The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced the conclusion of investigations into two big cases that were brought to the attention of the office.
In its half-year report, the OSP said it would soon release the outcome of the investigation for further action.
The 13-page report offers an insight into the corruption cases investigated and prosecuted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the highlights of activities undertaken by the office between August 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022.
The report signed by the Special Prosecutor, Mr Kissi Agyebeng, lists two cases as having been concluded.
The first case is the investigation into allegations of using public office for profit against Charles Bissue, a presidential staffer.
According to the report, “The Office has concluded the investigation into allegations of the use of public office for profit against Charles Bissue, during his tenure as Secretary to the erstwhile Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), arising from an investigative documentary titled Galamsey Fraud Part I published by Tiger Eye P.I. and the investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas”.
The second is the investigation into corruption-related offences in respect of a contract awarded by the Northern Development Authority.
“The Office has concluded the investigation into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences in respect of a contract awarded by the Northern Development Authority to A&QS Consortium Limited for consultancy services under the Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP), especially in respect of the quantum of the contract sum,” a part of the report read.
Find the full report below.