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Dr Kwabena Donkor, MPs 'fingered' in dumsor-era US$1 million bribery allegation

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  • Donatus 2 months ago

    kwakwakwakwakwakwa, "Holy rain" flooded Ghana.

  • K. Opoku-London-UK 2 months ago

    Do you think that the Ghana electorate are fools? Why did the NPP lose in 2024 by a margin NEVER heard of. Your break the 8 years mantra did not work? The Ghana electorate demand accountability and transparency and openness a ...
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  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 2 months ago

    DO NOT TRY TO BRING NPP INTO THIS AT ALL!!!!!

  • AkronfoAddonothing,mumu bawuliar,ofuiAtiathefugitive 2 months ago

    Are running now? Hypocrite. Do you know why the Berko guy was appointed by NPP post 2016?

  • Blaze Word Assem. 2 months ago

    After reading Oliver Baker post on Facebook, I have no doubt in my mind those involved in this scandal. Dr Donkor has effectively denied receiving any $1m and had never met or held any discussion with the convicted felon. I ...
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  • Apraku 2 months ago

    Even though I don't trust in the reportage from Herald.

    How many PPA's were signed that time? When even the president of Ghana approved this contract without any due delligence, that means he could also be fingered in this ...
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  • Apraku 2 months ago

    Hahahaha NOLLE PROSEQUI!!!! , they will be left off the hook!!

  • Karikakchar 2 months ago

    Is there any major project that has taken place without the political elite fleecing the nation?

  • SAEED OSMAN 2 months ago

    EEEEEEERIIII NPP, when everyone thinks this one for NDC, you guys manage to find yourselves deep deep in it. Does it mean NPP only do crime, you will not hear anything positive from them. It's all about corruption, stealing a ...
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  • KT Hammond will sue The Herald news paper for defemation 2 months ago

    KT Hammond will sue The Herald news paper for defemation

  • [&@>'t;&×;ysyh:^%×÷] 2 months ago

    KT HAMMOND will take this BRIBE with both feet and hands...

  • JAG 2 months ago

    Then, they need to prove their innocence. Nothing wrong with that. Berko taking 30 years is not going down alone.

  • LEXXIS 2 months ago

    MAD FOOOOOL...!!!!!

    BY WHAT AUTHORITY ARE YOU ISSUING YOUR STUPID COMMENTS, @PRINCE *KWASIA* ADADE TOKEBELLEH. ARE YOUR NPP MP'S UNTOUCHABLES...????

  • SAEED OSMAN 2 months ago

    Prince Kwasia, you normally write 2 pages, what happened today. That criminal party will keep disgracing and making uncomfortable.

  • KT Hammond 2 months ago

    KT Hammond was involved in the sale of Ghana's only dredger during Kufour's government and now this.

  • JAG 2 months ago

    All the NDC and NPP involved should be brought to book, in Ghana or the US, no exception. Bribery and corruption in this country is a big monster.

  • You are so insecure — do you need to tell us that you are in London 2 months ago

    Is this KWAKYE or who? Do you have to be in London? You are simply empty

  • Brian 2 months ago

    Don't mind him which part of London and what dies he do there?

  • Concerned Ghanaian 2 months ago

    @K Opoku I couldn't agree with your summery more. There are too many criminal NPP MP's from the last administration walking freely and some still as MP's and laughing at the electorate, all thieves with non other than the fo ...
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  • Stephen Donkor, New York. 2 months ago

    @ K Opoku:

    OKUDJETO ABLAKWA’S ATTEMPTS TO EQUALIZE NDC TURKEY AKSA SCANDAL WITH THE US GHANA MISSION SCANDAL HAS BEEN DEALT A SERIOUS BLOW!

    I DON’T BELIEVE THERE WAS ANY MALFEASANCE ON THE PART OF THE GHANA EMBASS ...
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  • Brian 2 months ago

    K. Opoku tow your political line it's your right but don't insult the intelligence of readers here.

    Aside, you do not know the law the ingredients of criminal liability more than the FBI.

    If you doubt go for a copy of ...
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  • TWEAA DC 2 months ago

    THE HERALD TOILET NEWSPAPER TRYING HARD TO BRING NPP INTO THIS BRIBERY SCANDAL...BUT IT WILL NOT WORK...TWEAA.

