• VIDEOS
  • About
  • Contact
  • Despite Media
Ghana Election 2020
  • Home
  • Election 2020 Results
  • Local News
  • Politics
  • Showbiz
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • VIDEOS
  • Media
    • Videos
    • Audio
    • Photos
Local News
 
 
 
Home Politics Politics 201311

‘Investigate Ambassador-Designate For Fraud’

29-Nov-2013
/ Politics, Politics
Email
Print
Comments 0
Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo,
(0)
Comments
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter
 

A group of contractors in the Brong Ahafo Region have called on President John Mahama to direct the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate former Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo, ambassador-designate, for awarding fraudulent contracts to them.

The aggrieved contractors claimed Mr. Nyamekye-Marfo and his deputy, Eric Opoku, now Ashanti Regional Minister, jointly awarded them contracts in 2011 to supply furniture to basic schools in the region, but have since not been paid two years after supplying the furniture.

They claimed the contract letters issued to them were not copied to the relevant ministries and agencies such as the Ministry of Education, Finance and the GETFund, thereby raising serious doubts.

According to the contractors, both the Ministry of Education and the GETFund have denied knowledge of the said contracts and have since refused to release funds to them.

Over 90 contractors were engaged in the project, which was part of the Schools under Trees programme.

Recently, 13 aggrieved contractors who pursued the matter in court secured a gargantuan judgment debt against the government leading to the confiscation of some vehicles belonging to the Ghana Education Service (GES) in Sunyani.

They recently threatened to keep vigil at the Regional Minister’s office at the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) in Sunyani by the end of this month in order to retrieve their monies.

In an interview with DAILY GUIDE, they said they had rescinded their decision to besiege the RCC, but asked the authorities to launch investigations into the matter to compel Mr. Nyamekye-Marfo to explain the mystery behind the fictitious contracts.

“He (Mr. Nyamekye-Marfo) directed the award of the contracts. Their action is criminal and need to be investigated,” they contractors alleged.

“Such questionable character cannot be a good ambassador for the people and Government of Ghana.”

Meanwhile, the unpaid contractors have threatened to spill the beans to expose the various officials who asked them to pay huge bribes before the said contracts were awarded to them.

They appealed to the President to intervene in the matter before the former Regional Minister leaves the country to occupy his ambassadorial position.

The businesses of some contractors have collapsed as a result of the huge bank loans they contracted to execute the project.

FROM Fred Tettey Alarti-Amoako, Sunyani

Source: Daily Guide

 

 
 

 

Comments ( 0 ): Post Your Comments >>

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com. Peacefmonline.com accepts no responsibility legal or otherwise for their accuracy of content. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority.
Featured Video
Previous Post

Query Directors Of Merchant Bank - K. B Asante

Next Post

Prez Mahama Shutdown His High Voltage Central Air Condition

 
 

More Stories

Ahafo Ano North Constituency NPP Honors Director- General of NADMO
MacManu Tags Mahama’s Petition Conjecture
Koku Anyidoho Reveals His Close Ties With Kwami Sefa Kayi After Birthday Backlash
Rawlings' Funeral: No Picture Taking Gadget Will Be Allowed At The Lobby Of AICC
Curbing COVID-19: One-Third of MPs Sit In Chamber For Proceedings
Dr Mahamadu Bawumia: The Muslim Who Served As Groomsman At His Friend’s Wedding In 1999
Akufo-Addo Asks Supreme Court To Ignore Mahama’s 'Unmeritorious' Request To Put Petition On Hold
Massive Support For Seth Acheampong As ER Minister-Designate
‘Amewu's Magic’ Will Be Replicated In Akatsi North Next Election - DCE
Next Post

Prez Mahama Shutdown His High Voltage Central Air Condition

  Ghana Politcs

  • Politics
  • Election News
  • Parliament
  • 2020 Elections


 
 

Other Politics Stories

  • Ahafo Ano North Constituency NPP Honors Director- General of NADMO

  • MacManu Tags Mahama’s Petition Conjecture

  • Koku Anyidoho Reveals His Close Ties With Kwami Sefa Kayi After Birthday Backlash

  • Rawlings' Funeral: No Picture Taking Gadget Will Be Allowed At The Lobby Of AICC

  • Curbing COVID-19: One-Third of MPs Sit In Chamber For Proceedings

  • Dr Mahamadu Bawumia: The Muslim Who Served As Groomsman At His Friend’s Wedding In 1999

  • Akufo-Addo Asks Supreme Court To Ignore Mahama’s 'Unmeritorious' Request To Put Petition On Hold

  • Massive Support For Seth Acheampong As ER Minister-Designate

  • ‘Amewu's Magic’ Will Be Replicated In Akatsi North Next Election - DCE

  • I Lost Because Of 'Bloated ECOWAS Register' - NDC Effutu Parliamentary Candidate

 

 
 

Popular Videos

Tima Kunkum Did Not Apply Emotional Intelligence In Her Interview With Delay - Kwasi Aboagye

I Was Insulted By NDC Members For “Comfortable Lead” Comment In 2016 – Koku Anyidoho Recalls

Asomdwee Park Being Reconstructed...All Thanks To Akufo Addo - Koku

I've Opened My Doors For A Serious Boyfriend - MzVee Reveals

See How Confused You Are!!! - Mireku Duker Jabs Mahama And His Legal Team

Counselor Lutterodt Fires Tima Kunkum On Her Interview With Delay

Peace FM Online and Despite Media

peacefmonline.com offers its reading audience with a comprehensive online source for up-to-the-minute news about politics, business, entertainment and other issues in Ghana

Follow us on social media:

Category

  • Home
  • Local News
  • Politics
  • Showbiz
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Trivia
  • Foreign
  • Audio
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Elections
Decision Time
Ghana Election 2020 2016 Elections
Services
Online Radio Audio on Demand Ghana Elections Advertise with Us
Useful Links
Despite Media About Us Contact Us Feedback Form Terms and Conditions Privacy
Our Brands
Despite Media UTV Peace FM Okay FM Hello FM Neat FM Peacefmonline
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact
  • Privacy

© 2020 Peacefmonline.com - An online portal owned and managed by Despite Media

  • Home
  • Local News
  • Politics
  • Showbiz
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Articles
  • Trivia
  • Foreign
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Audio
  • Election 2020

© 2020 Peacefmonline.com - An online portal owned and managed by Despite Media