac Crentsil, a former Commissioner […] The post SML Scandal: Former GRA Commissioner General and 2 others in custody appeared …Corruption · Ghana See the Story

Asset Declaration: 18 High Court, Court of Appeal judges Flout Law - The Fourth Estate

Eighteen High Court and Court of Appeal judges appointed in 2023 and 2024 have yet to declare their assets and liabilities, almost two years after their appointments. The non-compliance adds up to 22 judges from the country’s superior courts, including four Supreme Court judges, who have ignored the law since their appointment. They are part of more than 70 judges President Nana Akufo-Addo appointed in 2023 and 2024. Through a Right to Informati…Ghana · Ghana Read Article

No roof, no hope? The struggles of students schooling under trees in northern Ghana - The Fourth Estate

Yakubu Abdul-Rahman is special–an outright outlier. He grew up and was schooled in Chaankpem, a village in the heart of the Nanton District in Ghana’s Northern Region. His courageous climb up the educational ladder, which has currently ended up with him attending the University for Development Studies (UDS) – one of Ghana’s top universities – is nothing short of a miracle. It is a rare rise, and there is a riveting reason. Unsurprisingly, his pe…Trees · Northern Region Read Article

Government Suspends National Service Posting System for Forensic Review

The Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment has announced the immediate suspension of the Central Management System (CMS) used by the National Service Authority (NSA) for the posting of service personnel. This decision, the ministry said in a statement issued on Wednesday June 18, 2025, follows a directive from the Office of the President, citing […] The post Government suspends national service posting system for forensic review appeared …NSA · Ghana See the Story

Asset declaration: The Supreme Court lords who disregarded the law - The Fourth Estate

Four judges of Ghana’s Supreme Court, who were appointed in 2023 and 2024, have not declared their assets and liabilities in accordance with the law. These legal brains, who rose to the peak of legal practice and swore to defend the Constitution, did not perform a key legal requirement of their office. The Asset Declaration Law, Act 550, stipulates that public officeholders, including judges, declare their assets within six months after they are…Ghana · Ghana Read Article

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