Also known as: GACC
Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition — civil society organisation that organises youth anti-corruption programmes and school sensitisation activities, calling for integrity and youth participation in fighting corruption.
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Joy Online
… We do not need a new mining law, says the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition. “We need the political will to enforce the one we already have. …
Ghana’s Golden curse: How mismanagement and corruption are draining the nation’s mining wealthJoy Online
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) has called on young Ghanaians to take an active role in the fight against corruption, urging them to “Resist, Reject and Report Corruption” as the country commemorates the 2026 African Anti-Corruption Day. …
2026 African Anti-Corruption Day: ‘Resist, reject and report corruption’ – GACCJoy Online
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) has renewed its call for stronger youth participation in the fight against corruption, urging young Ghanaians to become champions of integrity and accountability as the country commemorates the 2026 African Anti-Corruption Day. …
GACC marks African Anti-Corruption Day with renewed push to empower youth against corruptionBusiness & Financial Times
… The 2020 Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition report estimated procurement-related losses at three billion dollars annually. …
The procurement architecture has a missing blueprintJoy Online
… The civil-society-led project has the Africa Centre for Energy Policy, Transparency International Ghana and the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition as partners and is supported by the UK International Development.
Heal Komfo Anokye Project registered by private persons who refuse to account and hand over to KATHJoy Online
… The civil-society-led project has the Africa Centre for Energy Policy, Transparency International Ghana and the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition as partners and is supported by the UK International Development.
Audit flags irregularities in Heal Komfo Anokye Project amid dispute over control of fundsJoy Online
… The coalition, which includes organisations such as CDD-Ghana, Transparency International Ghana, Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, IMANI Africa and STAR-Ghana Foundation, said it would provide further updates after the Supreme Court’s decision is delivered.
CSOs urge Supreme Court to uphold legality of Special Prosecutor’s officeJoy Online
… The coalition backing the OSP comprises some of Ghana’s most influential governance and policy organisations, including the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Transparency International Ghana, Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, IMANI Africa, Africa Education Watch …
CSOs mount strong defence of OSP ahead of Supreme Court verdictJoy Online
… it will feature several prominent speakers, including the Vice Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee and Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, Executive Secretary of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition …
Ayine, Afenyo-Markin to headline African Governance and Anti-Corruption Summit in AccraJoy Online
… The SARIS Project is funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the CDD-Ghana, Transparency International Ghana (TI-Ghana), and the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC). …
CDD-Ghana urges citizens to strengthen district accountabilityThe Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition has organised "The Youth Voice" programme to engage students and pupils in the Nzema East and Ellembelle districts in discussions on corruption, integrity, and ethical leadership, as part of activities marking the 2026 African Anti-Corruption Day celebration.
31 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition has organised "The Youth Voice" programme to engage students and pupils in the Nzema East and Ellembelle districts in discussions on corruption, integrity, and ethical leadership, as part of activities marking the 2026 African Anti-Corruption Day celebration.
31 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
President Mahama is pushing Parliament to pass the Public Officers' Code of Conduct Bill, which aims to establish ethical standards and consequences for breaches. The government argues that a comprehensive code is essential to combat corruption and promote ethical leadership, citing estimates that Ghana loses about GH¢3 billion annually to corruption.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has maintained that Parliament cannot transfer the Attorney-General's constitutionally mandated prosecutorial powers to the Office of the Special Prosecutor through ordinary legislation, arguing that only the person to whom the Constitution grants authority can delegate it.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai argues that Ghana cannot establish an independent prosecutorial authority or give the Office of the Special Prosecutor independent prosecutorial powers without amending Article 88 of the 1992 Constitution, which vests prosecutorial authority in the Attorney-General.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai defended the High Court's ruling that the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, as ordinary legislation, cannot alter constitutional powers vested in the Attorney-General under Article 88 of the 1992 Constitution. He stated that only formal constitutional amendment procedures can change constitutional provisions, not ordinary parliamentary acts.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has stated that the Office of the Special Prosecutor was established through ordinary legislation under Article 106 of the 1992 Constitution, not a constitutional amendment, and that the OSP Act cannot alter the constitutional powers of the Attorney-General or create an independent prosecutorial authority outside the Constitution's framework.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bright Future Alliance, a youth-led civil society organisation, called for stronger accountability mechanisms across public and corporate institutions at the second African Governance and Anti-Corruption Summit in Accra. The organisation stressed that addressing corruption requires collective effort from government, businesses, civil society, academia, media and citizens, with anti-corruption efforts extending beyond public institutions to corporate governance and the private sector.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition has urged young people to resist, reject and report all forms of corruption to law enforcement agencies to promote integrity and accountability. The call was made during the commemoration of the 2026 African Anti-Corruption Day at schools in Jasikan Municipality, Oti Region, as part of an initiative to amplify youth perspectives on corruption and integrity.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Beauty Emefa Narteh, Executive Secretary of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, has called on young people to resist, reject and report all forms of corruption to law enforcement agencies. Speaking at the 2026 African Anti-Corruption Day commemoration in the Jasikan Municipality, she said the initiative seeks to engage young people in discussions about how corruption affects their lives and future opportunities.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Public Procurement Authority's deputy director says mandatory use of Ghana's electronic procurement system will significantly reduce corruption in public procurement by eliminating direct contact between procurement entities and suppliers, and the Finance Minister has directed all state institutions to use the platform, which is integrated with the national payment system.
