The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), and CDD-Ghana express concern over reports of electoral corruption by leading political parties, including vote-buying and the distribution of gifts to voters. These actions violate PNDCL 284 and threaten Ghana's democratic values. The organizations call for swift investigations, public accountability, and intensified voter education to safeguard the integrity of the 2024 elections.
Learn more about our efforts to promote transparency and fairness in Ghana's elections.
TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL'S OPEN LETTER TO THE AFRICAN UNION ON THE OCCASION OF THE EIGTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AFRICA ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY
A CALL FOR AN “EFFECTIVE WHISTLEBLOWERS PROTECTION
MECHANISM: A CRITICAL TOOL IN THE FIGHT AGAINST
CORRUPTION
Ghana scored 43 out of a clean score of 100 and ranked 70th out of 180 countries and territories included in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2023 released today, 30th January 2024 by Transparency International (TI). This marks the fourth consecutive year of stagnation in Ghana’s anti-corruption efforts, as indicated by the CPI.
Download FileThe Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has followed with keen interest the discourse on the leaked report on the work of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) dated 19th March 2021 and authored by Professor Frimpong-Boateng, former Chairman of the IMCIM. The report makes a plethora of allegations that GII demands an urgent independent inquiry/investigation into the veracity or otherwise of the allegations.
Download FileGhana Integrity Initiative (GII), the National Chapter of Transparency International wishes to announce to the general public that, in keeping with the principles of good governance and accountability, has elected ....
Download FileGhana for the 3rd consecutive year, scores 43 out of a possible clean score of 100 and ranks 72 out of 180 countries and territories included in the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released today by Transparency International (TI). This score, reflects a lack of progress in the country’s fight against corruption.
Download FileThe Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) joins millions around the continent of Africa to commemorate the 2022 AU Anti-Corruption Day in a rather sober mood as corruption in our beloved countries continue to...
Download File GHANA STAGNATES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST
CORRUPTION – CPI 2021
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) is calling on the general public to vote for the Integrity Personality of the Year 2021 either through the Ghana Integrity Awards (GIAWARDS) website or via USSD short code.The voting procedure is as follows:
Download FileOn the occasion of this fifth African Anti-corruption Day, the 28 Chapters of Transparency International across all Africa’s Regional Economic Communities in Central, East, North, Southern and West Africa take the opportunity again to;
Download File On the occasion of this year’s International Women’s Day Celebration, the Ghana
Integrity Initiative (GII), the local chapter of Transparency International (TI) wishes
to congratulate women from all walks of life for their immense contribution towards
nation building.
Ghana’s score of 43 placed her 10th in SSA. Seychelles is ranked highest with 66 points followed by Botswana with 60, Cabo Verde with 58, Rwanda with 54, and Mauritius scored 53 as the top five countries in SSA. Ghana also performed better than 39 other SSA countries including Benin, Lesotho, Burkina Faso, and Ethiopia, etc.
Download FileThe new Board Chairperson, Mrs. Elsie Bunyan is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in audit, financial management, project management and procurement. She has been working in the development field since 1999 and has audited many donor-funded projects.
Download File Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has learnt with extreme concern allegations of bribery
involving Mr. Asante K. Berko, former Chief Executive Officer of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) by
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States of America
Ghana scored 41 out of a possible clean score of 100 in the CPI 2019 and ranked 80 out of
180 countries/territories included in this year’s index. This year’s score of 41 shows that
Ghana’s score remained the same compared to its CPI 2018 score (41).
Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) in August 2019, launched the Ghana Integrity Awards with the aim of honouring Institutions and Individuals whose effort is contributing positively and sustainably to the fight against corruption. The AWARDS is responding to the new thinking that, fighting corruption is
Download FileThe news of the murder of Ahmed Hussein-Suale, a known Investigative Journalist with Anas’ Tiger-Eye PI has been received by the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), the local chapter of Transparency International (TI) with grave trepidation as the act is signaling a dangerous twist to the fight against corruption in Ghana.
Download FileGII is calling on the President, to revoke the appointment of Mr. Kwame Owusu following the intense public outcry in the pending investigations into allegations of abuse of office and conflict of interest involving Mr. Owusu.
