The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has escalated its anti-corruption campaign, confirming that 67 major corruption cases are now under full investigation, involving both state and private institutions.
According to the OSP’s half-year report dated July 31, investigations spanning state institutions, state-owned enterprises, and private entities across sectors including natural resources, aviation, education, procurement, utilities, health, and land management are ongoing.
Some of the high-profile cases currently under probe are:
Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF): Investigations into funds and payments involving Agyapa Royalties and related mining investments. Investigations also being done on lithium and gold deals, board expenditures, land acquisitions, and contracts undertaken between 2020 and 2024.
Ghana Revenue Authority / Tata Consulting Services: Questions surrounding procurement and deployment of the Integrated Tax Administration System (ITaS), a digital tax platform meant to modernize revenue collection.
Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG): Probes into terminations of contracts with Beijing Xiao Cheng Technology, raising concerns over procurement breaches and possible financial losses to the state.
Ghana Airports Company Limited: Scrutiny over contracts and operational arrangements between 2020 and 2024.
National Service Authority: Alleged corruption in national service recruitment processes.
Ministry of Health / Service Ghana Auto Group: Procurement and maintenance issues involving 307 ambulances procured for the National Ambulance Service.
National Cathedral Project: Investigations into procurement and payments connected to former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and the Cathedral Secretariat.
Illegal Mining (Galamsey): Corruption linked to local authorities and forestry officials aiding unlawful mining operations.
National Sports Authority, Bank of Ghana, and more: Several other institutions are under scrutiny for corruption or abuse of office.
The report reveals that 152 additional cases remain at the preliminary stage, indicating that the scope of the OSP’s mandate is expanding.
The OSP report also underscores that, amid these intensifying probes, the office has secured seven convictions and one acquittal, with an appeal lodged against the acquittal verdict.
Notably, the office launched criminal proceedings in Tamale related to payroll fraud, resulting in successful plea bargains and restitution exceeding GH¢106,000 to the state.
Furthermore, government efforts through the OSP have blocked projected payroll losses amounting to GH¢34 million, and seized over GH¢74 million in assets linked to corruption.
The OSP is Ghana’s premier anti-corruption agency with powers to investigate, prosecute, prevent, and recover proceeds of corruption without political interference.
