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Corruption can’t be fought with ‘see-no-evil, hear-no-evil’ posture – Special Prosecutor

Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng has rallied for support in the fight against corruption describing the act of corruption as an evil that required concerted effort to uproot. According to him, the good intentions of himself and the staff will “remain just good intentions with nothing concrete to show for it,” without …

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‘This is the mother of all proverbs’ – A Plus teases Special Prosecutor

A Plus is mocking the Special Prosecutor The SP had stated that, he needs resources to fight corruption A similar statement made by Martin Amidu Kwame Asare Obeng, a.k.a. A Plus, has reacted to comments by the Special Prosecutor (SP), Kissi Agyebeng that the corruption fight in Ghana will be an illusion without resources. …

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‘Rejected’ Juaben MCE nominee to face Special Prosecutor on Tuesday over bribery allegations

The President’s Municipal Chief Executive nominee for Juaben in the Ashanti Region, Alex Safo Kantanka, will later this week face the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, as investigations commence into allegations of bribery and corruption against him. On Monday November 2, 2021, assembly members of Juaben gathered for the second time …

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Special Prosecutor summons Juaben MCE nominee over bribery scandal

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has invited Alex Sarfo Kantanka, the Municipal Chief Executive nominee for Juaben in the Ashanti Region, for questioning following a viral video of him allegedly demanding a refund of bribes he paid to assembly members for his confirmation. The Special Prosecutor described Mr. Sarfo Kantanka as …

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Special Prosecutor’s case against Mahama Ayariga was baseless – Lawyer

Lawyer for Bawku Central Member of Parliament, Godwin Edudzie Tamakloe says the suit filed against his client for allegedly evading customs duties and taxes was baseless. Mahama Ayariga was accused of fraudulently evading customs duties and taxes by paying GH¢6,062.86 instead of the approved duties and taxes of GH¢36,597.15 to …

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Special Prosecutor drops Mahama Ayariga’s case

Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng has dropped Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga’s tax evasion case. In court on Monday, the Special Prosecutor Lawyer Kissi Agyebeng told the court of their intentions to drop all charges against the accused persons. “We wish to inform the court of the Republic intention to enter …

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Special Prosecutor storms court in landmark case against Mahama Ayariga

Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, will be in court on Monday, October 11 officially for the first time since he started work on Monday, August 9. He will be at the Financial Court 2 in relation to the tax evasion case brought against Bawku Central Member of Parliament, Mahama Ayariga. The case was …

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Here’s the meaning of the Special Prosecutor’s logo

The logo of the Office of Special Prosecutor is a national symbol taken from Ghana’s coat of arms, Kissi Agyebeng, the current occupant of the office has explained. According to him, the only difference between the coat of arms and that of the logo of the OSP is that the …

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Is this the new logo for Office of the Special Prosecutor?

• The Office of the Special Prosecutor seems to have gotten a new identity • This comes in the form of a logo shared on Twitter by Lawyer Sammy Darko •Kissi Agyebeng has been appointed and sworn-in as the second occupant for Office of the Special Prosecutor of Ghana While the …

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Acting Special Prosecutor takes ‘instructions, marching orders’ from Chief of Staff – Amidu

Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has said the acting Special Prosecutor, Jane Cynthia Naa Torshie Lamptey, continues running to the Chief of Staff at the presidency to take “instructions” concerning the running of the office in the absence of a substantive Special Prosecutor and a Board. In an article expressing …

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