Ablakwa Under Fire: NPP Drops 7 Day Ultimatum Over South Africa Evacuation Spending

Ablakwa Under Fire: NPP Drops 7 Day Ultimatum Over South Africa Evacuation Spending

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa over spending associated with the evacuation of Ghanaian nationals from South Africa, warning that further action will follow if its concerns are not satisfactorily addressed.The ultimatum escalates the...

It’s their taxes, we are their employees – Ablakwa backs scrutiny of evacuation funds

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has welcomed parliamentary scrutiny of the Ghc49.7 million spent on evacuating Ghanaians from South Africa, saying public officials must account for how taxpayers’ money is used. He said transparency was essential to building public confidence in government, insisting that the evacuation exercise was conducted openly rather than in secrecy. […]

Majority defends GH¢49.7m South Africa evacuation cost

THE Majority Caucus on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Committee has disputed claims by the Minority Caucus regarding the amount spent on the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa. The Minority Caucus, at a press conference on Sunday, said records provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs left more than GH¢16.4 million unaccounted for, …

Minority claims baseless, GHS49.7m South Africa evacuation fully accounted for – Majority Caucus

The Majority Caucus on Parliament rsquo;s Foreign Affairs Committee has rejected allegations that funds spent on evacuating 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa remain unaccounted for, insisting that the GH cent;49 .

Minority seeks audit of GH¢49.7m evacuation spending, questions GH¢16.4m

By Valentia Tetteh The Minority in Parliament has accused the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of failing to adequately account for part of the GH¢49.72 million reportedly spent on evacuating Ghanaians from South Africa following xenophobic attacks. It alleges that discrepancies in payment registers and flight records leave more than GH¢16.4 million requiring further explanation. The […]

Ghana minority flags Gh¢16.42m discrepancies in South Africa evacuation funds

Ghana’s Minority claimed GH¢6.27m for South African evacuees could not be accounted for as it sought an independent audit of payments, travel records and grants.