The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has withdrawn all its legal actions against former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah. The cases withdrawn by the OSP include an application for a conformation order to continue to freeze the assets of the former Minister, and the criminal case by the OSP, accusing […]
A request by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for the Chief Justice to remove Justice Edward Twum from the Cecilia Dapaah case has been rejected. The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) had filed a petition, arguing that the High Court judge, Justice Edward Twum had shown bias against the OSP and wanted […]
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it disagrees with the High Court in Accra’s order for the OSP to return Cecilia Dapaah’s seized money. The High Court in Accra on Tuesday, Aug 31 dismissed the OSP’s application seeking to continue freezing the bank accounts and assets of former Minister of Sanitation and Water […]
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it has not disclosed or revealed any information or details in respect of the bank accounts of Cecilia Abena Dapaah, which are under a frozen order issued by the Special Prosecutor. The OSP in a statement urged the public to disregard media accounts on purported bank balances reported to have […]
Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the case in which monies and items worth millions of cedis were allegedly stolen from the residence of former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, and her husband, Mr. Daniel Osei Kuffour. The case prosecutor, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Emmanuel Nyamekye disclosed […]
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it will brief the public on the outcome of the Cecilia Dapaah investigation when concluded. Cecilia Dapaah is the immediate past Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources and the OSP’s investigation is in respect of suspected corruption and corruption-related offences regarding large amounts of money and other valuable […]
Sarah Adwoa Safo has been dismissed from office as a minister of state. A press statement issued by Eugene Arhin, the Director of Communications at the Presidency on Thursday night (July 28, 2022) announced the decision of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to revoke her appointment as Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection. Ms […]
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection(MOGCSP) in collaboration with its partners have introduced five electronic systems and strategies to help address sexual and gender based violence as well various challenges among children and the vulnerable segment of the population. The systems are the Orange Support Centre, the Single Window Citizen Engagement services, the […]
The government’s intervention to absorb water bills for all Ghanaians as part of its fight against the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic will end on June 30, 2021. A statement issued by the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources said “effective July 1, 2021, all consumers/customers of the Ghana Water Company Limited, the Community Water and […]
Despite missing the target of making Accra the cleanest city in Africa by 2020, the Minister designate for Sanitation and Water Resources, Mrs Cecilia Dapaah, says the plan is still on course. According to her, the target was yet to be achieved because “when you start a process, it takes time to yield results.” President Akufo-Addo […]
Government has initiated the process towards the establishment of a National Sanitation Authority as well as a National Sanitation Fund to address the country’s sanitation and water challenges. Announcing this on Tuesday, 5th November, 2019 at Ho in the Volta Region, the Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, said government is convinced that […]
Plastic Revolution Foundation, a Norwegian Social Enterprise will, next year, commence conversion of three thousand six hundred (3600) tons of plastic waste to diesel monthly in Ghana. Chief Executive Officer, Erik Solheim revealed this when officials of the Foundation called on the Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Hon. Ceclia Abena Dapaah to brief her […]
