… According to them, although Parliament approved GHS350 million from the Contingency Fund for emergency flood response, the money could not be accessed because the Fund was subject to a court garnishee order. …
… The MP wants the Ministry to disclose whether the money was drawn from the Consolidated Fund, Contingency Fund, the Ministry’s approved 2026 budget, a supplementary appropriation or funds held by the Ghana High Commission in Pretoria. …
… The RTI request seeks details on the source of the funds, including any money drawn from the Consolidated Fund, Contingency Fund, the Ministry’s 2026 budget allocation, supplementary appropriations and funds held by the Ghana High Commission in Pretoria. …
The Minority in Parliament has accused the government of violating the Constitution by allegedly releasing GH¢350 million approved for flood relief through an unauthorised public account after the Contingency Fund became the subject of court-ordered garnishee proceedings. …
… The Minority had earlier raised concerns over the Ministry of Finance’s announcement that the funds had been released despite an unresolved court process involving the Contingency Fund, which Parliament had initially approved as the source of the money. …
… According to the caucus, the money was approved by Parliament to be withdrawn from the Contingency Fund to support relief and mitigation efforts following recent floods. …
… The Chronicle commends the government for its swift decision to release GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund, following President John Dramani Mahama’s directive to finance emergency relief and immediate flood mitigation measures. …
The Ministry of Finance has credited the designated National Disaster Management Committee accounts with GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund to finance emergency flood relief and mitigation measures following severe flooding that has affected parts of the country. …
The Ministry of Finance has credited the designated National Disaster Management Organisation accounts with GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund to finance emergency flood relief and mitigation measures following severe flooding that has affected parts of the country. …
… He also disclosed that he had instructed the Minister for Finance to release funds from the Contingency Fund to support post-flood relief operations for affected communities. …
Civil Society Organisations have called on the government to accelerate the release of funds allocated to climate action, gender-responsive programmes, and environmental protection, citing significant gaps between budget allocations and actual releases as of June 2026. Kasa Initiative Ghana and ABANTU for Development noted that while the 2026 Budget increased allocations, programmes like LEAP had received only 44 per cent of their annual allocation by mid-year.
Civil Society Organisations have called on the government to accelerate the release of funds allocated to climate action, gender-responsive programmes, and environmental protection, citing significant gaps between budget allocations and actual releases as of June 2026. Kasa Initiative Ghana and ABANTU for Development noted that while the 2026 Budget increased allocations, programmes like LEAP had received only 44 per cent of their annual allocation by mid-year.
An NPP parliamentarian has invoked the Right to Information Act to demand full disclosure of government spending on the evacuation of more than 1,600 Ghanaians from South Africa since May 2026, including the identity of contracted companies and a detailed breakdown of expenditure on airfares, transport, accommodation, and reintegration assistance.
An NPP deputy ranking member has filed a Right to Information request demanding detailed financial records of Ghana's evacuation of nationals from South Africa, citing the Ministry's vague statement that the government and "Ghanaian partners" funded the operation without disclosing total spending or the identity of private entities involved.
The Minority in Parliament accused the government of violating the Constitution by releasing GH¢350 million for flood relief through an unauthorised public account, after the Contingency Fund became subject to court-ordered garnishee proceedings. Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei alleged the Attorney-General directed the Bank of Ghana to release the funds despite acknowledging the Contingency Fund was under attachment, arguing that court orders cannot be overridden by ministerial opinion and that the appropriate legal course would have been to apply to court to vary or set aside the attachment first.
The Minority in Parliament is questioning the legality of a GH¢350 million allocation for flood relief and post-flood mitigation, calling for the Finance and Justice Ministers to appear before Parliament to explain the source and process used to release the funds.
The Minority in Parliament is calling for the dismissal of Attorney General Dr Dominic Ayine, alleging he oversaw an unlawful disbursement of GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund to support flood victims. The Minority contends the disbursement may have breached a court order and Ghana's public finance laws because the Contingency Fund was under attachment at the time.
The World Bank downgraded GARID (a flagship flood-management project in Greater Accra backed by US$350 million) to Moderately Unsatisfactory status, citing fiscal measures introduced by Ghana's Ministry of Finance in 2025 as a major constraint on implementation, despite project funds being available.
The Ministry of Finance has transferred GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund to the National Disaster Management Committee's account, following President Mahama's directive and parliamentary approval. Of this amount, GH¢200 million will support urgent relief for flood victims and affected communities, while GH¢150 million will fund flood mitigation measures.
Ghana's Finance Ministry has credited GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund to National Disaster Management Committee accounts following President Mahama's directive, with GH¢200 million allocated for urgent relief to flood victims and affected communities and GH¢150 million for flood mitigation measures.
President John Mahama extended sympathies to families affected by June 29 floods in Accra, Tema and nearby communities, and announced that every MMDA working with the Ministry of Works would identify and remove structures obstructing major drainage channels. He stressed that lasting solutions to perennial flooding would require a collective national effort and responsible attitudes towards sanitation and waste disposal.