Cecilia Dapaah’s claim for ¢132k being her sitting allowance raises suspicion -OSP
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says the embattled former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Mrs. Cecilia Abena Dapaah‘s claim that the amount of GH¢132k being part of monies collected from her Abelemkpe residence was her sitting allowance raises suspicion. The Office said she has been unable to justify the […]
OSP ordered to return Cecilia Dapaah’s seized money within seven days
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH An Accra High Court has ordered the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to return monies seized from the home of the embattled former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah, within a period of seven days. The court’s decision has come as a momentous turn of events in […]
Cecilia Dapaah returns to court on August 31
By Beatrice Oppon The High Court in Accra has adjourned to August 31, 2023, to rule on the application to confirm the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s order of freezing and seizure of suspected property of former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah. Lawyer for the OSP, Dr Isidore Tuffuor, moving the application, said following suspected acts […]
Parliament approves re-appointment of Cynthia Lamptey as Deputy Special Prosecutor
Parliament on Tuesday approved the re-appointment of Ms Cynthia Naa-Koshie Lamptey as Deputy Special Prosecutor. In May 2018, Ms Cynthia Naa-Koshie Lamptey was appointed Deputy Special Prosecutor for a five-year term pursuant to section 16(2) of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959) and with prior approval of Parliament. Her first 5-year […]
Cecilia Dapaah granted bail
By: Emmanuel Oti Acheampong Embattled former Minister for Water and Sanitation, Cecilia Abena Dapaah has been granted bail with surety after her arrest by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) on Monday July 24, 2023 same day of her arrest. Madam Cecilia Dapaah was released on Monday evening around 10:00pm after hours of questioning […]
OSP currently prosecuting three corruption-related cases in Court
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), has concluded investigations into allegations of corruption against a former Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, Charles Adu Boahen; and three other high-profile suspected corruption cases. These are among nine other cases the Office of the Special Prosecutor is investigating, while more than one hundred and […]
Special Prosecutor asked to develop interest in happenings in power sector
By: Rachel Kakraba Executive Secretary, Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana, COPEC, Duncan Amoah has asked the Office of the Special Prosecutor to develop interest in happenings in the power sector. Barely 24 hours to expiration of the ultimatum for government to defray its indebtedness to the producers, Mr. Amoah is calling for forensic audit to […]
Members of Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining are targets of Investigation- Special Prosecutor
By Seth Ayiah Special Prosecutor, Kissi Adjebeng, says every member of the dissolved Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, IMCIM, and persons engaged to work with it are suspects and targets of investigation. He said the OSP is investigating corruption and corruption-related matters regarding the activities of the IMCIM. Speaking on Joynews’ Newsfile in Accra, Mr. […]
Asante-Akyem-North MP describes meeting with Special Prosecutor on bribery allegations as not fruitful
The Member of Parliament (MP), for Asante-Akyem-North, Andy Appiah-Kubi has described his meeting with the Special Prosecutor (SP) as not fruitful. Mr. Appiah-Kubi together with the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 met the Special Prosecutor over allegations that a wealthy businessman offered money to NPP MPs to drop their call on […]
Special Prosecutor calls for prosecution of Northern Development Authority Boss, two deputies
The Special Prosecutor, Mr. Kissi Agyebeng has ordered the criminal prosecution of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Northern Development Authority (NDA) Mr. Sulemana Abdul-Rahman, and his two deputies, Mr. Stephen Yir-eru Enman (Operations), and Mr. Patrick Seidu (Finance & Administration). The order follows the findings of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) […]
