The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has indicated that the High Court’s decision on the assets of the late Forestry Commission CEO, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as ‘Sir John’, can have a negative impact on the country’s fight against corruption. According to him, if the ruling is left to stand, …
Read More »Special Prosecutor Fights High Court Judge Over Refusal To Freeze Sir John’s Assets
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng appears aggrieved over a decision of an Accra High Court Judge to reject his application for the confirmation of the freezing order for the late CEO of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu-Afriyie aka Sir John’s estate. A press release issued by the Special Prosecutor clarified …
Read More »OSP Cash-Strapped, Without Governing Board 9 Months After Kissi Agyebeng Took Over
Nine months after Kissi Agyabeng was sworn into office as the Special Prosecutor, his office does not have a Governing Board. Mr. Agyebeng took Office in August 2021. Section 5 and 6 of the Office of Special Prosecutor Act 2017 and Act 959 task the Board to formulate policies for …
Read More »We Are Probing 45 Cases; Action To Be Taken Against 3 Soon – OSP
Forty-five (45) cases of suspected corruption and corruption-related offenses are currently under investigation, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has disclosed. The Office said it will take further action on three out of the 45 cases being investigated in the next few weeks. “The Office of the Special …
Read More »Special Prosecutor: I Will Prosecute EC Officers Who Engage In Electoral Fraud
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has revealed that he will prosecute electoral officers and persons who tamper with election results in favour of any political party. Addressing the media on the commemoration of the International Anti-Corruption Day, Thursday, he said that probing electoral rigging is under the mandate of the …
Read More »Check Out What Happened When Special Prosecutor Met Attorney General
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, paid a working visit to the Minister for Justice and Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame. The Office of the Special Prosecutor’s Act (Act 959) mandates the Special Prosecutor under section 3 (f) to co-operate and coordinate with the Attorney General …
Read More »Attorney General Nominates Kissi Agyebeng As Special Prosecutor
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Godfred Dame, has written to the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to nominate Kissi Agyebeng as Special Prosecutor, subject to the approval of Parliament, Asaase News can confirm. The Office of the President received the nomination on 16 April 2021, highly placed sources …
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