The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) focused on Extractives, Anti-Corruption, and Good Governance has called on President-elect John Mahama to terminate the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) contract. The CSOs argue that the current SML agreement has diverted millions of Ghana Cedis into private hands without yielding sufficient benefits for the nation. They believe ending […]
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will investigate and prosecute all persons involved in the botched Agyapa Royalties deal when voted into power. Speaking at a press conference dubbed “The Moment of Truth,” at the party’s headquarters in Accra on Monday [February 19, 2024], the National Communications Officer of the NDC, Sammy Gyamfi, […]
The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) is redesigning its strategy to list its wholly-owned subsidiary, Agyapa Royalties, on the London Stock Exchange and the Ghana Stock Exchange. The listing of Agyapa on the London Stock Exchange has been slated for the last quarter of this year. The MIIF has been adjudged the best financial institution […]
A Public Relations Practitioner, Mr Razak Kojo Opoku, has described the Agyapa Royalties deal as a better way of leveraging the country’s mineral resources for the benefit of all. He said the deal has the potential for advancing the socio-economic and infrastructural needs of the country. The decision of the government to list the Agyapa […]
Samson Lardy Anyenini, a private legal practitioner has told Good Evening Ghana in a report monitored by GhanaWeb that the former Special Prosecutor, Martin ABK Amidu, was wrong on some of the positions taken on the Agyapa Royalties Agreement. “Martin has his mistakes and sometimes we make the mistake of thinking that because he was […]
The Minister for Justice and Attorney General-designate, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, has indicated that the Agyapa transaction to monetise some of Ghana’s gold royalties was done in the national interest and in accordance with the laws of the land. With over two hours of his marathon six hours and forty-five minutes vetting devoted to Agyapa […]
Gabby Otchere Darko has sued former Information Minister Sabah Zita Benson for publishing ‘false’ claims against him in the Agyapa royalties deal. In a writ filed at the High Court, lawyers of Mr Otchere-Darko said the former Minister took to Facebook and made allegations of corrupt conduct against their client in the deal which has garnered […]
