Acting Commissioner of CHRAJ, Anna Bossman has been honored with an Integrity Award on December 7, 2010, at the International Corruption Hunters Alliance Conference at the World Bank headquarters in Washington DC, USA.In presenting the award, the World Bank Vice President for Africa Region, Mrs Obiageli Ezekwesili praised Ms Bossman for her efforts in tackling corruption.The citation read “In recognition for her courage and dedication to the fight against corruption.”Anna Bossman began her career as an Assistant State Attorney in the Criminal Division of the Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General’s Department after graduating from the Ghana Law School in 1980.She also worked extensively in the energy sector taking up various legal, managerial and consultancy services with multinational oil and gas companies in West and Central Africa.She is a staunch supporter of women and children’s rights and advocated with the Federation of Women Lawyer’s (FIDA) and the African Women Lawyers’ Association (AWLA).In 2002, Ms. Bossman was appointed Deputy Commissioner at CHRAJ and subsequently became the Acting Commissioner from 2004 to 2009 when former boss, Emile Short was granted leave of absence from the Commission to take up appointment as a judge with the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Arusha and Tanzania.President Mills reappointed Ms Bossman as Acting Commissioner after Emile Short announced his retirement on December 1, 2010.Source: Myjoyonline.com