Kofi Ahovi

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has commenced an investigation into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences in respect of illegal mining. In a statement issued by the OSP on Monday, October 10, 2022, it said the investigation targets some officials of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission. It also targets the activities and expenditure of the dissolved Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), especially in respect of the seizure and management of excavators, machinery, road vehicles, and gold nuggets. The investigation includes the active and ongoing inquiry into allegations of use of public office for profit against Charles Bissue, during his tenure as Secretary to the IMCIM, arising from an investigative documentary titled Galamsey Fraud Part I, published by Tiger Eye P.I. The investigation further targets the activities of Akonta Mining Limited and other companies; nationals of foreign countries allegedly involv...

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has recovered GH¢1.074 million from Labianca Company Limited, owned by a member of the Council of State, Eunice Jacqueline Buah Asomah-Hinneh. The amount represents a shortfall in import duties the frozen foods company paid to the state. In an investigative report, a copy of which has been seen by Graphic Online, the OSP accused Ms Asomah-Hinneh of influence-peddling for allegedly using her position as a member of the Council of State and member of the Board of Directors of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) to get a favourable decision from the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), which led to a reduction in the tax liabilities of Labianca Limited. Influence peddling Influence-peddling or trading of influence is a form of corruption in which a person uses his or her position or political influence to gain unmerited favours. The OSP faulted a Deputy Commissioner of Customs in charge of Operations...

  The Special Prosecutor nominee, Kissi Agyebeng, has indicated that he cannot stop corruption in Ghana but will instead make the practice unattractive for individuals with an appetite for corruption. My strategy is that Honourable Chair, I’m not naïve to assume that I’m coming to stop corruption. There is no way I can stop corruption. God himself will not even acclaim to that. But I’m going to make corruption very costly; very, very costly to engage in, in terms of conflict of interest," he said. Agyebeng made the remarks when he appeared before the Parliamentary Vetting Committee on Thursday, July 22, 2021. Read also: Bank of Ghana still working to introduce digital currency Answering a question from the Tamale South Member of Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, who sought to find out the strategies that will be used to deal particularly with conflict of interest, Mr Agyebeng said corruption is something that God himself cannot claim to stop. However, for him, the best antidote to deal ...