Parliamentary committee that oversees foreign affairs matters, including evacuation operations, embassy audits, and diplomatic relations.
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… Addressing the media in Parliament yesterday, Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee and Member of Parliament for Bosome-Freho, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, said the discrepancy leaves 1,140 evacuees whose payments could not be properly reconciled, requiring th …
SA Evacuation: GH¢6.3m Payments ‘Missing’ – MinorityJoy Online
… The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, presented the allegations following a review of documents provided by Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa in response to a Right to Information (RTI) request. …
Minority caucus questions GH¢16.4m in Ablakwa’s SA evacuation spending, demands independent auditJoy Online
Former Lands and Natural Resources Minister and Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has called for a thorough bipartisan parliamentary inquiry into major narcotics seizures linked to Ghana. …
Parliament must investigate how 3.9 tonnes of cocaine left Ghana undetected – Samuel JinaporJoy Online
… Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, September 10, the Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Nana Asafo Adjei Ayeh, said the Minority was not seeking confidential information about the evacuees but documentation necessary to account for the use of …
Minority demands documents to account for GH¢49.7m South Africa evacuation costJoy Online
Ranking Member of Parliament for the Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel A. Jinapor, has accused the Mahama administration of repeatedly bypassing due process and publicly pronouncing people guilty before legal processes are completed. …
Due process is not a technicality – Jinapor slams govt over Alima Mahama audit rowJoy Online
… Damongo MP and Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel A. Jinapor, says the power to disallow and surcharge public officers following an audit rests solely with the Auditor-General. …
Alima Mahama Refund: Jinapor challenges Ablakwa’s authority, says only Auditor-General can surchargeJoy Online
… Making the request on the floor of Parliament, the Deputy Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and Member of Parliament for Bosome Freho, Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh, said lawmakers required an official account of developments surrounding the incident and its implications fo …
Minority demands Foreign Minister’s briefing on Ghana-South Africa relations after Isak’s killingJoy Online
The Member of Parliament for Kintampo South and a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Felicia Adjei, has undertaken a historic five-day working visit to meet Libyan authorities to find solutions to the plight of Ghanaian migrants and gather first-hand information about the c …
Kintampo South MP engages Libyan authorities over plight of Ghanaian migrantsJoy Online
… Speaking on Tuesday, July 7, Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, said Ghana’s response must always be guided by the country’s national interest and the protection of its citizens abroad. …
‘Take responsibility’ – Minority caucus supports tough action against South AfricaJoy Online
… Speaking on behalf of the Minority on the Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, in an interview with JoyNews argued that Parliament is being sidelined in key foreign policy decisions. …
Minority accuses Foreign Affairs Minister of sidestepping Parliament over foreign agreementsParliament's Minority says only 824 of 1,964 evacuees from South Africa can be confirmed to have received both the GH¢5,000 reintegration grant and GH¢500 transport allowance, leaving 1,140 evacuees whose payments could not be properly reconciled and requiring the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to explain the whereabouts of approximately GH¢6.27 million.
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Parliament's Minority says only 824 of 1,964 evacuees from South Africa can be confirmed to have received both the GH¢5,000 reintegration grant and GH¢500 transport allowance, leaving 1,140 evacuees whose payments could not be properly reconciled and requiring the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to explain the whereabouts of approximately GH¢6.27 million.
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The Minority caucus has called for an independent audit of the government's GH¢49.72 million evacuation exercise from South Africa, alleging that Foreign Affairs Ministry records leave more than GH¢16.4 million requiring further explanation, citing discrepancies in reintegration grants, transport allowances, and duplicate entries. The evacuation, which involved 1,964 people between May 27 and September 4, 2026, followed xenophobic violence against foreign nationals.
11 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Lands Minister Samuel Jinapor called for a bipartisan parliamentary inquiry into how nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine shipped from Ghana passed through the country undetected before French authorities seized it at Dunkirk in September. The Speaker dismissed the Minority's motion for an ad hoc committee, citing overlap with ongoing court and investigative matters.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority in Parliament is demanding comprehensive documentary evidence to support the government's reported expenditure of GH¢49.7 million on the voluntary evacuation of 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa following xenophobic attacks. The Minority says financial and operational records are necessary to enable Parliament and the public to independently verify how the funds were spent.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ranking Member Samuel Jinapor has accused the Mahama administration of bypassing due process in demanding former Ambassador Hajia Alima Mahama refund monies allegedly arising from a Special Audit Report on the Ghana Embassy in Washington D.C., arguing that the power to disallow and surcharge following an audit rests solely with the Auditor-General under Article 187 of the Constitution.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority caucus has challenged Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa's authority to demand a refund from former Ambassador Hajia Alima Mahama over findings in a special audit of Ghana's Washington embassy, arguing that only the Auditor-General has the power to disallow and surcharge public officers under the Constitution.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has called on the Foreign Minister to brief Parliament on diplomatic relations with South Africa following the killing of Ghanaian businessman Bashiru Isak in Cape Town, citing concerns over attacks on foreign nationals in that country.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Felicia Adjei, MP for Kintampo South and member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, undertook a five-day visit to Libya to engage authorities and meet Ghanaian migrants, particularly from Bono East and Bono regions, to address challenges including unemployment, lack of documentation, poor working conditions, exploitation, limited healthcare access, and threat of arrest.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's parliamentary Minority has endorsed the government's pursuit of tougher diplomatic action against South Africa over treatment of Ghanaians, including calls for African Union sanctions. The Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee emphasized that all foreign policy measures must prioritize Ghana's national interest and protection of its citizens abroad.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority in Parliament has accused Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa of failing to lay international agreements before Parliament for approval as required by the 1992 Constitution. Speaking for the Minority, Samuel Abu Jinapor alleged that key agreements, including a Ghana-EU defence arrangement, have not been submitted to Parliament for scrutiny and ratification, arguing that Parliament is being sidelined in major foreign policy decisions.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →