6 d. ago LPG’s Kofi Akpalu and others to be charged for alleged forgery and related offences – AG

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has announced that Percival Kofi Akpalu of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) and others will be charged with forgery and related offences following investigations into alleged financial impropriety involving a COCOBOD feeder roads contract.

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6 d. ago LPG’s Kofi Akpaloo to be charged for alleged fraud in GH¢3.1m COCOBOD payment – AG

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has announced that Percival Kofi Akpalu of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) and others will be charged with forgery and related offences following investigations into alleged financial impropriety involving a COCOBOD feeder roads contract.

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8 d. ago Any prosecutor who files 78 charges is not serious — Kofi Bentil on Ofori‑Atta Case

In a critique of the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) strategy in the ongoing SML scandal prosecution, Lawyer and Senior Vice President of IMANI-Africa, Kofi Bentil, has expressed reservations over the sheer number of charges filed against former Finance Minister Ken Ofori‑Atta and his co‑accused.

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1 week ago Ghana submits formal extradition request for former finance minister to US authorities

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-submits-formal-extradition-request-for-former-finance-minister-to-us-authorities/Ghana transmitted an official extradition request for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and his former Chief of Cabinet Ernest Darko Akore to United States authorities on December 10, 2025, Attorney-General Dominic Ayine announced Thursday. The request marks the culmination of a months-long process that began when the Office of the Special Prosecutor filed 78 corruption […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-submits-formal-extradition-request-for-former-finance-minister-to-us-authorities/

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1 week ago SML case: Col Damoah pleads not guilty, granted GH¢50m bail 

Former Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Col. Kwadwo Damoah, who has been charged alongside the former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, for allegedly causing financial loss of more than GH¢1.4 billion in the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) contract saga, has pleaded not guilty to charges filed by the Special Prosecutor.

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3 w. ago Martin Kpebu to file petition seeking removal of Special Prosecutor next week

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/martin-kpebu-to-file-petition-seeking-removal-of-special-prosecutor-next-week/Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu announced on Saturday, December 6, that he will submit a formal petition for the removal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng next week. Kpebu described the action as marking the end of the Office of the Special Prosecutor in its current form. Kpebu stated the petition would be submitted this coming […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/martin-kpebu-to-file-petition-seeking-removal-of-special-prosecutor-next-week/

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3 w. ago 10 petitioners appeal to President Mahama to remove Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, EC Chair Jean Mensa and 2 deputies

President John Dramani Mahama has received 10 petitions for the removal of two heads of public institutions and two deputies appointed under Article 70 of the Constitution. The institutions are the Electoral Commission (EC) and the Office of the Special Prosecutor (SP). Seven petitions were filed against the Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa, and […]

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