The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court has adjourned to October 22, 2025, the trial of the former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Scheme (NSS), Mrs. Gifty Oware-Mensah, who is facing multiple charges, including stealing, willfully causing financial loss to the state, using public office for profit, and money laundering.
The case, which was expected to commence on Friday, October 17, 2025, before Her Ladyship Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, was postponed after Oware-Mensah’s lawyers informed the court that their client was unwell and had been detained at the Police Hospital.
Her lead counsel, Mr. Gary Nimako Marfo, told the court that a medical report confirming her condition had been filed, adding that the report indicated she had been granted a two-day medical excuse.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mrs. Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa, did not oppose the submission but prayed the court to adjourn the matter to the following week to enable the accused to recover fully.
Justice Kocuvie-Tay consequently adjourned the case to October 22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., for the commencement of the trial.
Mrs. Oware-Mensah, a former top official of the National Service Scheme, is alleged to have misappropriated over GH¢31.5 million through an elaborate loan scheme she is accused of orchestrating while in office.
Prosecutors say the accused used her position to unlawfully obtain financial benefits, causing significant losses to the state.
She has since been charged with stealing, willfully causing financial loss to the State, using public office for profit, and money laundering.
The highly anticipated trial is expected to shed light on alleged financial irregularities at the National Service Scheme during her tenure.