19 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana, Africa's largest gold producer and the world's sixth-largest, accounts for nearly 40% of total exports but faces deep mismanagement and corruption. Successive governments have failed to establish transparent mechanisms for tracking mining companies' investments, production, taxes, and royalties, enabling systematic underreporting and loss of revenue.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition has called on young Ghanaians to take an active role in fighting corruption for the 2026 African Anti-Corruption Day, emphasizing that young people are champions of integrity today and essential to building a transparent society. GACC revealed it reached more than 23,000 students through school sensitisation activities in 40 districts last year, with the initiative expanded to 85 districts nationwide this year.
11 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition has renewed its call for stronger youth participation in combating corruption, marking the 2026 African Anti-Corruption Day on July 11 with the theme "Scaling Up the Promotion of Integrity and Anti-Corruption Actions Across Africa." The coalition's Executive Secretary emphasized that promoting integrity is a collective responsibility requiring commitment from governments, institutions, communities, and citizens, particularly young people.
11 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An analysis argues that while Ghana's new Value for Money Office Act addresses overpriced government contracts (estimated to cost USD 3 billion annually), the reform risks failing without a clear institutional process architecture defining when and with what authority each actor operates alongside existing procurement laws.
25 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Heal Komfo Anokye Project, launched in November 2023 to raise $10 million for hospital infrastructure repairs, has raised tens of millions of cedis with about GH¢50 million spent so far. The implementers have refused to provide accountability or hand over the project to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, citing lack of authority to do so, despite an audit revealing procurement irregularities and missing donor records.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An audit of the Heal Komfo Anokye Project, launched in November 2023 to raise $10 million for repairs at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, has flagged serious irregularities including procurement issues and missing donor receipt pages. The findings come amid disputes between the hospital board and project implementers over control and accountability of funds, with about GHS 50 million spent so far and GHS 13 million still owed to contractors.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A coalition of 14 Civil Society Organisations has appealed to Ghana's Supreme Court to affirm the constitutionality of the Office of the Special Prosecutor, describing it as vital to the country's anti-corruption framework. The court is set to deliver judgment on July 29, 2026, in the case *Adamtey v. Attorney-General*, which challenges the legality of the law establishing the OSP.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Fourteen civil society organisations have submitted a joint defence of the Office of the Special Prosecutor to the Supreme Court ahead of a July 29, 2026 verdict in Adamtey v. Attorney-General, a case questioning the constitutional validity of the anti-corruption institution's establishment.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Attorney General Dr Dominic Ayine and Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin will speak at the second African Governance and Anti-Corruption Summit, organised by The Bright Future Alliance, on June 16 in Accra. The summit aims to bring together government officials, legislators, civil society, diplomats, corporate leaders and young people to discuss strengthening accountability and governance systems across Africa.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development has called on citizens to demand transparency and strengthen accountability at the district level, particularly through Social Auditing Clubs using the Local Governance Act. The call was made during a training programme in Sogakope under the SARIS Project, which is funded by the EU and operates across 24 selected districts in Ghana.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Supreme Court has granted an application by 14 civil society organisations to join the case of Adamtey v Attorney-General, which challenges the constitutionality of the Office of the Special Prosecutor. The organisations include the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development, Transparency International Ghana, and others with interests in governance and anti-corruption issues.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
CDD, IMANI and 12 other civil society organisations have filed an application to join the Supreme Court case Adamtey v Attorney-General as amici curiae, seeking to provide legal and policy perspectives on constitutional and public interest issues relating to Ghana's anti-corruption framework and institutional independence.
7 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
IMANI Africa has defended civil society organisations' participation in a Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of Ghana's Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017, saying CSO involvement is justified to support constitutional interpretation and strengthen accountability despite criticism that it may amount to advocacy rather than neutral assistance.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Fourteen civil society organisations, including CDD, IMANI Africa, and Transparency International Ghana, have filed to join a Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of Ghana's Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017. The groups say their involvement is motivated by commitment to constitutionalism, accountable governance, and anti-corruption, and is not partisan or personal.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition has urged citizens to resist efforts to undermine the public accountability framework, warning that recent legal challenges to the Office of the Special Prosecutor risk eroding anti-corruption gains at a time when the country loses about US$3 billion annually to corruption.
24 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →