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Accra · AccraThe Borteyman Sports Complex was the main multi-sports venue for the 2023 African Games held in Accra. It is 22km away from the University of Ghana, Legon, where the Games Village was located. Indeed, former sports minister Mustapha Ussif, revealed that the 100-acre land on which the Borteyman Sports Complex sits was released to the government by the University. For the Games, the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) procured 332 vehicles, including…See the Story
African Games: What’s next for the multi-million-dollar Borteyman Sports Complex?
Kumasi · KumasiWacam’s attention has been drawn to a recent publication by The Fourth Estate, an investigative media and platform, titled “Illegal mining spree on Manhyia-linked concession” which reported on alleged illegal mining activities linked to Bodukwan Holding Company Limited and its purported ties to the Manhyia Palace. In the said publication, portions of an interview with the Technical Director of Wacam were referenced in a manner that creates the i…See the Story
Wacam’s Rejoinder to The Fourth Estate’s Publication on Alleged Illegal Mining at Manhyia-Linked Concession.
Accra · AccraJudith Elinam Tsekuma is angry. “It’s been on our hearts for far too long!” she exclaims from the balcony of her room on the second floor of the Hilla Limman Hall of the University of Ghana. “We’ve been waiting for this opportunity because we didn’t know who to talk to…” Tsekuma, a fourth-year student here, has just been asked by The Fourth Estate if the air conditioner in her room is working. The question surprisingly breaks a dam of emotion, p…See the Story
African Games Village: A $16 million legacy of waste and questionable spending
Eastern Region, Ghana · Eastern RegionA group of environmental civil society organisations in Ghana are asking for the immediate removal of the Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, for what they describe as his failure to “ensure responsible mining practices that safeguard social and environmental protections across the country.” The group—including A Rocha Ghana, Kasa Initiative Ghana, Nature and Development Foundation, and Concerned Citizens of Atewa Landscape—urges…See the Story
Illegal mining: CSOs demand immediate removal of Minerals Commission CEO
Western Region, Ghana · Western RegionIt remains to be seen, what steps the government will take after the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, publicly lamented that illegal miners had overran a gold prospecting concession belonging to him. He revealed that unauthorized mining was taking place on the concession without his knowledge, raising serious questions about who is responsible for the environmental destruction from the illegal mining operations which have devastated the banks o…See the Story
Full details: Illegal mining spree on Manhyia-linked concession
Ghana · GhanaBy: Sarah Baafi Investigations into the National Service Authority (NSA) have uncovered a shocking case of payroll fraud involving individuals over 90 years old listed as national service personnel. The findings, revealed by The Fourth Estate, show that the NSA’s digital system, which was initially praised for blocking ghost names, has been manipulated to facilitate widespread financial fraud. Among the most strange discoveries were Nimatu Sali…See the Story
Aging Fraud: 80 Year Olds and 90 Year-Olds Listed as National Service Personnel in Shocking Scandal
Ghana · GhanaThe Fourth Estate’s latest investigative report into Ghana’s National Service Scheme (NSS) has revealed a bizarre detail that several supposed National Service Personnel are listed as being over 90 years old. According to the investigation, the NSS database contained names of individuals allegedly completing tertiary education at an advanced age. In one case, a 93-year-old, named Nimatus, was listed as a graduate of the University for Developmen…See the Story
Alleged NSS fraud: Ghost names include over 90-year-olds – Braimah
Ghana · GhanaJohn Mahama President John Dramani Mahama has ordered the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) to conduct an immediate investigation into the operations of the National Service Authority (NSA) under the previous government. This follows the discovery of 81885 suspected ghost names on the scheme. In a release, dated February 12, 2025, the ghost names were detected following a head count of active National Service Personnel at the behest of the …See the Story