Download File The results show that, more than 1 in 4 people who accessed public services, such as health care and education, paid a bribe in the previous year. This is equivalent to approximately 130 million people across the region, the report indicated.
The 2018 CPI scores Ghana 41 out of a possible clean score of 100 and ranks the country 78 out of 180 countries/territories included in this year’s index. The 2018 CPI used nine (9) out of the thirteen (13) data sources of independent institutions with high level of credibility to compute the index for Ghana
Download File Transparency International and its 28 chapters in Africa applaud the African Union (AU) for
earmarking 11 July as African Anti-Corruption Day and dedicating 2018 to the fight against
corruption.
The RTI Coalition and the RTI Action Campaign Group welcomes the important step taken by Executive to table the RTI Bill in Parliament at the last sitting of the House which ended on Friday, March 23rd 2018.
Download FileParliament goes on recess tomorrow March 23, 2018. While we accept that the Bill cannot be passed immediately, at the minimum we expect the bill to be laid in Parliament before it goes on recess, tomorrow.
Download FileThough we are encouraged by the renewed commitment of the President to see to the passage of the RTI Bill, we have been disappointed in the same manner before. Therefore, the RTI Campaign Group can no longer fold our arms and wait for the government. This is the reason why we are here today.
Download FileGhana Integrity Initiative Press Release on Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index 2017
Download FileCOMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGIC MEETING ON THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION (RTI) BILL HELD ON 8TH FEBRUARY 2018 AT ALISA HOTEL, ACCRA
Download FileThe Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) commends the Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs for finalising and submitting its report to the floor of Parliament on 17th October. We equally acknowledge that the Bill has been taken through the Second Reading Stage. The Coalition further takes note of the commencement of the Consideration Stage during last week...
Download FileThe Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Ghana Anti–Corruption Coalition (GACC), Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Citizens’ Movement against Corruption (CMaC), and Africa Center for International Law and Accountability (ACILA) express deep disappointment with the statement issued by the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) on 31st August, 2017 captioned ‘GJA on Anti- Corruption Crusade’.
Download FileGhana Integrity Initiative (GII), the local chapter of Transparency International, wishes to commend H.E. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo for making great strides in the fight against corruption by instructing the security agencies to investigate allegations of corruption made against officials within his government.
Download FileThe Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), the local chapter of Transparency International has observed with grave concern the allegations and counter allegations made amongst the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission
Download FileThe Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) and Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) are dismayed with yet another allegation of bribery involving Ghana’s Parliament. The reported news that the National Lotteries Authorities (NLA) paid some monies in 2016 to members of the Finance Committee of Parliament
Download FileGII, SEND-GHANA, GACC, CMaC and CDD Call for Speedy and Transparent Investigation into Corruption Allegations
Download FileSupporting New Beneficial Ownership Transparency Champions in Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria
Download File Media Brief
GII Consortium launches report tilted: “CORRUPTION IS EATING US UP: A CALL TO ACTION”
Ghana Integrity Initiative Press Release on Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index 2016
Download FileThe Second Report on Monitoring Abuse of Incumbency and Electoral Corruption in Ghana’s Election 2016
Download File 1,363 Ghanaians mount Pressure on Parliament: “……..demanding the passage of the RTI bill”
GACC COMMENDS ANAS FOR HIS BOLD STANCE AGAINST CORRUPTION AND THROWS ITS WEIGHT BEHIND HIM AND HIS TEAM AT EXPOSING CORRUPTION IN THE JUDICIARY
Download FileTRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL AND ITS CHAPTER IN GHANA CALL ON THE AUTHORITIES TO INVESTIGATE THOROUGHLY ALLEGATIONS OF JUDICIAL CORRUPTION
Download FileREVIEW OF ASSETS DECLARATION REGIME MUST REQUIRE VERIFICATION AND PUBLICATION OF DECLARED ASSETS
Download FileGHANA INTEGRITY INITIATIVE CALLS FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL
Download File PRESS STATEMENT TO LAUNCH TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL’S
GLOBAL CORRUPTION BAROMETER (GCB) 2009