When the System Becomes the Problem: A Nation at Risk of Normalising Corruption
There is a deep frustration across Ghana that can no longer be ignored. Across public institutions in Ghana, citizens are facing the same harsh reality: the system that is meant to serve them is no longer working as it should. What should be a clear, predictable, and accountable process has been overtaken by informal dealings, […]
Government Must Pay Its Debts: Delayed Contract Payments Are Fueling Corruption and Inflating Costs
There is a troubling reality many businesses in Ghana know too well but few openly discuss: getting paid by the government after completing a contract can be harder than winning the contract itself. Contractors deliver services. Suppliers provide goods. Projects are completed under valid agreements signed by state institutions. Yet once the work is done, […]
When Enforcement Becomes Surprise Punishment: A Call for Fairness in DVLA Penalty Practices
There is a growing practice by the DVLA that deserves urgent public attention. Many vehicle owners only discover alleged traffic offences when they go to renew their roadworthy certificates. At that point, they are informed that fines have already been recorded against their vehicles, sometimes for incidents they have no knowledge of, no recollection of, […]