Also known as: Ghana Integrity Initiative
Civil society organisation advocating for anti-corruption efforts, accountability, and enforcement of Right to Information Act in Ghana.
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Joy Online
… The organisations, which include the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), IMANI Africa, Transparency International Ghana, Democracy Hub, STAR-Ghana Foundation, NORSAAC, Penplusbytes, ACEP, Odekro, A Rocha Ghana, Parliamentary Network Africa, One Ghana Movement, an …
Deputy AG, 14 CSOs appear at Supreme Court for hearing on challenge to OSP’s prosecutorial powersJoy Online
… The organisations, which include the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), IMANI Africa, Transparency International Ghana, Democracy Hub, STAR-Ghana Foundation, NORSAAC, Penplusbytes, ACEP, Odekro, A Rocha Ghana, Parliamentary Network Africa, One Ghana Movement, an …
Deputy AG, 14 CSOs appear at Supreme Court for hearing on challenge to OSP’s prosecutorial powersJoy Online
… The concerns were raised at the launch of a research report by Transparency International Ghana in Accra, where stakeholders highlighted gaps in accountability systems and called for stronger collaboration to address financial irregularities. …
Weak enforcement of audit findings fuels rising infractions across Africa – ExpertsThe Ghanaian Times
… Dr.Nai has held senior leadership positions with the Ghana Integrity Initiative (Transparency International Ghana), Central Region Development Commission, London Borough of Croydon, London Borough of Merton and Ananemantey & Co. …
New Times Corporation gets new MDJoy 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 accountabilityJoy Online
… The CSOs are the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Transparency International Ghana, Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, IMANI Africa, Democracy Hub, STAR-Ghana Foundation, NORSAAC, Penplusbytes, ACEP, Odekro, A Rocha Ghana, Parliamentary Network Africa, One Ghana …
Supreme Court admits 14 CSOs in OSP’s constitutionality caseThe Ghanaian Times
… The coalition includes Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Transparency International Ghana, the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), Democracy Hub LBG, STAR-Ghana Foundation, NORSAAC, Penplusbytes, the Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), Odekro Parliament …
CDD, IMANI and 12 CSOs seek to join Supreme Court case challenging OSP ActJoy Online
… The coalition seeking to join the case includes the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development, Transparency International Ghana, Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, IMANI Africa, Democracy Hub, STAR-Ghana Foundation, NORSAAC, Penplusbytes, Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Odekr …
IMANI Africa defends CSO intervention in Supreme Court case challenging OSP ActJoy Online
… constitutionalism, accountable governance, anti-corruption, institutional integrity, and the preservation of independent public institutions established to serve the Republic.” The organisations include the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development, Transparency International Ghana …
CDD, IMANI, 12 other CSOs file to join Supreme Court case challenging OSP ActDeputy 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 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 →
Transparency International Ghana and HANA Ghana have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen collaboration on integrity and anti-corruption efforts, with plans to extend integrity programmes to over 100 senior high schools and tertiary institutions and reach more than 20,000 students through integrity clubs and values-based education.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Transparency International Ghana has called for stronger enforcement of the Right to Information Act and enhanced accountability mechanisms to combat corruption and improve transparency in governance. The organisation said weak implementation of legal and institutional frameworks continues to limit citizens' access to public information and undermine anti-corruption efforts.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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 Deputy Attorney-General and 14 civil society organisations appeared at the Supreme Court for a case filed in December 2025 challenging whether Parliament unconstitutionally granted prosecutorial powers to the Office of the Special Prosecutor. The Attorney-General's office argues that Article 88(3) of the Constitution vests prosecutorial powers solely in its office and that Parliament acted unconstitutionally by passing the OSP Act, 2017.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Deputy Attorney-General and 14 civil society organisations appeared at the Supreme Court for a hearing on a constitutional case challenging whether Parliament had the authority to grant the Office of the Special Prosecutor independent prosecutorial powers. The case, filed by private legal practitioner Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey, argues that Articles 88(3) and 88(4) of the Constitution vest prosecutorial authority solely in the Attorney-General, and that the OSP Act 2017 was unconstitutional.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Experts say persistent weaknesses in implementing audit recommendations and managing public funds continue to drive audit infractions across Africa despite improvements in audit reporting standards. Ghana's Deputy Auditor-General cited operational challenges including audit delays, outsourcing, and insufficient sectoral coverage that allow irregularities to persist.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Media Commission has appointed Dr Isaac Okpoti Nai as Managing Director of New Times Corporation, which publishes Ghanaian Times and The Spectator newspapers. The appointment was made in consultation with the President and is effective June 5, 2026.
5 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
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 →