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Ghana’s Critical Infrastructures: How Secured are They?
Providing adequate protection for critical infrastructure- electricity, railways, hospitals as well as defense systems- from criminals including cybercriminals has become…
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Ex-Gambia president looted US$363 million public funds, owned 281 properties
Gambia’s official inquiry into the corruption of former President Yahya Jammeh found he had looted at least $363 million of…
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iWatch Africa’s Justice Kumordzi selected for Star Ghana Leadership Development Programme
The Project Coordinator of iWatch Africa, Justice Kumordzi, has been selected for Star Ghana’s maiden Leadership Development Programme for civil…
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ODD 2019 : A joint report by iWatch Africa and Lesotho Open Data Initiative
This report is part of the event report series on International Open Data Day 2019. On Saturday 2nd March, groups…
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Akufo-Addo gov’t fails to deliver promised 65 earth dams two years after budget commitment
President Akufo-Addo led government is yet to deliver a single earth dam two years after it promised to “rehabilitate 65…
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Open Data Day: iWatch Africa criticizes DOVVSU & MoGCSP over failure to publish data on violence and discrimination against women
Policy and News Director of iWatch Africa, Gideon Sarpong has criticized the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Protection (MoGCSP)…
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Register for the 2019 International Open Data Day Conference
Invitation to the 2019 International Open Data Day Conference on 1st March, 2019. Theme: How Technology can Open Data on…
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Ghana lost GH¢2bn through collusion of Customs officers and transit traders in 2018
The government of Ghana lost GH¢2billion in revenue in 2018 through non-observance of rules governing transit trade and the probable…
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Government’s handling of RTI Bill troubling [infographic]
The Right to Information Bill was first drafted in 1999 under former president, Jerry John Rawlings. Twenty years later, all…
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PIAC calls for sanctions after Gov’t fails to provide data on ABFA expenditure
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee, PIAC, is demanding sanctions for institutions that delay in submitting data for its reports.…
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