The Office of the Special Prosecutor has opened investigations into two high-profile corruption cases involving the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, focusing on financial discrepancies in a major humanitarian operation and the alleged illegal sale of official travel documents.
In a statement issued on Monday, November 9, 2026, the anti-corruption agency disclosed that it is scrutinising the government’s expenditure of GH¢49.72 million used to evacuate 1,964 Ghanaian nationals from South Africa following xenophobic attacks between May 27 and September 4, 2026.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported spending a total of GH¢49,721,786 on chartered flights, commercial tickets, transport, lodging, feeding, medical care, and reintegration allowances. However, preliminary checks by the Special Prosecutor revealed serious financial irregularities, including duplicate payment entries, missing supporting documentation, and records of payments to individuals who deny receiving any funds.
The investigation aims to verify whether public money was properly accounted for and to identify any public officials or private individuals who may have improperly benefited from the exercise. The OSP emphasised that its probe focuses strictly on the management of public funds and does not question the government’s decision to rescue its citizens.
“Further information will be disclosed where appropriate,” the Office said, adding that all persons concerned are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Concurrently, the OSP has launched a separate probe into the alleged irregular issuance of Ghanaian Diplomatic and Service Passports. The investigation follows findings by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which uncovered 10 Service Passports issued irregularly between January 2023 and August 2026, alongside petitions alleging illicit payments of US29,000 and US5,000 to secure the documents.
Two serving officers have been interdicted and handed over to the Ghana Police Service, while the conduct of a former Director of Passports during the period is also set to be examined. Although the Minority in Parliament alleged that up to 300 individuals obtained documents fraudulently—including Diplomatic Passports—the Ministry clarified that current evidence relates only to Service Passports, all 10 of which have now been cancelled.
The OSP stated that its probe will seek to “establish the roles of those involved, trace the alleged payments, examine the approval and issuance processes” and determine whether corruption offences were committed, promising to update the public “where appropriate and without compromising the investigation”.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
