{
  "id": 1931521,
  "title": "OSP saves GH¢5.73bn, secures seven convictions in 2025 – GACC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/osp-saves-gh-5-73bn-secures-seven-convictions-in-2025-gacc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T12:26:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/osp-saves-gh%c2%a25-73bn-secures-seven-convictions-in-2025-gacc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the year 2025, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) managed to save approximately GH¢5.73 billion for the state and secured seven convictions, according to the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition’s State of Corruption Report 2025. The OSP conducted 71 investigations in 2025 as part of its ongoing efforts to combat corruption. Apart from securing convictions and saving funds, the OSP also recovered GH¢6.5 million and US$2 million, while assets worth over GH¢102 million were seized in connection with corruption investigations. The GACC highlighted the OSP's activities as a significant step towards strengthening state accountability in 2025. The OSP's mandate includes investigating and prosecuting corruption-related offenses and recovering the proceeds of corruption. Despite these achievements, the GACC cautioned that corruption remains persistent, and challenges such as weak enforcement, political will, and sustainable funding continue to pose obstacles in Ghana's fight against corruption.",
  "summary": "The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) saved approximately GH¢5.73 billion for the state and secured seven convictions in 2025, according to the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition’s State of Corruption Report 2025.",
  "key_points": [
    "OSP saved GH¢5.73bn for the state in 2025",
    "Secured seven convictions in 2025",
    "Recovered GH¢6.5m and US$2m in assets"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}