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The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) led by its Executive Director (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah and her team has paid a courtesy call on the Office of the Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng. They paid the courtesy call on Wednesday 9th February, 2022. The meeting was to exchange ideas
Member of Parliament for Adoagyiri Nsawam, Frank Annoh-Dompreh as said anti-corruption institutions mist be allowed to grow in order to be able to deal effectively with the menace of graft in the country. Contributing to a statement marking International Anticorruption Day in Parliament on Thursday
The Special Prosecutor Mr Kissi Agyebeng has called on the government to make resources available to his office to enable it deliver on its mandate. In his view, without the material resources available, the good intention to fight graft will be an illusion. “I look forward to the provision of adequ
The Special Prosecutor, Mr Kissi Agyebeng, has said his office is going to fight the menace of corrupt public-sector contracts. He described such contracts as toxic deals that must be rooted out from the society. He said these while speaking at a forum as part of the International Anti-Corruption da
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 st
Special Prosecutor Mr Kissi Agyebeng has indicated that when it comes to law, it is not the truth lawyers and the court are looking for because no one knows the truth apart from God. He stated the courts normally look for evidence to back claims made in case. This is contrary to long-held views that
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced a toll free line to enable all Ghanaians and other persons to call the office and report corruption-related matters for further actions to be taken. The toll free number, 0800-000-700 was announced on the official twitter handle of the Office
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extolled the qualities of newly sworn-in Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, saying he has all what it takes to occupy the position as the second person to do so. "Having been called to the Ghana Bar in October 2003, holding a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree f
Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has expressed fear that the age and association of Special Prosecutor nominee, Kissi Agyebeng, may expose him to manipulation when given the nod to lead the Office of the Special Prosecutor. Aside from this, he believes the nominee
The Special Prosecutor nominee, Mr Kissi Agyabeng, has said that Mr Gabby Asare Otchere Darko who is a leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is his professional colleague. He said this when he was asked by Asawase lawmaker Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak during his vetting on Thursday Jul
Special Prosecutor nominee Kissi Agyebeng has dismissed claims he was involved in the controversial Agyapa Royalties agreement. He said he was nowhere close to the agreement. “I was not involved in Agyapa transaction in any form or manner,” he said when he appeared before the Appointments Committee
The Special Prosecutor Nominee, Kissi Agyebeng has said it will not be possible for him to stop corruption in Ghana. Rather, he said, if he is approved by Parliament, he will make the practice a high risk activity in order to deter people from indulging in it. “There is no way I can stop corruption,
The Special Prosecutor nominee, Kissi Agyebeng has explained when wealth acquired by persons in Ghana can be described as unexplained wealth. He told the appointments committee of Parliament during his screening on Thursday July 22 that if persons are unable to explain the source of the wealth as ag
Special Prosecutor nominee, Kissi Agyebeng will appear before Parliament’s Appointments Committee today, Thursday, July 22, to be vetted to lead the office of the Special Prosecutor. If successful, he will be Ghana’s second Special Prosecutor, filling the vacancy created in the office since the resi
Former Special Prosecutor Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu has expressed regret and sadness for exhibiting naivety in accepting the proposal to be Special Prosecutor in 2018. According to him, he only trusted the "sheepish" decision by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to appoint him to the po
The premiere Special Prosecutor of Ghana has passed remarks about the performance of the Office of Special Prosecutor since he resigned last November. Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu became the first occupant of the anti-graft body in 2018 when he was sworn in by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-
A legal practitioner and member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Godwin Edudzi Tameklo has said there was no need for the establishment of an office of special prosecutor in Ghana. He said on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday November 21 that the creation of the office by President Nana Addo D
A private legal practitioner and member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Gary Nimako has condemned the death threats on the life of former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu. He told Abena Tabi on the Key Points Programme on TV3 Saturday November 21 that if the death threat claims made by Ami
Deputy Special Prosecutor Ms Jane Cynthia Naa Torshie Lamptey has been asked to act as Special Prosecutor until a substantive one is appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo following the resignation of Mr Martin Amidu from the post. Ms Lamptey is a lawyer of over 30 years standing at the
Security Analyst Adams Bonaa has asked the former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, to report the death threats on his life to the police for investigations. Mr Bonaa said as a lawyer, Mr Amidu should have known better that in the case of death threats, the first port of call is reporting the matter
