The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) headed by Mr. Martin Amidu, has been tasked by the President of the Republic to conduct a prompt inquiry to determine the complicity or otherwise of any Ghanaian government official, past or present, involved in the massive corruption scandal that has rocked Airbus SE. The OSP is to […]
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Explosive: Airbus confesses sharing bribes in Ghana as £3bn corruption fine bites
Aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, has confessed to paying bribes in Ghana and other countries between 2011 and 2015 in a corruption investigation of its business deals dating back more than a decade. Court documents obtained by theghanareport.com show that Europe’s largest plane maker has been fined 3 billion pounds for greasing the palms of public officials and fixers […]
Heads of public institutions making my work difficult – Special Prosecutor cries out
The Special Prosecutor, Martin A. B. K. Amidu, says his office is seriously being undermined by heads of public institutions making it very difficult to investigate and prosecute corruption and corruption related matter. These institutions, he said, are simply not complying with his office by making documents available for them study on cases they are […]
Invest in Technology and Innovation – Adwoa Safo to African Leaders
The Minister of State in charge of Public Procurement, Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo, has charged African Leaders to take very drastic measures to invest heavily in technology and innovation in order to promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Of particular importance, is the Supply Chain sector, which she believes, will help rip the enormous benefits […]
Two L.Is. to empower Special Prosecutor laid before Parliament
Two Legislative Instruments (LIs) meant to empower the Office of the Special Prosecutor in the discharge of its duties have been laid before Parliament for consideration and approval. They are Office of the Special Prosecutor Regulations, 2018 and Office of the Special Prosecutor (Operations) Regulations, 2018. The two documents which are detailing of the framework […]