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Ghanaians perception of corruption especially within the public sector service delivery and political circles remains high.

This is possibly due to the number of alleged corruption cases reported and discussed in the public domain, especially in the mass media due to the fact that most of these reported corruption cases are not dealt with to a logical conclusion.

This forms the backdrop to Penplusbytes innovative anti-corruption project dubbed “Red Flag Movement”.

With funding from DFID,The Red Flag platform project provides a vibrant online platform with an intervention to providing in real-time, information and knowledge dissemination system that tracks and traces alleged corruption acts in the public sphere with direct links to law enforcement agencies.

This holistic approach is to solve  challenges citizens and project stakeholders face in accessing or sending information on corruption.

To commence project activities, Penplusbytes, on Thursday June 7th 2018, hosted technology experts, researchers and information management professionals at a writeshop at the New Media Hub in Osu to validate the project’s methodology.

The participants agreed on the terms of engaging law enforcement agencies and the modalities of researching on past and current reported corruption cases, which will serve as content for the online platform and also serve as a lead for journalists to undertake investigative pieces.

According to the Executive Director of Penplusbytes, Kwami Ahiabenu II - “Our solution is original and time tested. The all-media online tracking system will sustain media and public discourse on corruption cases and keep government agencies on their toes to deliver on their mandate.”