  • THAT FCUKED UP PROTECTIVE CONSTITUTIONAL INDEMNITY CLAUSE MUST BE EXPUNGED COMPLETELY FROM GHANA'S CONSTITUTION. IT DOES NOT HELP ANYONE. GHANA'S IRRESPONSIBLE CROOKED LEADERS ARE ABUSING THAT CLAUSE. 2 months ago

    ANYONE, REGARDLESS OF CONSTITUTIONAL, SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND/OR ECONOMIC STATUS, WHO CONDONES AND/OR CONDONED ONE OR A VARIETY OF ECONOMIC CRIMES AGAINST THE GOOD PEOPLE OF GHANA IS ALSO AN ACCESSORY TO THE CRIME(S) COMMITTED. ...
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  • Kukri 2 months ago

    K T Hammond and deals !! Today AKSA, yesterday DRILLSHIP. I’m sure he has started crying maaa maaa again!!

  • MAHAMA SHOULD BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL AND WATCHFUL OF ALL THE AKANS IN HIS ENTIRE ADMINISTRATION. 2 months ago

    AMA SHOULD BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL AND WATCHFUL OF ALL THE AKANS IN HIS ENTIRE ADMINISTRATION.

    AKANS ARE HARDWIRED TO STEAL AND LOOT ANYTHING THAT CROSSES THEIR PATHS. THEY SIMPLY DO NOT CARE A FIG ABOUT THE ENDEMIC CORRUPTIO ...
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  • Ben 2 months ago

    'Holy rain ' indeed! God cannot be mocked. How do you call a corrupt act holy?

  • Please save me fellow Ghanaians,i'm a Ghanaian lady that was scammed and imprisoned by some Nigerians,i'm currently serving a 2 years jail term in a Nigerian prison,i can be reached on WhatsApp via +2348140725576 to explain more 2 months ago

    it all started few years ago when i received a facebook message that a travel agency in Nigeria was recruiting Ghanaians and Nigerians for jobs in Canada, i sold everything i had and borrowed money from many people and kept s ...
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  • Leonidas 2 months ago

    LeavetjeNPP out of this.

  • AkronfoAddonothing,mumu bawuliar,ofuiAtiathefugitive 2 months ago

    Why? Hypocrite like you. We shall all see the fowl's thigh after the strong wind.

  • Oklemekuku¹ 2 months ago

    El Lizato

  • Tomahawk 2 months ago

    @Leonidas, so your only interest in corruption is to see other people being dragged, but not your NPP criminals? Ayoooooo

  • John,Tema 2 months ago

    K.T. Hammond if you know you received some US$5 000 in an Envelope pay back to BoG and render an apology. You can render an apology that you didn't know the source of where the money came from. But will depend on the Judicia ...
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  • Jeans 2 months ago

    These two parties are cousins in political corruption, and no progress will happen in the country. Shame on the NDC and NPP.

  • Nana 2 months ago

    I've been warning my NPP friends not to walk with NDC Followers , they can implicate you in a Crime. Dr Kwabena Donkor and John Jinapor took a big chunk of the bribe. The little they gave NPP MPs can put them in trouble.

  • Karikakchar 2 months ago

    Please this is known to be a common practice for these people. This matter will not go anywhere

  • K. Opoku-London-UK 2 months ago

    Do you think that the Ghana electorate are fools? Why did the NPP lose in 2024 by a margin NEVER heard of. Your break the 8 years mantra did not work? The Ghana electorate demand accountability and transparency and openness a ...
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  • Mr Smith 2 months ago

    Ghana electorate are certainly fools because they keep bringing NDC and NPP back and forth. Fools indeed!!

  • Cool 2 months ago

    You wait one day we will see the true nature of Ghanaians. Nigerians, Togolese and our neighbours will tell you Ghanaians are angry and decide to go wild nobody can stop us

  • Kumkum Baghya 2 months ago

    You and who...

