The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice, has filed a petition with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) requesting an investigation into the alleged unlawful involvement of undermined and unlicensed businesses in Ghana’s gold mining sector.
The petition, signed by the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), claims that certain individuals and groups have been engaging in illegal activities impacting Ghana’s mineral revenue, particularly tax evasion worth millions of Ghana cedis in the year 2024.
The Attorney-General’s office alleges that the activities involve critical national interest areas such as gold trading, smuggling, money laundering, and pricing.
The Amicus Curiae petition details an undercover investigation revealing the unlawful acquisition and distribution of funds for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Goldbar loan holders, reportedly through WhatsApp platforms linked to Gold4Ghana members.
It also mentions the involvement of Mr. Roger Ansah Fosuanga, who allegedly orchestrated a scheme to undermine Ghana’s gold revenue.
The Attorney-General, EOCO, and OSP are urged to conduct an immediate and comprehensive investigation into the gold smuggling operations, contracts with CCTV Africa Limited, and money laundering transactions, seeking full disclosure of all contracts awarded by Gold4Ghana relating to assaying, smelting, financing, and pricing, to recover illegal proceeds and prosecute offenders.
The Ghana Audit Act directs the Attorney-General to protect national revenue, transparency, and accountability.
The Attorney-General’s petition to the OSP has also named a coalition of 21 civil society organisations and media groups that are being copied on the communication, signalling the government’s intent to involve transparency watchdogs in the probe of illegal gold mining and trading activities.
The list of recipients includes prominent Ghanaian advocacy bodies such as the Ghana Integrity Initiative (Transparency International Ghana), IMANI Africa, CDD‑Ghana (Center for Democratic Development), Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) – Ghana, and the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), among others like OccupyGhana®, Send Ghana, and the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA).
These groups are being informed of the investigation into alleged tax evasion, gold smuggling, money laundering, and unlawful contracts involving entities like Gold4Ghana and CCTV Africa Limited.
The Attorney-General’s office is urging the OSP to scrutinise the contracts awarded by Gold4Ghana for assaying, smelting, financing and pricing, and to recover any illicit proceeds while prosecuting offenders under the Ghana Audit Act, which mandates protection of national revenue and transparency.
The involvement of the civil society platforms—including the Civil Society Platform on Oil and Gas (CSPOG) and the Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG)—is expected to ensure public accountability and media oversight of the gold sector probe.
The petition further highlights an undercover investigation that uncovered the unlawful acquisition and distribution of funds for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Goldbar loan holders via WhatsApp platforms linked to Gold4Ghana members, and implicates Mr. Roger Ansah Fosuanga in orchestrating a scheme to undermine Ghana’s gold revenue.
Authorities are calling for full disclosure of all Gold4Ghana contracts and an immediate, comprehensive investigation into gold smuggling operations, CCTV Africa Limited contracts, and related money‑laundering transactions.
