Special Prosecutor Archives

19 Apr

Special Prosecutor Hit Ex-PPA Boss With Eight New Charges

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The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has filed fresh criminal charges against Adjenim Boateng Adjei, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA). The charges include eight counts related to the misuse of public office for personal gain and the improper influencing of procurement processes to gain an unfair advantage in contract awards. These charges were presented at the Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra on April 17. Adjei, who previously faced 17 charges for allegedly using a company called Talent Discovery Limited (TDL) to secure fraudulent contracts, now faces additional charges specifically…

21 Aug

Cecelia Dapaah Probe: Special Prosecutor Is Asking “Stupid” And “Useless” Questions- Lawyer Ampaw

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Lawyer Maurice Ampaw has taken a direct swipe at Special Prosecutor (SP), Kissi Agyebeng for asking “stupid” and ‘useless” questions in his interrogation about the heist that took place at the home of former Sanitation Minister, Cecelia Dapaah. Speaking on the Mmra Ne Abrabo Mu Nsem show on Wontumi TV, lawyer Ampaw stated that under the evidence decree act, the SP can’t ask questions during any proceedings with the intention to ride on it to get the former minister end up self-incriminating herself. “It is a stupid question from the Special Prosecutor to ask Cecelia where she got her money…

21 Aug

OSP Recruits 249 Permanent Staff To Start Work In September

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A total of 249 persons are set to start working as permanent staff of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) effective September 2023. “The development is a significant milestone as the office operated without permanent staff since its establishment in 2018,” a report issued by the Special Prosecutor, Mr Kissi Agyebeng and copied the Ghanaian Times has stated. The report titled “Two Years on, Gains So Far!” said in addition to retrofitting 10 storey structures from zero to 249 permanent staff, the report stated that the OSP extended its three-bedroom house to 10-storey building. Mr Agyebeng enumerated a number of ongoing…

04 Jul

ECG, Police, BoG And 5 Other Public Institutions Being ‘Grilled’ By Special Prosecutor

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The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng has released his half-yearly report of activities which his office has overseen for the first half of the year. The report offers insight into the corruption cases investigated and prosecuted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor. The report also highlights cases before him, those in court, those which have been concluded among others. This is the third half-yearly report under his tenure as Special Prosecutor. The Special Prosecutor, in his report, indicated that there are currently some 150 cases of various natures before him for investigation. Among these, Kissi Agyebeng’s office highlighted some 8 public institutions which…