  • K. Opoku-London-UK 2 months ago

    Do you think that the Ghana electorate are fools? Why did the NPP lose in 2024 by a margin NEVER heard of. Your break the 8 years mantra did not work? The Ghana electorate demand accountability and transparency and openness a ...
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  • KOFI 2 months ago

    Massa, the Ghana electorate are fools. Ah, they will vote for these very people.

  • Mt103 USDT USA loading banks Canada link upTO up with all usa canada banks loading german too fixed crefit Scott mt103 2 months ago

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  • COMMENT 2 months ago

    THE PRESIDENT GRANTED EXECUTIVE APPROVAL FOR THE EMERGENCY POWER AGREEMENT BEFORE PARLIAMENT APPROVED THE AGREEMENT.....from the NDC President to the MPs who voted YES were all received bribes ...

  • Azrina 2 months ago

    Your "brofo" koraaa is diseased, so why waste time on your comment. Foolish boy @Comment.

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    A TRIAL WILL CONVINCES YOU

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    Mitsubishi L200 60,000 GHS
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  • Gideon 2 months ago

    Please, I want Toyota RAV4. Bring it to my house and collect double the price.

  • Talk true 2 months ago

    The A/G himself is involved

  • COMMENT 2 months ago

    THE PRESIDENT GRANTED EXECUTIVE APPROVAL FOR THE EMERGENCY POWER AGREEMENT BEFORE PARLIAMENT APPROVED THE AGREEMENT in 2015 ....from the NDC President to the MPs who voted YES all received bribes ...
    The Attorney General Dr ...
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  • King 2 months ago

    I can see KT Hammond there.. I will be happy to see him in jail

  • Donatus 2 months ago

    KT Hammond is my friend, don't you know he is a Tuesday born? K for Kwabena. He won't go.

  • Odapajan 2 months ago

    AWAY WITH THE DUOPOLY OF KLEPTOCRACY!
    This is why we need a 3rd political formation that will be clean and people-oriented, and do away with the revolving door of two-party thieves.

    NDC and NPP are two sides of the same ...
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  • Political parties will not save Ghana 2 months ago

    We only need to fight tribalism which blinds us to support incompetence

  • Kofi 2 months ago

    The two main political parties are the same. We follow them blindly they just change they just change their jerseys and further collect huge ex gratia and come back to julor our resources

  • Efo Victor 2 months ago

    This is too disgraceful to Ghana’s parliament, MoP, and etc. l am doubtful if this investigation will get anywhere.

  • Political parties will not save Ghana 2 months ago

    And the president

  • ANKORA WASH DC 2 months ago

    FBI should put anyone suspected to be involved in this scam on its wanted list. They should all be arrested any time they step outside Ghana. That is the only way our politicians, government officials and their family members ...
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  • Pacheco 2 months ago

    The menbers of the so-called 3rd Force are not coming from Mass.They sre going to come from Ghana and definitely from NDC snd NPP.The value is the same.

  • Mr Smith 2 months ago

    Pacheco, you are absolutely right. They're certainly not coming from Mars!

  • M.K. Kumasi 2 months ago

    As soon as possible, those five stupid guys have to arrested with out delay. Mahama,those are the people you have to arrested then, arresting those complaining about your stupidity NDC government and the opposition party memb ...
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  • Francis B. 2 months ago

    The contract was supposed to be sent to parliament for approval but the President (Mahama) gave an executive approval before it was sent to parliament. The whole process was flawed, because no State of Emergency was declar ...
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  • Important part of report said...elite consensus 2 months ago

    Ndc and npp will agree among themselves and close this case..

  • Is that law appiah kubi? 2 months ago

    What's going on here..tell me it's not

  • Is that law appiah kubi? 2 months ago

    What's going on here..tell me it's not

  • Is that law appiah kubi? 2 months ago

    What's going on here..tell me it's not

  • Is that law appiah kubi? 2 months ago

    What's going on here..tell me it's not

  • Is that law appiah kubi? 2 months ago

    What's going on here..tell me it's not

  • Is that law appiah kubi? 2 months ago

    What's going on here..tell me it's not

  • Is that law appiah kubi? 2 months ago

    What's going on here..tell me it's not

  • Is that law appiah kubi? 2 months ago

    What's going on here..tell me it's not

  • Is that law appiah kubi? 2 months ago

    What's going on here..tell me it's not

  • Is that law appiah kubi? 2 months ago

    What's going on here..tell me it's not

  • Kennedy Agyepong 2 months ago

    NPP, the holy party receiving holy rains......l laugh enter shit hole

  • Asonaba asiedu 2 months ago

    We must help mahama's resetting agenda to succeed. Our politicians have been so corrupt and selfish.

