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Mary Awelana Addah

Also known as: Ms Addah · Mrs Addah

Executive Director of Transparency International Ghana, commenting on anti-corruption efforts and political accountability issues.

2026-08-012026-08-23

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  1. August 2026
  2. The Ghanaian Times

    The Executive Director of Transparency International Ghana, Mrs Mary Addah, also challenged the youth to take the lead in the fight against corruption, warning that Ghana could not afford to surrender to cynicism and impunity.

    Ghana loses over US$3bn annually to corruption  — NCCE
  3. Joy Online

    The fight against corruption in Ghana has stagnated, with no evidence of change, the Executive Director of Transparency International (TI-Ghana), Mary Addah, has stated.

    Ghana’s anti-corruption fight has stagnated— Transparency International
  4. Joy Online

    Transparency International Ghana Executive Director Mary Addah has called for all persons linked to the case involving former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Berko to be interrogated to help uncover the full circumstances surrounding the alleged corruption.

    Interrogate all persons linked to former TOR MD bribery case – Mary Addah
  5. Joy Online

    In an interview with the Ghana News Agency, Mary Addah, Executive Director of Transparency International Ghana, said the findings were consistent with the organisation’s long-standing concerns about bribery in the delivery of public services.

    Transparency International calls for stronger reforms after survey reveals increased public bribery demands
  6. Joy Online

    Executive Director of Transparency International Ghana, Mary Awelana Addah, has criticised politicians who dismiss allegations of vote-buying as mere speculation, insisting that the practice is a well-known feature of Ghana’s political landscape and should no longer be treated as

    Politicians who dismiss vote-buying are ‘dreaming’ and ignoring reality – Mary Addah
  7. Joy Online

    The Executive Director of Transparency International Ghana, Mary Awelana Addah, has welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling on the delegate system, saying expanding the electoral college within political parties is a step in the right direction but cautioned that it will not, on its

    Expanding delegate base the right way to go, but not a total cure for vote-buying – Transparency International
  8. Joy Online

    Executive Director of Transparency International Ghana, Mary Awelana Addah, has said the Supreme Court’s landmark decision mandating a “one member, one vote” system for political party elections reflects the realities of vote-buying that have long characterised Ghana’s internal p

    Supreme Court’s ‘one member, one vote’ ruling reflects vote-buying concerns – Mary Addah
  9. Joy Online

    Executive Director of Transparency International Ghana, Mary Awelana Addah, says the Court of Appeal missed an opportunity to strengthen accountability after overturning the 10-year prison sentence handed to former MASLOC Chief Executive, Sedina Tamakloe.

    Courts must go beyond acquittals and demand accountability – Transparency International
  10. Joy Online

    The panel features Gary Nimako Marfo – Director, Legal Affairs, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Inusah Fuseini – Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central and Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Mary Awelana Addah – Executive Director, Transparency International Ghana

    Livestream: Newsfile discusses Supreme Court rulings, Sedinam Tamakloe’s legal twist, and OSP powers
  11. Joy Online

    The panel featured Gary Nimako Marfo – Director, Legal Affairs, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Inusah Fuseini – Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central and Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Mary Awelana Addah – Executive Director, Transparency International Ghana

    Playback: Newsfile discussed Supreme Court rulings, Sedinam Tamakloe’s legal twist, and OSP powers

Thursday 20 August

  1. Ghana loses over US$3bn annually through corruption

    The Deputy Chairman of the National Commission for Civic Education disclosed that Ghana loses more than US$3 billion every year through corruption, resources that could be invested in infrastructure, job creation and essential services. He called on young leaders to take action against corruption rather than leave the responsibility to State institutions alone.

    20 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Monday 17 August

  1. Ghana's anti-corruption efforts show stagnation, Transparency International warns

    Transparency International's Executive Director Mary Addah states that Ghana's fight against corruption has stagnated with no evidence of change, with the country's Corruption Perceptions Index score plateauing at around 40–43 points since 2017. She warned that administrative corruption is becoming normalised across sectors, posing a danger to sustainable national development.

    17 August 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 10 August

  1. TI Ghana calls for interrogating all persons in Asante Berko case

    Transparency International Ghana Executive Director Mary Addah has called for interrogation of all persons linked to the case involving former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Berko, saying authorities must investigate the Ghanaian dimension beyond his U.S. conviction to uncover the full circumstances and determine whether public officials breached Ghana's laws.

    10 August 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 6 August

  1. Transparency International calls for reforms as bribery demands rise

    A Ghana Statistical Service survey found increased demands for bribes by public officials in 2025, with about seven in every 10 people who paid bribes saying they were directly asked to do so. Transparency International Ghana urged targeted institutional reforms, stronger preventive measures, sanctions, and integrity systems rather than abandonment of anti-corruption efforts.

    6 August 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 1 August

  1. Transparency chief says politicians dismissing vote-buying deny reality

    Mary Addah, Executive Director of Transparency International Ghana, criticized politicians who claim vote-buying allegations are speculation, saying the practice is a well-documented feature of Ghana's political landscape. She made the remarks following the Supreme Court's ruling to introduce a "one member, one vote" system for party elections, citing longstanding concerns about money's influence in internal party contests.

    1 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Supreme Court delegate expansion necessary but insufficient against vote-buying

    Transparency International Ghana's Executive Director welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling to expand the electoral college within political parties, calling it a step in the right direction to combat vote-buying, but cautioned that it will not alone eliminate the problem as Ghana's democracy has become increasingly vulnerable to money politics.

    1 August 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Supreme Court ruling on one-member-one-vote reflects vote-buying concerns

    Transparency International Ghana's executive director says the Supreme Court's 5–2 decision mandating "one member, one vote" in political party elections reflects awareness of persistent money-fuelled vote-buying in Ghana's internal party politics. The ruling ends the delegate system, allowing all registered party members in good standing to vote for party leaders and parliamentary and presidential candidates.

    1 August 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Courts must strengthen accountability beyond acquittals, says TI Ghana

    Transparency International Ghana's Executive Director Mary Awelana Addah says the Court of Appeal missed an opportunity to address broader public accountability concerns when it acquitted and discharged former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe, arguing that courts should go beyond focusing on technicalities alone to identify consequences for public officials in alleged cases involving misused procurement and unused vehicles.

    1 August 2026 · Joy Online

  5. JoyNews Newsfile to discuss Supreme Court rulings and Tamakloe case

    JoyNews' Newsfile programme will host a four-hour panel discussion examining landmark Supreme Court decisions, the Court of Appeal's overturning of Sedinam Tamakloe's conviction and 10-year prison sentence (which collapsed 78 charges), and the constitutional implications of recent judicial pronouncements including the Court's ruling on the Constitutional Review Commission's delegate system.

    1 August 2026 · Joy Online

  6. Newsfile panel discusses Supreme Court rulings and Tamakloe case

    JoyNews' Newsfile programme examined landmark Supreme Court decisions, the overturned conviction of former MASLOC CEO Sedinam Tamakloe Attionu (which collapsed 78 charges and set aside her 10-year sentence), and the Court's ruling declaring aspects of the Constitutional Review Commission's delegate system unconstitutional.

    1 August 2026 · Joy Online

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