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Mr Dzata's monthly pension payments were supposed to have stopped when he died in October 2012. But a decade after his passing, his name was still on the government payroll, a “ghost” receiving a monthly paycheck. Read more here: thefourthestategh.com/2025/07/waste-…

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A police officer, a teacher, a former NABCO employee, and a machoman, who was the second runner-up of “Ghana’s Strongest” bodybuilding competition, were lured and duped by Qnet. They were promised Dubai, but they ended up in Côte d'Ivoire More here: thefourthestategh.com/2021/11/the-du…

A police officer, a teacher, a former NABCO employee, and a machoman, who was the second runner-up of “Ghana’s Strongest” bodybuilding competition, were lured and duped by Qnet. 
They were promised Dubai, but they ended up in CĂ´te d'Ivoire
More here: thefourthestategh.com/2021/11/the-du…
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Mustapha Gbande’s claim that Narcotics Control made no drug-related arrest during Akufo-Addo’s tenure false fact-checkghana.com/mustapha-gband…

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Unpaid taxes, illegal waivers and lost billions: What 13 years of Auditor-General’s reports reveal about Ghana’s tax system thefourthestategh.com/2025/07/unpaid…

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Claim: Under Mr. Torkornoo, NACOC made no drug arrests in 8 years. – Mustapha Gbande Verdict: False. Records show NACOC made multiple arrests & seizures (2021-2024), including high-profile cases. fact-checkghana.com/mustapha-gband…

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Civil society agitation is growing over the new scholarship bill, sparked by our investigative work. If you missed the series, here are some of the key stories. thefourthestategh.com/.../scholarshi… thefourthestategh.com/.../scholarshi… thefourthestategh.com/.../scholarshi…

Civil society agitation is growing over the new scholarship bill, sparked by our investigative work. 

If you missed the series, here are some of the key stories.

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From SML Scandal, Scholarships Bonanza to NSS Scandal and other impactful stories, we have used journalism to save our nation billions of cedis and prompted investigations. But doing this comes at a high cost. We can’t do it alone. Stand with us to help make Ghana better for all.

From SML Scandal, Scholarships Bonanza to NSS Scandal and other impactful stories, we have used journalism to save our nation billions of cedis and prompted investigations. But doing this comes at a high cost. We can’t do it alone. Stand with us to help make Ghana better for all.
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Over the last 7 years, Ghana has lost GH¢43.7 billion due to waste, negligence, and financial irregularities by state institutions. Auditor-General's call for recovery has been defied, and 66% of this money appears to be lost for good. Read more: thefourthestategh.com/2025/07/waste-…

Over the last 7 years, Ghana has lost GH¢43.7 billion due to waste, negligence, and financial irregularities by state institutions. Auditor-General's call for recovery has been defied, and 66% of this money appears to be lost for good. 

Read more: thefourthestategh.com/2025/07/waste-…
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An amount of GH₵95 million wrongfully and illegally paid to a subsidiary of the Jospong Group, remains unrecovered – four years after an unequivocal directive from the Auditor-General instructing its retrieval. Readd more: shorturl.at/FSZYX

An amount of GH₵95 million wrongfully and illegally paid to a subsidiary of the Jospong Group, remains unrecovered – four years after an unequivocal directive from the Auditor-General instructing its retrieval. 

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Which public office holder is complying with the Asset Declaration law? WATCH OUR EXPLAINER on Ghana's Asset Declaration Law youtube.com/watch?v=LeWE65…

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Jospong’s Sewerage Systems Ghana Ltd snubbed orders to repay GH₵95M it owed the state, yet Akufo-Addo’s govt paid it over GH₵200M from the Sanitation and Pollution Levy! By 2024, SSGL and IRECOP had bagged GH₵276M more in “management fees.” 👉 thefourthestategh.com/2025/07/common…

Jospong’s Sewerage Systems Ghana Ltd snubbed orders to repay GH₵95M it owed the state, yet Akufo-Addo’s govt paid it over GH₵200M from the Sanitation and Pollution Levy!

By 2024, SSGL and IRECOP had bagged GH₵276M more in “management fees.”

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THE MULTIPLE COURT CASES CAN'T BREAK US: Since the start of this project in 2021, we have had to defend SEVEN court cases. We remain resolute. WE NEED YOU TO STAND WITH US. You can donate to support us. Momo: 055 509 5594 or through our online donation platform on our website.

THE MULTIPLE COURT CASES CAN'T BREAK US:
Since the start of this project in 2021, we have had to defend SEVEN court cases. We remain resolute. WE NEED YOU TO STAND WITH US. You can donate to support us. Momo: 055 509 5594 or through our online donation platform on our website.
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In response to a RTI request by The Fourth Estate, the DACF provided letters from its former Administrator, Irene Naa Torshie, requesting repayment from SSGL in 2020 and 2021, indicating that some attempts had been made to recover the funds. 👉shorturl.at/FSZYX

In response to a RTI request by The Fourth Estate, the DACF provided letters from its former Administrator, Irene Naa Torshie, requesting repayment from SSGL in 2020 and 2021, indicating that some attempts had been made to recover the funds.

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Although the DACF failed to recover GH₵95million illegally paid to SSGL, a Jospong Subsidiary, it went on to pay over GH₵90m to the same company between 2021 and 2023, defying the Auditor-General’s directive for the GH₵95m to be recovered. Read more: shorturl.at/FSZYX

Although the DACF failed to recover GH₵95million illegally paid to SSGL, a Jospong Subsidiary, it went on to pay over GH₵90m to the same company between 2021 and 2023, defying the Auditor-General’s directive for the GH₵95m to be recovered.

Read more: shorturl.at/FSZYX