US jury finds Asante Berko guilty of bribing Ghanaian officials over power plant deal

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  • Kwa 18 hours ago

    So which Ghana officials got paid?

  • Over to EOCO and Ghana Government 18 hours ago

    Dear Ghanaian, You should petition the ghana government and EOCO to investigate and put the Members of Parliament, Former Power minister and senior advisors who took these bribes even they retire.

  • Kwesi 17 hours ago

    Yesooo

  • Dundu Banza 18 hours ago

    2015? Hmmm.

  • Justice 17 hours ago

    Most Ghanaians are greedy, wicked and corrupt. God of justice will expose them one by one and punish them accordingly.

  • Che 17 hours ago

    A shithole, underdeveloped country with very high inflation, low GDP per capita, low growth rate, high youth unemployment, very high LOAN/GDP, that sits on fertile arable land yet imports food for its people, and a very corru ...
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  • Kk 8 hours ago

    Another hopeless Nigerian venting his frustrations on Ghanaweb!!!

  • Korsi 17 hours ago

    Who was the Minister of POWER in 2015

  • Dr. Kwabena Donkor 17 hours ago

    Dr. Kwabena Donkor

  • Kwa 15 hours ago

    EOCO and ORAL are very quiet today because they wish short memories people would have something else to hold their attention.
    Like a ministerial reshuffle that got announced

  • Fireman 17 hours ago

    Npp and their greedy belly

  • A 16 hours ago

    Your brains are malfunctioning. Was the NPP in power in 2015? Lazy cocoon!

  • Your abuse back to you in droves 9 hours ago

    Thought it was npp that made him boss of TOR? You think Akuffo addo made him boss of TOR because he likes his ugly face? Use your brain small- ok? Problem we have in Ghana is that leadership is very very very corrupt. If thi ...
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  • Yaw Johnson 12 hours ago

    Boss it was NDC that was in power in 2015. Please leave the NPP out of it . Dr Kwabena Donkor was the minister and John Jinapor was his deputy. You can verify. Thank you

  • Bonus Baba 17 hours ago

    Good job again USA. Just look at the thieves mountain shaped head,check that with his name and add his dark skin color. It tells everything about the pig. Give him all the 20 years. He deserves every bit of that. Hurray. I ...
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  • Achakanapaya 17 hours ago

    Kwabena Donkor should respond now and start walking to the Nsawam Maximum Prison now WALAHI.

  • UNCLE PEE 17 hours ago

    The former MD is a glutton. The deal had been ratified by parliament and that meant Aksa had secured the contract, no competition, so what was the need to give bribes? Apparently, he lied his way through and collected the hug ...
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  • George Avegah 17 hours ago

    Can you please stop using TOR’s name and use his name and order title he has?

  • George Avegah 17 hours ago

    Can you please stop using TOR’s name and use his name and order title he has?

  • George Avegah 17 hours ago

    Can you please stop using TOR’s name and use his name and order title he has?

  • Andrew - US Citizen 16 hours ago

    He could have easily avoided this if he chose to renounced his US citizenship years ago, but being a greedy man..

  • Naa 15 hours ago

    Not so quick since it was a securities violation. The actual crime was not committed in the United States. You don't have to be US citizen to be prosecuted by a US court, examples Abu Trica, Ray Hushpuppi, Daniel Yussuf, Aish ...
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  • JANKROMAH 16 hours ago

    GREEDY! GREEDY! GREEDY!
    As Goldman sach's executive director, the guy was very well paid......alas, greed and greediness nkoaaaaa.
    Lock him up and throw the key away.....

  • KWASI IN EUROPE 16 hours ago

    Mahama and NDC were in power from 2012 t0 2017 so when will NDC send those corrupt NDC members to Nsawam? The huge crime occurred in 2015.

  • Sami 15 hours ago

    Thank God that Almighty USA has her hands in to help corrupt Ghana to catch all these thieves . Sentence this armed robber to maximum of 30 years .and please keep helping Ghana by Exposing these thieves

  • Sami 15 hours ago

    Thank God that Almighty USA has her hands in to help corrupt Ghana to catch all these thieves . Sentence this armed robber to maximum of 30 years .and please keep helping Ghana by Exposing these thieves

  • Sami 15 hours ago

    Thank God that Almighty USA has her hands in to help corrupt Ghana to catch all these thieves . Sentence this armed robber to maximum of 30 years .and please keep helping Ghana by Exposing these thieves

  • gh 15 hours ago

    Christians and corruption

  • Sami 15 hours ago

    Ghanaians the new terminology for those big politicians pastors Chiefs and appointees taking bribes is HOLY. TAIN indeed

  • Gameli Noviwo 15 hours ago

    Why is the USA still keeping the apostle of corruption and economic mismanagement in your country? Bring Ken back to Ghana to account for his stewardship as the former Finance Minister, just as you tried Mr. Berko. BRING KEN ...
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  • COHANA 13 hours ago

    Did you read the reason why KEN OFORI-ATTAH was not "brought back" to Ghana ? THERE WAS NO PROOF BY THE OSP that he committed any of the crimes. He is not coming to Ghana because of POLITICAL PERSECUTION. Until the NDC GOVERN ...
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  • TRUTH 10 hours ago

    You don't understand the laws of Ghana. The Cathedral seed money alone could send Ofori Atta to prison.

    Ofori Atta did not leave Ghana because of a medical reason. He was tipped up to run by these same people.

    Have yo ...
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  • Mame Ama 15 hours ago

    NAME ALL THOSE WHO COLLECTED THE BRIBES!!

  • RASTA BANGI 14 hours ago

    THIS NEEDS QUICK INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION IN GHANA AS WELL.
    ONLY ISSUE IS FINDING EVIDENCE SINCE THE GUY USED SHELL COMPANIES AND CASH.

  • Nolle Prosequi 13 hours ago

    And these corrupt NDC folks have formed ORAL to go after alleged corrupt NPP folks. God will punish all these corrupt politicians.

  • Agbey 13 hours ago

    He was appointed as TOR member in 2020

  • Kofi123 12 hours ago

    Dr. Kwabena and John Jinapor are in trouble.

  • Nikoi 12 hours ago

    Let's be honest why are most of the Akan's Corrupt?

  • AGBELI KUMORDZI8 12 hours ago

    Let NPP come out clean to defend Asnnte Berko
    Shameless Ashante/Akyim people
    Go to America embassy to demonstrate

  • Mt103 USDT USA loading banks Canada link upTO up with all usa canada banks loading german too fixed crefit Scott mt103 12 hours ago

    Black Jesus: Bank wire transfer to all countries
    We are sending wire transfer and direct wasap him hamzaben.d@ hackermail. Com email email me your number I will wasap u or lawyer@presidency.com flashing to any country
    Ch ...
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  • FREECAPENTER 11 hours ago

    2015 who was in power and who was the power ministe then?
    I believe he dey the parliament still abi?
    Well EOCO over to you

  • Emmanuel 11 hours ago

    Are we going to have another democracy under attack demonstration in the U.S? Just asking ooo

  • Travis 3 hours ago

    Ghana Government must also take a queue from THIS to prosecute those Ghanaian officials who also received " the rain"

  • KOFI tamale 2 hours ago

    LETS MENTION ALL THE NAMES OF THE OFFICIALS WHO RECEIVED THE BRIBES. AND ALL THOSE WHO RAVELLED ON ALL EXPENSES PAID TRIP