The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has disclosed that it commenced investigations into the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat in July last year.
The OSP stated that the Secretariat is among the institutions under active investigation for corruption and related activities.
“The Office of the Special Prosecutor commenced investigations into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences at the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat circa July 2023. The investigation is active and ongoing,” the OSP said.
These comments were contained in a press statement addressing a complaint titled “Report of Suspected Corruption and Corruption-Related Offences in the award of Scholarships by the Registrar of Ghana Scholarship Secretariat– Kingsley Oppong Agyeman.”
The Scholarship Secretariat has been in the spotlight recently after a Fourth Estate investigation revealed that scholarships were sometimes awarded to individuals from financially stable backgrounds.
Among those identified were the daughters of Ghanaian lawyer and politician Freddie Blay and a former Inspector General of Police.
This practice contradicts the Secretariat’s mandate of awarding scholarships to needy but academically gifted students. The investigation also uncovered instances where “influential” individuals were granted double scholarships.
Concerned about how much taxpayers’ monies has been spent, Deputy National Youth Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Osman Ayariga, has called on the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to investigate Dr. Kingsley Agyemang following the recent scandal involving the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat he heads.