Office of Special Prosecutor

The Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revealed that it is currently investigating over 120 cases in which it suspects corruption. In a half-year report pursuant to section 3(3) of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959) which mandates the Office to publish, on a half-yearly basis, cases it was investigating or prosecuting, the OSP said the cases include the alleged bribery by Airbus SE, a European multinational aerospace corporation, in respect of the sale and purchase of military aircraft for the Republic of Ghana. The other named high-profile cases include an investigation into the banking and financial sector crisis,…

The Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) has expressed satisfaction with investigations into auctions of vehicles and other goods by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The investigations began in August following a report into Labianca Company Limited’s failure for years to pay duties on imported food products. That investigation led to the dismissal of the Commissioner of Customs, Colonel Kwadwo Damoah (rtd). The OSP recovered over GH¢1 million from the Company, which is owned by Council of State member Eunice Jacqueline Asomah-Hinneh. The Office called for wider investigations into the Customs Division of the GRA and demanded a copy of integrity plans to prevent corruption.…