The High Court in Accra has granted bail to Charles Bissue and Andy Owusu in the sum of GHC200,000 each with two sureties, one of whom is to be justified.
The two have been charged with 15 counts of corruption-related offenses, including abuse of office for profit. Both accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges.
As part of their bail conditions, they have been ordered to deposit their passports with the court registry and report to the Office of the Special Prosecutor once every month. The court has adjourned the case to May 29.
According to court documents, Charles Bissue, former Secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, allegedly received GHC15,000 from Benjamin Adjapong through Andy Owusu on January 22, 2019, in Accra, in connection with illegal mining operations.
