The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is a specialised independent anti-corruption agency established by an act of the Parliament of Ghana to investigate and prosecute acts of corruption and corruption related offences. It is also responsible for recovering proceeds of corruption and take steps to prevent it.
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| Abbreviation | OSP |
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| Formation | 2018 |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Law Enforcement Agency |
| Headquarters | 6 Haile Selasie Avenue, South Ridge, Accra |
Region | Ghana |
Special Prosecutor | Kissi Agyebeng |
Predecessor | Martin Amidu |
Deputy Special Prosecutor | Cynthia Lamptey |
Divisions | Investigations,
Prosecution, Assets Recovery & Management, Strategy,Research &Communications, Operations, Finance, Human Resource & Administration. |
| Website | https://osp.gov.gh |
The OSP is the premier enforcer of Ghana's anti-corruption laws, and it is the only state agency empowered to carry out criminal prosecution of corruption and corruption related offences.
Mandate
editThe AG/MoJ is the principal legal adviser to the Government. It is responsible for the initiation and conduct of all prosecutions of criminal offences, with the exception that the OSP’s prosecutorial power, though derived from that of the AG/MoJ, is secured by law and it is exercised without specific reference to the AG/MoJ.
Governing body
edit- 2021–present: Kissi Agyebeng – Special Prosecutor[1]
- 2018–2020: Martin Amidu – former Special Prosecutor
Divisions
edit- Investigations Division
- Mr. Emmanuel Basintale Amadu
- Prosecutions Division
- Isidore Kwadwo Tufuor Ph. D.
- Assets Recovery & Management Division
- Mr. Albert Akurugu
- Strategy, Research & Communication Division
- Mr. Samuel Appiah Darko
- Operations Division
- Finance Division
- Human Resource and Administration Division
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Our People". Office of the Special Prosecutor. Retrieved 2023-08-11.