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I was questioned for about two hours…Prof.Frimpong Boateng narrates experience with OSP
Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng has recounted his Experience at the Office of Special Prosecutor(OSP).
Prof.Frimpong Boateng was under investigation following an invitation by the Office of Special Prosecutor some weeks ago.
The renowned heart surgeon was invited on corruption and corruption-related activities, particularly over his report on the dissolved Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM).
Subsequently, he was arrested for alleged involvement in the missing of some 500 excavators and the involvement of Symphony Limited, the company owned by his son, in illegal mining.
Recounting his experience at the OSP during an interview with TV3, Prof.Frimpong Boateng said he was questioned for over two hours.
According to his narration, they were ushered into a room, and given a chair directly opposite the Chief Investigator.
“Next to me were my lawyers, two of them, and then some officers from OSP. As soon as I sat down, the Chief Investigator came to me, touched my right shoulder, and said, ‘Professor, you are under arrest’,” he said.
According to him, when he enquired, he was told that they were investigating him on corruption and corruption-related activities of the IMCIM and not any specific thing he had done.
Prof.Frimpong Boateng added that this appeared strange to him, “They asked whether I was ready for an interview, I said why not, as far as I can answer, so I was questioned for about two hours and after that, I was told I had to be bailed.”
After the arrest and questioning, he was granted bail in the sum of GH¢2 million.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana Tourism Authority is leading Ghana’s participation at ITB Berlin, which opened in Berlin with a vibrant national pavilion highlighting Ghana’s rich cultural heritage, tourism destinations and investment opportunities.
March 5 has been designated as Ghana Day, a special platform to promote Ghana’s languages, cuisine, Kente, festivals and business prospects to the global tourism community. The stand has already drawn strong interest with traditional arts and crafts displays, immersive multimedia presentations and popular Ghanaian snacks.
Seven private-sector players are exhibiting alongside government officials as part of efforts to deepen trade partnerships, expand market access, and attract investment across the hospitality, heritage tourism, ecotourism, and creative arts sectors.
Ahead of the official opening, the Ghana delegation also engaged young Ghanaian investors in Germany in collaboration with V Afrika-Verein and the Ghana Embassy, strengthening diaspora investment linkages and highlighting opportunities within the tourism value chain.
Ghana’s coordinated presence at ITB Berlin 2026 reinforces its strategy to position the country as the Gateway to Africa and a competitive destination for leisure travel and global investment.
