Ghana remain undaunted in her implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) to help fight corruption on the African continent, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Administration, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo has said.She said that the fight against corruption could only be won through political will, strengthening of institutional structures, and citizen engagement.To this end, Nana Bampoe Addo urged the international community to join Ghana in the fight against corruption on the African continent.She said this when she delivered a statement on behalf of Ghana at the first resumed 16th session of the Implementation Review Group (IRG) and the open-ended intergovernmental working group on the prevention of corruption held in Austria, Vienna, from 16-20 June, 2025.The Deputy Chief of Staff said that Ghana had made remarkable progress in combating corruption under the leadership of President John Dramani Mahama through various anti-corruption initiatives.She said that the creation of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), the National Anti-Corruption Plan (2015-2024), the Whistle-blower Act 2006(Act 720), the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) and the 1992 Constitution, was a testament that Ghana's anti-corruption architecture stood on solid grounds.Additionally, she said that Ghana had implemented a strategic policy and institutional frameworks designed to counter corruption holistically and in a sustainable manner.The implementation of the strategic policy and institutional frameworks, Nana Bampoe Addo said, was in accordance with Article 5(2) of the UNCAC which mandated state parties to endeavour to establish and promote effective practices aimed at the prevention of corruption.Furthermore, she said that the various anti-corruption initiatives developed by the government had delivered tangible results, which included the recovery of over 340,000 dollars through convictions by the OSP and the recovery of 16.9 million dollars by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).The government, she said, was also establishing a Governance Advisory Council, comprising civil society leaders, traditional authorities, and the citizenry, to serve as a watchdog against corruption.She said that President Mahama had shown the political will needed to fight corruption by sanctioning members of his own administration, including appointees who fail to declare their assets to forfeit their four months' salary."Ghana is demonstrating its commitment to international standards through active participation in the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) Third Round Mutual Evaluation Process," Nana Bampoe Addo said. BY TIMES REPORTER
Ghana remains committed to fighting corruption - Deputy Chief of Staff - Ghanaian Times
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