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CHRAJ

2026-04-272026-08-23

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  1. August 2026
  2. The Chronicle

    Following this, he said, CHRAJ recommended a forensic audit and further investigation into procurement-related matters for which the National Cathedral Secretariat has provided explanations on the transaction.

    No One Is Above The Law …Council Of State Member Jabs Rev. Kusi Boateng
  3. Joy Online

    CHRAJ’s Digital Rights Focal Person, Elias Mane, also called on the government to ensure that public digital platforms are accessible to persons with disabilities.

    Poor website accessibility could exclude persons with disabilities from essential services
  4. Joy Online

    recovered an additional GH¢14.95 million in unearned salaries and irregular payments through routine audits conducted across the country. “It also recovered GH¢14.95 million in additional unearned salaries and irregular payments through routine audits conducted nationwide; CHRAJ

    Audit Service recovers GH¢24.95m in unearned salaries, irregular payments – GACC
  5. Joy Online

    The National Cathedral project has been the subject of several investigations and audits, including a CHRAJ investigation, an Office of the Special Prosecutor probe, a Deloitte audit and a subsequent forensic audit commissioned under the current NDC administration.

    ‘If you want to imprison me over my friendship with Bawumia, go ahead’ – Kusi Boateng
  6. Joy Online

    The National Cathedral project has been the subject of several investigations and audits, including a CHRAJ investigation, an Office of the Special Prosecutor probe, a Deloitte audit and a subsequent forensic audit commissioned under the current NDC administration.

    ‘If you want to imprison me over my friendship with Bawumia, go ahead’ – Rev. Kusi Boateng
  7. July 2026
  8. Daily Guide

    Add two systemic safeguards: a public register of foreign interests for all covered officeholders, maintained by CHRAJ and searchable by any citizen; and a five-year statutory review requiring the Attorney-General to report to Parliament on the regime’s operation — evidence of ac

    The Council Of State Is Wrong On Dual Citizenship — And Ghana Cannot Afford The Error (2)
  9. June 2026
  10. Joy Online

    While commending the work of institutions such as CHRAJ, the Office of the Special Prosecutor, EOCO and the Auditor-General, CACG maintained that investigations alone are not enough to restore public confidence.

    Ghana facing integrity crisis as corruption becomes everyday culture – Crusaders Against Corruption
  11. Joy Online

    pport adolescent health, and speak up against abuse and protect the vulnerable.” Togbui Hatsu said that under the activity One, NCCE have held Community Stakeholder Meetings in various communities in electoral areas from, and have targeted chiefs, religious leaders, Police, CHRAJ

    NCCE, UNFPA, Canada launch Civic campaign to fight GBV in Anloga District
  12. Joy Online

    They further argued that the applicants had failed to provide medical reports to support claims of injury and had not reported the matter to independent bodies such as CHRAJ or the Police Professional Standards Bureau.

    Court slams Police for ‘unprofessional’ conduct in #OccupyJulorbiHouse arrests, awards GHC150k to 3 journalists [Full Judgement]
  13. May 2026
  14. Joy Online

    The project, scheduled to run from November 2025 to October 2026, seeks to engage Parliament, the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, CHRAJ, disability organisations and the media to build momentum for the protocol’s ratification.

    NEWDA pushes Ghana to ratify African Disability Protocol

Thursday 20 August

  1. Council of State member says friendship offers no legal immunity

    Yaw Owusu Obimpeh, a Council of State member for Ashanti Region, has stated that no one is above the law and that friendship with political leaders cannot shield anyone from accountability, responding to Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng's comments about being willing to return to prison rather than abandon his friendship with former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia.

    20 August 2026 · The Chronicle

  2. Poor website design excludes persons with disabilities from services

    Persons with disabilities have raised concerns that inaccessible websites and digital platforms exclude them from essential services as Ghana pursues digital transformation. At a workshop organized by Open Knowledge Ghana and Internet Society Ghana Chapter, participants including visually impaired users and web developers identified barriers such as forms not configured for assistive technologies and called for developers to engage persons with disabilities directly in platform design.

    20 August 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 19 August

  1. Ghana Audit Service recovers GH¢24.95m in payroll irregularities

    The Ghana Audit Service recovered approximately GH¢24.95 million in unearned salaries and irregular payments in 2025, comprising GH¢10 million from a nationwide payroll audit affecting 2,408 separated staff and GH¢14.95 million through routine audits, according to the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition's State of Corruption Report 2025.

    19 August 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 17 August

  1. Rev. Kusi Boateng refuses to distance himself from Bawumia

    Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, founder of Power Chapel Worldwide, said he is prepared to face imprisonment rather than end his friendship with former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and his wife, Hajia Samira Bawumia, describing the relationship as not a crime and refusing to conceal it to satisfy critics.

    17 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Rev. Kusi Boateng defends friendship with Dr Bawumia

    The Founder and Leader of Power Chapel Worldwide, Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, says he is prepared to face imprisonment rather than distance himself from his friendship with former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and his wife. He told his congregation that his friendship with the couple is not a crime and that he will not hide or pretend the relationship does not exist.

    17 August 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 21 July

  1. Council of State dual citizenship stance risks Ghana's development finance

    An opinion piece argues that dual nationals serve as bridges for diaspora capital, remittances, and institution-building that have driven Ghana's economic development—citing examples like Databank and Ashesi University—and contends that excluding them would forfeit a critical source of development finance.

    21 July 2026 · Daily Guide

Thursday 18 June

  1. Ghana facing integrity crisis as corruption normalizes—civil society warns

    Crusaders Against Corruption Ghana called for urgent national action against what it describes as a growing integrity crisis, arguing that corruption has become deeply rooted in everyday life and is threatening public trust and national development. The group's chairperson warned that Ghana loses integrity not through grand scandals but when thousands of small dishonest acts are tolerated year after year.

    18 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. NCCE, UNFPA, Canada launch civic campaign against GBV in Anloga

    The National Commission for Civic Education and UNFPA have launched a comprehensive civic engagement initiative in Anloga District funded by Global Affairs Canada. The programme deploys community meetings, outreach at markets and lorry stations, mobile van broadcasts, and men's club engagements to address gender-based violence, adolescent pregnancy, and harmful norms.

    18 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 5 June

  1. High Court orders police to pay GHC150k for #OccupyJulorbiHouse arrests

    A High Court in Accra ruled that Ghana Police Service unlawfully violated the constitutional rights of three citizens—including two broadcast journalists—during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstration in September 2023, ordering the Inspector General of Police to pay GH₵150,000 in damages and issue a formal apology. Justice Nana Brew found the police conduct "unprofessional" and determined that the arrest and detention breached rights to personal liberty, human dignity, freedom of assembly, and media independence.

    5 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 11 May

  1. NEWDA campaigns for Ghana to ratify African Disability Protocol

    The Network of Women with Disabilities, Africa (NEWDA) has intensified advocacy efforts for Ghana to ratify the African Disability Protocol, describing the move as critical to protecting the rights and dignity of women with disabilities. The advocacy was launched in Accra during a workshop organised in collaboration with the Women with Disability Development and Advocacy Organisation (WODAO).

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 27 April

  1. Opinion: Accra Arts Centre hides neglected community behind façade

    A writer describes discovering a sprawling, unsightly community of makeshift settlements hidden behind the craft shops at Accra's Arts Centre on John Evans Atta Mills High Street, criticizing city authorities for allowing such conditions to persist in the heart of the city.

    27 April 2026 · Joy Online

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