{"id":1154810,"date":"2022-07-21T08:42:55","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T08:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/21\/ghana-police-ranked-the-most-corrupt-institution-in-ghana-full-list\/"},"modified":"2022-07-21T08:42:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T08:42:55","slug":"ghana-police-ranked-the-most-corrupt-institution-in-ghana-full-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/21\/ghana-police-ranked-the-most-corrupt-institution-in-ghana-full-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Police ranked the most corrupt institution in Ghana (+ Full List \u00bb \u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_33\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Ghana Police Service tops the list of public entities that accept bribes and engage in corrupt behaviour, according to a poll conducted by Ghana\u2019s Statistician.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The paying of bribes to public officials cost Ghana roughly GHS5 billion in 2021, according to the Ghana Integrity of Public Services Survey (GIPSS).<\/p>\n<p>Bribes totaled more than $17.4 million in the first nationwide poll, \u201cCorruption in Ghana \u2014 People\u2019s Experiences and Opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>People aged 18 and over were interviewed in 15,000 homes throughout Ghana to acquire evidence-based information on the sorts of corruption impacting the community.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<p>Except for 84.8 percent of bribes given in cash, 13.3 percent were meals and beverages; 9.7 percent were other services provided; 5 percent were jewels; and 2.2% of bribes paid were animals.<\/p>\n<p>Many people paid bribes to expedite operations; 15.8% paid as a sign of gratitude; 13.88% paid to prevent fines; 10.8% paid to avoid issues, and 3.18% paid to avoid the termination of public services.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other most bribed institutions as featured in the survey are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_267200\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-267200\" style=\"width: 691px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-267200\" alt=\"Most corrupt institution in Ghana\" width=\"691\" height=\"640\"  data-lazy- src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot-2022-07-21-at-7.57.03-AM.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-267200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screenshot-2022-07-21-at-7.57.03-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Most corrupt institution in Ghana\" width=\"691\" height=\"640\"  \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-267200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>The most corrupt institution in Ghana<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; &#8211; The Ghana Police Service tops the list of public entities that accept bribes and engage in corrupt behaviour, according to a poll conducted by Ghana\u2019s Statistician. 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