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General
Corruption-related complaint against La Bianca: OSP directs GRA to submit Integrity Plan
"The Special Prosecutor directs the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority to submit, on or before 31 December 2022, an Integrity Plan to the Office of the Special Prosecutor"
DL News8 August 2022
Courts
Take over all OSP prosecutions until prosecutorial power is granted-Court orders AG
In the judgment delivered by Justice John Eugene Nyadu Nyante, the court held that although the Special Prosecutor may investigate offences, the power to prosecute remains constitutionally tied to the Attorney General
DL News15 April 2026
Courts
Parliament erred in Using an Ordinary Legislation to alter the Attorney-General's Prosecutorial Powers - Srem-Sai tells Supreme Court
The crux of the AG’s argument, detailed in a draft statement of case attached to the application, is that the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959) represents an unconstitutional attempt by Parliament to vary the exclusive po...
Eleazer Quayson8 April 2026
Crime
Interior ministry orders probes into alleged assassination attempts on Special Prosecutor
According to a statement from the Ministry, the move was triggered by comments made by the Director of Research, Communications and Strategy at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Mr Samuel (Sammy) Appiah Darko, on JoyNews’ Newsfile...
DL News9 December 2025
Courts
Ken Ofori-Atta sues Special Prosecutor over "Wanted" declaration
n his lawsuit, Ofori-Atta contends that the OSP exceeded its legal mandate by making such pronouncements through a media briefing.
DL News17 March 2025
General
Dealing with unexplained wealth: I will ask ‘tough’ questions- Kissi Adjebeng
the Special Prosecutor nominee has ascribed to the Anas’ principle of unravelling corruption and further hinted at the introduction of the country’s own corruption perception index to measure or compare institutions relative to the perpetua...
DL News22 July 2021
General
PHOTOS: Special Prosecutor meets the press on International Anti-Corruption Day
The Special Prosecutor pledged to deal with corrupt politicians and commit to the integrity of national elections
DENNISLAW NEWS10 December 2021
Courts
Attorney-General backs court challenge to OSP’s independent powers
In an affidavit filed on 8 April 2026 in the case of Adamtey v Attorney-General, the state’s chief legal adviser argues that parts of the OSP Act, 2017 conflict with the 1992 Constitution because they allow the Special Prosecutor to begin c...
DL News10 April 2026
General
Agyapa deal: Amidu was not mandated to submit a report to Akufo-Addo – Godfred Dame
The Minister-designate for Attorney-General and Justice says the former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu was not obliged by law to submit the Risk of Corruption Assessment Report he conducted on the Agyapa Mineral Royalty transaction to Pre...
DL News13 February 2021
Election Petition
2020 Election Petition not novel
Lest we forget, the 2020 Election Petition is not novel. It appears to be a rehashed of the 2012 Election Petition. Aside the swapping of roles, the key issue and actors remain the same: Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Electoral Commission and...
DL News18 January 2021
General
Calls to scrap Special Prosecutor’s Office ‘premature’-President Mahama
Speaking at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, 10 December, during a courtesy call by the National Peace Council, he underlined that the OSP remains the only anti-corruption body with full prosecutorial independence.
DL News11 December 2025
General
Extend Customs auction sales investigation to cover 2009-2015 – 2 persons petition OSP
As people with considerable interest in and support for the work of the Special Prosecutor, and for an anti-corruption society generally, we petition, herein, your esteemed office to consider extending the period for the investigation to co...
DL News24 August 2022
General
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The first reading of the bill took place on August 2, 2021, and its consideration is expected to resume in October 2021.
DL News11 August 2021
General
Kissi Agyebeng urges civil society to safeguard OSP
Addressing a national dialogue on the role and impact of the OSP on Tuesday, 31 March, he said public confidence in the office has been a major indicator of its relevance in Ghana’s anti-corruption landscape.
DL News1 April 2026
General
Securing the fight against corruption: Experts call for enhanced protection for Ghana’s Special Prosecutor
Their concerns follow his recent speech at the Constitution Day Lecture in Accra, where he revealed the high personal risks that come with his role.
DL News10 March 2025
General
Mahama receives 10 petitions seeking removal of EC Commissioners and Special Prosecutor
According to high-level sources familiar with the process, seven petitions target the Electoral Commission (EC)—specifically Chairperson Jean Mensa and her two deputies, Dr Bossman Eric Asare and Samuel Tettey—while **three separate petitio...
DL News1 December 2025
Courts
Cecilia Dapaah case: Househelp, one other file for bail
The application for bail comes after the court had on many occasions rejected oral requests for bail from her lawyers.
DL News6 September 2023
General
Special Prosecutor discontinues case against Mahama Ayariga
Mr.Ayariga and six others had been charged by Mr. Amidu for breaching procurement processes in the purchase of some ambulances for his constituency and tax evasion in the importation of some vehicles.
DL News11 October 2021
General
Kissi Agyebeng approved as new Special Prosecutor
Mr. Agyebeng would replace Mr. Martin Amidu as substantive Special Prosecutor after the latter resigned in the lead up to the December polls, citing inference from the Presidency
DL News30 July 2021
General
Two years on: OSP recovers GHS 1M, stops GHS 5M, others
This is contained in the outline of the achievement of the Special Prosecutor to mark two years of his assumption of the office
DL News21 August 2023