The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has urged the Greater Accra Regional Minister to take immediate action to shut down or relocate the growing livestock market operating at Kanda near the National Mosque. It cites concerns over sanitation, congestion and the orderly development of the capital. According to the Committee, the trade in cattle, […]
Parliament has referred a special audit report on GH¢68.7 billion in government arrears and payables to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for investigation after the exercise uncovered suspected irregularities, falsified records and questionable payment claims. The report, presented to Parliament on Tuesday, March 10, was submitted by the Ministry of Finance through the Deputy Finance […]
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has come under intense scrutiny after revelations of massive budget overruns at Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The utility company’s Chief Executive and his team were grilled over unapproved spending amounting to GH¢189.2 million. Citing details from the 2024 Auditor-General’s Report, Ranking Member Samuel Atta Mills delivered a blistering […]
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has referred the management of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to the Attorney-General’s Department for possible prosecution over what it described as gross financial indiscipline, budget overruns and breaches of the Public Financial Management Act. At a sitting on Tuesday [Oct 28, 2025], the committee, chaired by […]
Ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) owe the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) GH¢14 million, the Managing Director of the company, Ato Afful, has indicated. He said the GCGL had taken an initiative, on the instruction of its Board of Directors, to write to the Minister of Finance to enable the MDAs to defray their indebtedness […]
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) cannot trace the directors of 23 companies that are indebted to it to the tune of millions of Ghana cedis. The 23 companies — which are not operating — are mostly steel firms, and are part of 27 companies that were indebted to the ECG to the tune of […]
The Bui Power Authority (BPA) has been advised to expedite its rate of recovering a $614, 373,274.36 debt owed it by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). This is because the money owed the power generator has been indicated to be adversely affecting its ability to operate effectively and deliver on its mandate. The Chairman […]
Parliament has constituted a four-member ad hoc committee for the recommendation of an auditor to audit and report on the accounts of the Office of the Auditor General. This followed the adoption of a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu. The committee The committee is chaired by Mr James Klutse Avedzi, Member […]
Two Finance Officers were yesterday, January 20, 2020 arrested, handcuffed and detained at Parliament police station for attempting to deceive the Public Accounts Committee. The two, Isaac Akowuah and James Essilfie have been accused of trying to deceive the Public Accounts Committee by submitting payment vouchers that did not march what was captured by the […]
