OSP steps up anti-corruption drive in the mining sector

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is stepping up efforts to reduce corruption in the mining sector.

 In a bid to push back against corruption, AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) partnered with the Office to engage its stakeholders on the risks of engaging in corrupt acts within its operations in Obuasi, in the Ashanti Region.

Director for Strategy and Research, Samuel Appiah Darko, led a session highlighting the OSP’s powers to investigate, prosecute, and recover proceeds of corruption involving public officials, politicians and their families, as well as private sector actors.

 Participants were also introduced to the various channels for reporting corruption, alongside the protections and reward schemes available to whistleblowers.

The Managing Director of AngloGold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine, Samuel Boakye Pobee, and his team used the platform to demonstrate the company’s zero-tolerance approach to corruption. 

The event brought together mining staff, contractors, traditional leaders, government representatives, and the media—reinforcing the collective responsibility in the fight against corruption.