The Office of the Special Prosecu­tor (OSP) says it is investigating the operations of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), particularly transactions between 2020 and 2024.The probe, it emphasised, focuses on payments connected with Agyapa Royalties Limited, the Small Scale Mining Incuba­tion Programme (SSMIP), the Quarry Value Addition Pro­gramme (QVaP), a projected lithium-focused exploration and development corporation, and the Enchi Gold Project.This is contained in the OSP's mid-year report covering activi­ties from January 2025-July 2025.Other areas under scrutiny include all investments by MIIF, funds expended on the Chairman of the Board of Directors, oper­ational funds of MIIF, purchase of land for an intended office building, contracts and agree­ments entered into by MIIF, and publications by the Fund.The OSP stated that the investigation targets both serving and former officials of MIIF, as well as several entities includ­ing Asante Gold Corporation, ElectroChem Ghana Limited, Goldridge Ghana Limited, GIG Minerals Limited, RCM Prop­erties, Energy and Resources Company Limited, Goldstrom Ghana Limited and BH Minerals Limited.The OSP said the Office is also investigating suspected corruption in the operations and contractual arrangements of the Ghana Airports Compa­ny Limited covering the period 2020-2024.Again, the OSP has opened investigations into the large-scale sale of appointment letters to prospective teachers and the laundering of proceeds from the unlawful enterprise.Furthermore, the OSP revealed that its investigations are ongoing into the operations of the National Commission on Culture between 2020 and 2024, focusing on suspected corruption and extortion in relation to staff salaries and arrears.Again, under investigation by the OSP is the probe into the procurement processes leading to the award of a contract by the Ghana Revenue Authority to Tata Consulting Services for the implementation of the Integrat­ed Tax Administration System (ITaS) for the Domestic Tax Revenue Division.The OSP is also investigat­ing the recruitment of national service personnel and related activities between 2020 and 2024 at the National Service Authority.In the health sector, the OSP mentioned that it is investigating suspected corruption, regarding a contract awarded by the Ministry of Health (initially commenced by the Ministry for Special De­velopment Initiatives) to Service Ghana Auto Group Limited.

The case involves payments for af­ter-sales service and maintenance of 307 Mercedes Benz Sprinter ambulances for the National Ambulance Service.The OSP said it is investigat­ing into suspected corruption in the procurement of contractors and materials for the Nation­al Cathedral, as well as pay­ments made by former Finance Minister, Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, and the National Cathedral Secretariat.Besides, the OSP mentioned that it is probing contractual arrangements and management of Tema Oil Refinery between 2020 and 2024, including dealings with Tema Energy and Process­ing Limited.The OSP further underlined that investigations are being carried out on suspected cor­ruption in the termination of a Distribution, Loss Reduction and Network Improvement Project contract between the Electricity Company of Ghana Limited and Beijing Xiao Cheng Technology (BXC).Aside that, the OSP said, it is collaboration with the Con­troller and Accountant General's Department (CAGD), has begun a corruption risk assessment into government payroll administra­tion.Moreover, It outlined that a pilot exercise carried out in the Northern Region between December 2023 and April 2024 identified wrongful sal­ary payments amounting to GH¢2,854,144.80, traced to deceased, retired, missing or untraceable staff.The report also noted that the recovery blocked an equivalent of GH¢34,249,737.60 in project­ed losses for the 2024 financial year.

The OSP confirmed that six convictions were secured with restitution payments to the Re­public during the review period.On state land and acquisition, the OSP pointed out that it is investigating the appropriation, sale and lease of state-owned and vested lands since 1993.

This includes properties under the stewardship of the Lands Com­mission, Ministry of Works and Housing, State Housing Compa­ny, state-owned companies and lands occupied by the Judicial Service.On illegal mining, also known as galamsey, the OSP noted that investigations were underway into illegal mining (galamsey).