The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has clarified that former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta’s reported acquisition of lawful permanent residency in the United States (U.S.) does not affect the criminal charges he faces in Ghana or ongoing efforts to extradite him, according to a statement on Tuesday. In aContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh A United States Immigration Court has approved the Green Card application by former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, according to a statement from his lawyer on Tuesday. According to the lawyers, the decision allows Mr Ofori-Atta to proceed with obtaining lawful permanent residency in the United States,Continue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh Former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta is now free from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention in the United States of America, according to a statement from his Solicitor on Wednesday. The statement, signed by Justice Kusi-Minkah Premo Esq., Mr. Ofori-Atta is now homeContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh INTERPOL has deleted the red notice alert placed on Ghana’s former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) confirmed in a statement on Saturday. According to the OSP, the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF) says the notice violated its rulesContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has permanently removed the Red Notice (alert) issued at the request of Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) against former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. The decision follows a detailed legal review by the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’sContinue Reading
Listening to the NDC government’s rhetoric about Ken Ofori-Atta and ICE is not only baffling but laughable. Their insistence on the one hand that Ken Ofori-Atta must physically be present in Ghana to “answer questions”, when on the other hand the OSP is asking the criminal court for dealings withContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh Former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has declined to engage officials from Ghana’s Embassy in the United States of America (USA), according to a statement late Saturday. The statement, signed by Ambassador Victor Emmanuel Smith, Ghana’s Ambassador to the USA, observed that his outfit contacted the relevantContinue Reading