  • Stephen Donkor, New York. 2 months ago

    @
    OKUDJETO ABLAKWA’S ATTEMPTS TO EQUALIZE NDC TURKEY AKSA SCANDAL WITH THE US GHANA MISSION SCANDAL HAS BEEN DEALT A SERIOUS BLOW!

    I DON’T BELIEVE THERE WAS ANY MALFEASANCE ON THE PART OF THE GHANA EMBASSY VISA DELIV ...
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  • MOJITO 2 months ago

    HW33, @STEPHEN DONKEY GYIMIFUOR. ONYAAYE GBEMI.

    DID YOU SIT DOWN TO WRITE ALL THAT LONG NONSENSE FOR US TO READ OR WHAT....????? EEEIIII..... OPPOSITION IS SICKNESS PAAAAA OOOO. SUDDENLY THE NPP VAGABONDS DON'T HAVE ANY W ...
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  • [&@>'t;&×;ysyh:^%×÷] 2 months ago

    NDC or NPP, Jail them all. We're tired of this nonsense!!

  • Togbi Gbagbladza 2 months ago

    All our politicians are thieves.
    In every capacity that they represent Ghana what they think about is to steal to be able to lead life of opulence.
    From our presidents to the lowest in government none is honest.
    All our po ...
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  • Kwesi 2 months ago

    Is this not similar to the Boeing scandal? Government Official One.

  • Okocha 2 months ago

    No..... it is rather similar to the $40,000.00 dollar envelope that Akuffo Addo caught up in the air like a professional goalkeeper at the Jubilee House

  • Mimi 2 months ago

    Hmmmm npp and ndc are cousins

  • Obi 2 months ago

    Eii, where is mr press conference Ayine? Has he forgotten about this one?

  • Maame Abenah 2 months ago

    In Ghana, the agenda is a simple one, strive to become a politician and become rich overnight. If you think I am wrong, just travel by road from Accra to Kumasi. This road is suppose to be our Trans Ghana Highway. We need acc ...
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  • Great one 2 months ago

    This is not an issue at all, people must undertstand that this was how businesses was conducted until the Obama administration enacted that law to stop the bleeding of African economies.

    It is worse in the defence industry ...
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  • Wendy 2 months ago

    What about Armah Buah? You mean he was not beaten by the 'rain'? I'll be surprised. Not even a 'drop' of the rain? Time will tell. Bloody thieves no wonder they want 3rd term for somebody. Shame on you all.

  • Kizzo 2 months ago

    Hahahahaha...... opposition hunger! You go cry saaaaaaaaaa na Yesu aba. If you're not afraid of JM, say fi....... we shall bring him into the contest for you to see your smoothness level. Odwan kromfuor ba

  • ERLING OPONG 2 months ago

    K.T. HAMMOND SHOULD BE HANGED
    He is the most criminalnal of them all.

  • Kofi 2 months ago

    Almighty God deliver us. You gave us everything including good education but we are not satisfied. The air we breath is even free and we still steal why ?

  • KO 2 months ago

    I smell another government official 1 part 2.......

  • TZ 2 months ago

    That smell is coming from your mother's v-gina. Smell it well

  • ERLING OPONG 2 months ago

    THE EVIL THOUGHTS MEN HAVE GO BACK TO THEM
    Men here includes women.

