OSP Handling 152 Preliminary Cases, 67 Full Investigations Across Key State Institutions
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has disclosed that it is currently handling one hundred and fifty-two (152) cases at the preliminary investigation stage, according to its July 2025 half-yearly report.
The Office explained that such cases would only be publicised if the Special Prosecutor determines that they fall squarely within its mandate and merit progression beyond the preliminary phase.
“This is a policy intended to protect the privacy of individuals and the business operations of institutions and companies, and to avoid unnecessary stigmatisation,” the report noted.
Meanwhile, the OSP said some sixty-seven (67) cases have progressed to full-scale investigations. These include suspected corruption and corruption-related offences across a wide range of state agencies and institutions, such as:
Illegal mining (Galamsey) – Targeting the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Forestry Commission, the dissolved Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Akonta Mining Limited and other companies, foreign nationals, and some Municipal and District Chief Executives.
Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) – Covering payments related to Agyapa Royalties Limited, the Small-Scale Mining Incubation Programme, the Quarry Value Addition Programme, lithium and gold assets, land acquisitions, board expenditures, and contracts with firms including Asante Gold Corporation, ElectroChem Ghana Limited, and others.
Ghana Airports Company Limited – Probing contractual arrangements and operations between 2020 and 2024.
Ghana Education Service – Investigating large-scale sale of appointment letters and laundering of unlawful proceeds.
National Commission on Culture – Looking into corruption and extortion related to staff salary payments.
Ghana Revenue Authority/Tata Consulting Services – Examining procurement processes behind the Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS).
National Service Authority: Investigating recruitment practices and related activities between 2020 and 2024.
Ministry of Health/Service Ghana Auto Group Limited – Probing contracts and payments for maintenance of 307 ambulances.
National Cathedral – Scrutinising procurement of contractors and materials, as well as payments by former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta and the National Cathedral Secretariat.
Tema Oil Refinery/Tema Energy and Processing Limited – Investigating contractual arrangements and management of TOR operations.
Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) – Examining the termination of a loss reduction and network improvement contract with Beijing Xiao Cheng Technology (BXC).
Government Payroll Administration: Conducting a joint exercise with the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) to identify “ghost names,” with a pilot in the Northern Region blocking over GHS 2.85 million in unearned salaries and generating savings of over GHS 34 million for 2024.
State and Stool Lands – Investigating the sale and lease of state-owned and vested lands since 1993, including properties managed by the Lands Commission and other state agencies.
National Sports Authority and Ghana Water Company Limited – Scrutinising contracts awarded to various private entities for goods and services.
Customs Division of GRA: extending investigations into customs advance rulings, benchmark value markdowns, and auction sales between 2016 and 2022.
Bank of Ghana and financial sector clean-up – Targeting alleged corruption linked to the collapse of banks and specialised deposit-taking institutions.
Estate of Kwadwo Owusu-Afriyie (Sir John): Investigating alleged improper acquisition of protected state lands at Achimota forest and Sakumono Ramsar site.
The report further revealed that during the review period, the OSP secured six convictions and restitution payments to the state.
The Office said it is committed to recovering unearned salaries, enforcing internal payroll controls nationwide, and prosecuting individuals found culpable of corruption-related offences.
