Ghana news briefing
Public officials demanded bribes from nearly 7 in 10 Ghanaians in late 2025 – GSS Report
3 per cent in the first half of 2025 to 18 per cent in the second half, meaning about one in six citizens paid a bribe to access a public service.
Presenting the findings at a Governance Series event organised by Three Reports and the GSS on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, Government Statistician Dr Alhassan Iddrisu said the data revealed a significant increase in demands for unofficial payments by public officials during the second half of the year.
A new governance data release by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) says public officials demanded unofficial payments from nearly seven in every 10 Ghanaians who encountered bribery situations in the second half of 2025.
This is a summary of the original articles listed below. Always read the source articles for the full context. GhanaSummary does not create or modify the news — we summarise and link to original publishers.
