Tag Archives: PROSECUTOR

Dela Coffie freed by Special Prosecutor on bail

Opposition National Democratic Congress Communicator, Dela Coffie, has reportedly been granted bail by the Special Prosecutor following his detention on Monday, June 6, 2022. Dela Coffie having been declared wanted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor on June 3, 2022, turned himself in on Monday. He was subsequently detained …

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Dela Coffie turns himself in to Special Prosecutor

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) activist, Dela Coffie, has turned himself in to the Office of the Special Prosecutor. This follows an earlier directive from the Special Prosecutor’s Office. In a statement dated June 3, 2022, the Office of the Special Prosecutor declared the National Democratic Congress (NDC) activist wanted for “corruption and …

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Dela Coffie takes on Special Prosecutor over ‘warrant’ directive

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) activist, Dela Coffie has responded following the issuance of a warrant of arrest from the Office of the Special Prosecutor. According to him, he will make himself available for any queries of law enforcement as he has nothing to hide. …Preliminarily, I want to state that I …

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Special Prosecutor freezes Sir John’s assets

The Special Prosecutor has frozen all assets of the late Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie. The deceased CEO popularly known as Sir John is the subject of investigations after his Will which contains state lands at the Achimota Forest and the Sakumono Ramsar Site was …

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Dismissed PPA boss to face court next week – Special Prosecutor

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it will arraign former Chief Executive Officer of Public Procurement Authority, Adjenim Boateng Adjei, and one other before the High Court (Criminal Division), Accra on Wednesday 25 May 2022. The beleaguered former Chief Executive Officer of Public Procurement Authority, Adjenim Boateng Adjei, …

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Special Prosecutor Office not independent – Justice Appau

Supreme Court Judge and former Sole Judgment Debt Commissioner, Justice Yaw Appau, says the euphoria which heralded the establishment of the Office of the Special Prosecutor was misplaced since the office has proved to be ineffective in the fight against corruption. Justice Appau was speaking as one of the panelists …

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New York prosecutor says Trump inquiry now ‘criminal’

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES The New York attorney general’s office says it is investigating the Trump Organization “in a criminal capacity”. A spokesman for the state’s top prosecutor, Letitia James, said the inquiry into Mr Trump’s property company was “no longer purely civil”. Ms James has been scrutinising the ex-Republican president’s …

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Akufo-Addo has appointed a surrogate as Special Prosecutor – Martin Amidu

  Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu has described the appointment of Lawyer Kissi Agyebeng as his successor at the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) as “a surrogate” of persons implicated in the Agyapa Royalties Transaction Corruption Assessment report. According to him, Kissi Agyebeng’s appointment is to safeguard the interests of persons the corruption …

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All you need to know about Kissi Agyebeng, Ghana’s Special Prosecutor nominee

  A lecturer at the University of Ghana School of Law, Kissi Agyabeng, has been nominated to replace Martin Amidu as the next Special Prosecutor. The President is, however, yet to make a formal declaration of his nomination to the Special prosecutor office. The Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Godfred Dame in a …

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New Special Prosecutor to be appointed soon

  President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is said to appoint a new substantive Special Prosecutor (SP) in the coming days to replace Martin ABK Amidu who resigned as the first Special Prosecutor. A report by Asaase radio, sighted by GhanaWeb indicated that the appointment of the new SP is in line with the Office …

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