Court adjourns Cecilia Dapaah’s application to stop OSP from freezing her accounts to February 1
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Embattled former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah’s application seeking to restrain officials from the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) from continuing to freeze accounts and seize cash recovered from her Abelemkpe residence has been adjourned to February 1, 2024. The OSP froze the former minister’s Prudential […]
OSP grants NEIP CEO Kofi Ofosu Nkansah bail
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Mr. Kofi Ofosu Nkansah was arrested by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, for allegedly using his outfit’s funds to finance his political campaign. Initial reports had suggested that the arrest was linked […]
OSP to file 10 corruption cases and recover 5 assets in 2024
By: Edzorna Francis Mensah The Office of the Special Prosecutor, OSP, is expected to receive and act on referrals of investigations of alleged corruption and corruption-related offences by Parliament, the Auditor-General’s Office, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, the Economic and Organized Crime Office and other public bodies for the year ending 31st […]
OSP asked to step up fight against corruption as Parliament approves GHC149 million for its operations next year
Parliament has approved GHC149 million for the Office of the Special Prosecutor, OSP, for its operations for next year. During the consideration of the report of the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee Report on the OSP’s Budget, Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, encouraged the Office to execute its mandate of fighting corruption. He said […]
Cecilia Daapah vs OSP: Interlocutory injunction hearing set for January 9
By Beatrice Oppon Hearing of an interlocutory injunction application against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), has been adjourned to January 9, 2024. Former Minister of Sanitation Cecilia Dapaah and her husband Daniel Osei Kufuor filed the application on grounds that the OSP’s re-seizure of their money and re-freezing of their bank accounts on […]
OSP expresses grave concerns over dismissive court rulings in corruption cases
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has expressed grave concerns over the increasing trend of dismissive rulings in corruption cases. The OSP is warning that the increasing trend of dismissing cases by the courts if not checked, could lead to dire consequences for the country’s anti-corruption campaign. Addressing the media on […]
Cecilia Dapaah’s Case: OSP files certiorari to quash High Court decision on confirmation application hearing
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has filed a certiorari application to quash the decision by the high court to abridge the time for the hearing of the confirmation application against the embattled former Sanitation and Water Resources Minister, Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah. The High Court on October 11, 2023, changed the return date to […]
OSP charges Cecilia Dapaah for failing to declare income and property
The Office of the Special Prosecutor, OSP, has charged Cecilia Dapaah, former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources for failing to comply with a directive from the office to declare her property and income. The Office of the Special Prosecutor as part of investigations had demanded that Cecilia Dapaah should declare her income and property. […]
To freeze or to release; OSP Vs. Cecilia Daapah, hearing on October 18
The Office of the Special Prosecutor, OSP has filed a motion at the High Court seeking confirmation of seizure and freezing orders of the financial assets of former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah. A hearing has been slated for October 18, 2023. The Cedi and Dollar bank accounts belonging to the former […]
Cecilia Dapaah: OSP to brief public on findings when completed
In a recent public notice, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has refuted the authenticity of purported reports, pictures, and videos circulating on social media and other platforms related to the investigation of Cecilia Abena Dapaah, the former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources. The OSP stated that it “has not disclosed, published, or […]
