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OSP charges Ken Ofori Atta and seven others with 78 counts of corruption related offences over SML deal
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has filed 78 charges against former Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta and seven others over the government’s contract with Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited.
The charges were filed at the Criminal Division of High Court in Accra on November 18, 2025.
Those charged include former senior officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority and persons connected to Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited. The company has also been listed as an accused entity.
According to the charge sheet, the first count focuses on conspiracy to influence a procurement process to obtain an unfair advantage in awarding the SML contract, contrary to section 23(1) of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29) and section 92(2)(b) of the Public Procurement Act 2003(Act (663).
The document lists Ken Ofori Atta, aged 66; former GRA Acting Commissioner General Emmanuel Kofi Nti, also 66; and Evans Adusei, 62, the beneficial owner and chief executive of Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited, as key persons involved in the alleged conspiracy.
The Special Prosecutor notes that the accused persons are suspected to have directly or indirectly interfered with the procurement process in a manner that violated the law.
In all, they are facing 78 counts covering various corruption and corruption related offences linked to the award and execution of the SML contract.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old driver, Bismark Kpormeno, for possession of a large quantity of compressed plant materials suspected to be Indian hemp.
The arrest was made on Sunday, 31 May 2026 by officers of the Tema Highway Patrol Unit during an operation along the Tema-Ada road.
According to police, the suspect was driving a Hyundai Mighty I container truck and failed to stop when signaled. He attempted to evade arrest but was pursued and apprehended at Bondase.
A search of the vehicle revealed twelve 12 sacks and eighty 80 parcels of compressed plant materials concealed in a container and wrapped in sellotape.
Preliminary investigations show the narcotics were allegedly loaded at Kpeve in the Volta Region and were being transported to Ada.
The suspect is currently in police custody assisting with investigations. The truck and exhibits have been impounded for evidential purposes.
The Tema Regional Police Command says it remains committed to combating drug trafficking and other criminal activities.
They also urged the public to support law enforcement by providing timely and credible information on suspicious activities.
Firefighters from the Peki Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded swiftly to a fatal head-on collision involving a Mercedes-Benz container truck (WR 1553-C) travelling from Nkwanta to Accra and a Mercedes-Benz passenger bus (GR 3215-E) travelling from Battor to Kabiti in the Oti Region.
The crash occurred at Peki-Tsame near Peki Senior High School in the early hours of Tuesday, 2nd June 2026.
A total of forty (40) persons were involved, comprising twenty-one (21) males, fifteen (15) females, and four (4) children.
Through a coordinated rescue operation, firefighters extricated 25 injured casualties, including 23 adults and two children.
Sadly, 15 persons lost their lives, made up of nine males and 6 females.
The injured were conveyed to the Peki Government Hospital for treatment, while the deceased were handed over to the Police, who conveyed them to the hospital mortuary for preservation and further investigation. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
The Ghana National Fire Service has extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and urges all motorists to observe road traffic regulations, avoid dangerous driving practices, and exercise maximum caution on the roads to help prevent accidents and save lives.
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