The Special Prosecutor, Mr Kissi Agyebeng, has paid a courtesy call on the Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Dr. Joseph Akanjolenur Whittal, as part of efforts to deepen inter-agency collaboration in the national fight against corruption.
At a meeting held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Mr Agyebeng underscored the urgent need for the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and CHRAJ to strengthen coordination and complement each other’s efforts.
He cautioned that fragmented approaches and insufficient collaboration between Ghana’s key anti-corruption institutions create loopholes that enable corrupt individuals to exploit jurisdictional overlaps and evade justice.
He stressed that only a unified and deliberate partnership can effectively close these gaps and demonstrates that impunity will not be tolerated.
The Special Prosecutor commended CHRAJ for its institutional leadership in promoting human rights, administrative justice and anti-corruption.
He acknowledged CHRAJ’s role in referring significant cases to the OSP, including investigations concerning the former head of the Public Procurement Authority and the National Cathedral project.
Mr Agyebeng also announced plans by the OSP to expand its operational presence to key regions – beginning with Kumasi, Takoradi and Tamale – and reiterated that CHRAJ remains a crucial partner in sustaining the reach and impact of anti-corruption enforcement across the country.
CHRAJ Commissioner, Dr Whittal, welcomed the visit as a strategic opportunity to revitalise collaboration between the two institutions.
He expressed support for the development of a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between CHRAJ and the OSP and advocated joint reinforcement of shared responsibilities under the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP).
The engagement concluded with a renewed commitment by both institutions to close operational gaps, foster mutual support, and ensure that no corrupt actor finds refuge in institutional blind spots.
The Special Prosecutor was accompanied by Mr. Samuel Appiah Darko, Director of Strategy, Research, and Communication at the OSP.
They were received by Dr. Whittal, Deputy Commissioners Mercy Larbi and Benjamin Barfo-Bonney and other members of the Commission.
Six Convicted in Payroll Corruption Scandal
In another development six individuals have been convicted by the High Court in Tamale for their roles in a payroll corruption scheme involving ghost names and fraudulent salary payments within the Ghana Education Service.
The convictions followed guilty pleas entered under the OSP’s plea bargaining framework, leading to full restitution and reparation to the State.
The convicted persons include school administrators, payroll officers, and accountants who facilitated the illegal validation and reactivation of salaries for a teacher who had vacated his post.
Their actions led to the wrongful payment of over GHS 86,000, all of which has now been recovered – bringing the total amount retrieved to GHS 106,319.64.
The Office is also pursuing several other suspects as part of a broader, ongoing investigation.
The OSP currently has six other criminal trials ongoing in Accra, Tamale and Kumasi – as it intensifies efforts to charge more individuals under investigation and safeguard public funds.
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