{"id":170682,"date":"2024-04-11T16:32:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T16:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/11\/weve-been-investigating-scholarship-secretariat-since-july-2023\/"},"modified":"2024-04-11T16:32:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T16:32:24","slug":"weve-been-investigating-scholarship-secretariat-since-july-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/11\/weve-been-investigating-scholarship-secretariat-since-july-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;ve been investigating Scholarship Secretariat since July 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revealed an ongoing investigation into the operations of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat since July 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Recent reports have subjected the Scholarship Secretariat to public scrutiny, particularly following an expos\u00e9 by the Fourth Estate.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation has uncovered instances where scholarships were awarded to applicants from affluent families, contrary to the Secretariat\u2019s mandate to support financially disadvantaged yet academically promising students.<\/p>\n<p>Following these revelations, the Minority in Parliament has urged the Office of the Special Prosecutor to scrutinize the scholarship secretariat\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement dated April 10, 2024, the OSP confirmed that the Secretariat is currently under active investigation for suspected corruption and related offenses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe office of the Special Prosecutor commenced into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat circa July 2023. 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