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  • Forster 2 months ago

    Some government officials including MPs took bribes. The bribe giver has been convicted in a country which could choose not do give a damn. But nothing will happen in my beloved country Ghana. We will talk about it for some t ...
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  • Grandmaster. 2 months ago

    Same old wine in new wine skin

  • Joy 2 months ago

    Thieves. They always protect thier stealing through bra bra pa pa pa pa arguments. Now you see how USA government has exposed your thiefy lifestyle! Shameful old guys

  • Dasebre Kofi Kumi 2 months ago

    I remember the bribery case very well. From the political context at the time, it was widely perceived as a significant factor in President Mills’ decision to relieve Dr. Kwabena Donkor of his position. The episode remains ...
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  • How can KT Hammond be part of this scandal when he was An opposition mp 2 months ago

    How can KT Hammond be part of this scandal when he was An opposition mp

  • Ayala 2 months ago

    This clearly shows how green you are. Wofa, you don't qualify to be on Ghanaweb. Go and play with your mother, little boy

  • Clanlord 2 months ago

    The old adage " won a sika baa ckye di no assembly ne eka baa won baa na ......." we voted or selected you to enact laws and protect the dignity of the country . Look at what you've brought to your selves. Damaging the th ...
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  • NDC herald has no shame KT Hammond has not done anything 2 months ago

    NDC herald has no shame KT Hammond has not done anything

  • NDC=419 2 months ago

    Don't bring NPP Z MPs into this scandal to equalise. It was NDC ministers and MPs who were involved in the scandal

  • Shame on NDC news paper to bring KT Hamond in 2 months ago

    Shame on NDC news paper to bring KT Hamond in

  • Here they go NDC wants to bring NPP in this scandal. 2 months ago

    Here they go NDC wants to bring NPP in this scandal.This would not wash

  • Kumkum Baghya 2 months ago

    Hahahaha...... woooww, this stupid NPP boy is now pleading for exemption. Masri saaaaaaaaaa. Okay, blaa y'ate wae. Go in peace. Wo maame tw3 asé ntroaba.

  • Herald = NDC= fake news 2 months ago

    Herald = NDC= fake news

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  • Chaddar the President 2 months ago

    What is cost of the plant and how much are we.paying as a nation.We need to figure out the cost because the will not cost more than 600 million dollars but we have paying 1billion dollars very year making it 8 billion as comp ...
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  • NDC stop this none sense. Investigate and get all the NDC Ministers who were involved to Nsawam 2 months ago

    NDC stop this none sense. Investigate and get all the NDC Ministers who were involved to Nsawam

  • Kumkum Baghya 2 months ago

    Okay, but we shall have Asante Berko and KT Hammond on the prison trail as well

  • Mt103 USDT USA loading banks Canada link upTO up with all usa canada banks loading german too fixed crefit Scott mt103 2 months ago

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  • MOG 2 months ago

    Politicians! Ehuuuuu!!

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  • Keane 2 months ago

    The names are know the bank accounts are known
    Do arrest them asap or on both sides and will let the “cat among the pigeons” it will be sweeper under the carpet blah blah blah then wait and see if stilll noise arrest ...
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  • Face Decoration 2 months ago

    EOCO is not serious. Did Berko use Ghana money to bribe those greedy people. Even in the US which is the epic of the matter is not talking about assets of the person. Instead of you to go after those people who were bribed a ...
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  • HAPPY DAYS 2 months ago

    The bringing of NPP in the Aksa bribe matter is not bringing.

  • The Political Scientist 2 months ago

    The big question is;

    1. When will the Ghanaian youth take back power from these old greedy NDC/NPP?

    2. Are the 3 decades not long enough to conclude that these guys filling their stomachs and care less about the citizen ...
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  • Wendy 2 months ago

    Mahama should resign as president and call for fresh elections. his govt is riddled with scandals that seems to include him.

  • Nana 2 months ago

    It's so shameful to hear top government and top politicians indulging in corruption and at the same time expecting Ghanaians to respect the laws of the country. Mahama would be a failed president if he doesn't resolve this p ...
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  • NO GOOD WORLD-CLASS COACH WOULD STAY IN THAT DUMSOR SHIT IN A BACKWARD FCUKED UP GHANA. 2 months ago

    EVERYWHERE YOU GO IN GHANA, GHANA'S USELESS LEADERS ARE BURNING OUR MONEY LIKE SHIT! MONIES SPENT ON THIS BLACK STARS SHIT COULD EASILY BUILD AND EQUIP TEN HOSPITALS AND 1O UNIVERSITIES IN HOPELESSLY MANAGED GHANA.

    NO GO ...
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  • Bissa 2 months ago

    Ghana Our Motherland:(