Samuel A. Jinapor

Also known as: Hon. Jinapor · Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor · Mr Samuel A. Jinapor

Samuel A. Jinapor — Ranking Member on Foreign Affairs Committee and MP for Damongo; Global Lead for Africa Centre for Nature-Based Climate Action.

2026-05-062026-10-31

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October 2026
2 OctDaily Guide
… In a statement signed by the Ranking Member on the Foreign Affairs Committee and Member of Parliament (MP) for Damongo, Samuel A. Jinapor, the Minority said the scale of the seizures was “unprecedented” in Ghana’s history and required urgent action by the government. …
Suspend Ghana- Colombia Shipping Deal – Minority
1 OctJoy Online
… In a statement signed by the Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel A. Jinapor, the Minority described the recent seizures as unprecedented in Ghana’s history. …
Minority demands security review of Ghana-Colombia visa waiver and port deals
1 OctJoy Online
… In a statement signed by the Ranking Member of Parliament for the Foreign Affairs Committee and Damongo MP, Samuel A. Jinapor, the Minority said the developing bilateral relationship with Colombia required urgent security attention. …
Ghana-Colombia port deal sparks fresh cocaine trafficking security concerns
1 OctJoy Online
… In a statement signed by the Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel A. Jinapor, the Minority also wants the bilateral visa-waiver arrangement between Ghana and Colombia suspended. …
Minority demands immediate suspension of Ghana-Colombia maritime deal over cocaine concerns
September 2026
29 SeptDaily Guide
… Organised under the theme, “200 Years of Odwira: Honouring Our Heritage, Securing Our Future,” the event was graced by high-profile personalities, notable among them former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel A. Jinapor, among ot …
Odwira Marks Two Centuries With Heritage Display
29 SeptDaily Guide
… Organised under the theme, “200 Years of Odwira: Honouring Our Heritage, Securing Our Future,” the event was graced by high-profile personalities, notable among them former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel A. Jinapor, among ot …
Odwira Marks Two Centuries With Heritage Display
15 SeptThe Chronicle
… In a statement signed by the Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel A. Jinapor, the Minority said it had supported the government’s decision to evacuate Ghanaian nationals whose safety and welfare had been threatened. …
Minority boycotts South Africa evacuation briefing over GH¢50m brouhaha
15 SeptJoy Online
… In a statement issued on Tuesday, September 15, and signed by the Ranking Member of the Committee, Samuel A. Jinapor, the Minority said it would not participate in the meeting unless the requested records are provided. …
Minority demands itemised accounts for GHS50m South Africa evacuation, pulls out of closed-door meeting
August 2026
25 AugThe Ghanaian Times
Former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel A. Jinapor, has called for a just and equitable approach to the governance of critical minerals as the world steps up efforts towards a clean energy transition. …
Africa must get fair value from critical minerals – Former Minister
19 AugJoy 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 row

Politics

Minority demands suspension of Ghana-Colombia shipping and visa deals

The News

Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has called for immediate suspension of the country's maritime and port cooperation agreement and visa-waiver arrangement with Colombia, citing concerns over the country's links to major cocaine seizures linked to Ghana, including nearly 3.9 tonnes seized by French authorities at the Port of Dunkirk. The Minority said the scale of seizures was "unprecedented" and requested a comprehensive national security review before the agreements continue.

2 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

Friday 2 October

Minority demands suspension of Ghana-Colombia shipping and visa deals
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has called for immediate suspension of the country's maritime and port cooperation agreement and visa-waiver arrangement with Colombia, citing concerns over the country's links to major cocaine seizures linked to Ghana, including nearly 3.9 tonnes seized by French authorities at the Port of Dunkirk. The Minority said the scale of seizures was "unprecedented" and requested a comprehensive national security review before the agreements continue.
2 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

Thursday 1 October

Minority Caucus demands security review of Ghana-Colombia visa and port deals
Parliament's Minority Caucus is calling for an immediate suspension of Ghana's bilateral visa-waiver arrangement and maritime cooperation agreement with Colombia, citing the need for a comprehensive national-security review. The demand follows unprecedented cocaine seizures linked to Ghana, with the Caucus pointing to Colombia's status as the world's leading source of cocaine shipments.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority demands Ghana suspend Colombia port cooperation deal
Ghana's parliamentary Minority is calling for immediate suspension of the maritime shipping and port cooperation agreement with Colombia, citing national security concerns over cocaine trafficking. The demand follows renewed scrutiny of Ghana's role in international drug trafficking and a maritime trade agreement linking Tema Port to Cartagena.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority demands suspension of Ghana-Colombia maritime deal
Parliament's Minority Caucus is calling for immediate suspension of Ghana's maritime and port cooperation arrangement with Colombia, citing national security concerns over cocaine trafficking. The Caucus also wants the bilateral visa-waiver agreement suspended and the entire framework subjected to a comprehensive security review, citing Ghana's ranking as the fifth-largest origin country for cocaine seized at Antwerp port.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 29 September

Akuapem Odwira marks 200 years with grand heritage celebration
Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III and the people of Okuapeman gathered at Akropong on September 25, 2026, for the Odwira Grand Durbar, a historic festival celebrating two centuries of the Akuapem Odwira tradition. The event, themed "200 Years of Odwira: Honouring Our Heritage, Securing Our Future," featured traditional regalia, drum performances, and attendance by high-profile personalities including former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
29 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Akuapem Odwira marks 200 years with grand heritage durbar
The 2026 Akuapem Odwira festival, held on September 25 at Akropong, celebrated 200 years of the celebration with a Grand Durbar bringing together the Paramount Chief, sub-chiefs, queenmothers, elders and people under the theme "200 Years of Odwira: Honouring Our Heritage, Securing Our Future." The event was attended by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and other notable figures.
29 September 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 15 September

Minority Caucus boycotts South Africa evacuation briefing
Parliament's Minority Caucus boycotted a closed-door meeting with the Foreign Affairs Minister over the government's failure to provide an itemised account of the nearly GH¢50 million spent on evacuating and reintegrating Ghanaians from South Africa following xenophobic attacks. The Minority says it will not participate unless the Ministry provides detailed expenditure records.
15 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Minority pulls out of meeting over GHS50m evacuation accounts
Parliament's Minority Caucus on the Foreign Affairs Committee withdrew from a scheduled closed-door meeting on September 16, citing the Foreign Ministry's failure to provide itemised accounts and supporting documents for the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa, which the Caucus requested under the Right to Information Act.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 25 August

Africa must secure fair value from critical minerals
Former Minister Samuel Jinapor called for just and equitable governance of critical minerals, warning against repeating patterns of exporting raw materials while importing finished products. He stressed that Africa's deposits of lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, manganese and other minerals represent major economic transformation opportunities, but resource-rich countries currently capture only a fraction of the value because refining, manufacturing and technological development occur elsewhere.
25 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 19 August

MP slams government over Alima Mahama audit refund demand
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 →
Minority questions Minister's refund demand against former ambassador
The Minority caucus on the Foreign Affairs Committee has questioned Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa's demand that former Ghanaian Ambassador to the United States Hajia Alima Mahama refund monies linked to a special audit of Ghana's Washington embassy, arguing the demand violates due process and that only the Auditor-General has constitutional authority to surcharge individuals following an audit.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 18 August

Minority questions refund demand to former US ambassador
The Minority caucus has challenged Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa's demand that former Ghanaian Ambassador to the United States Hajia Alima Mahama refund monies linked to the Ghana Embassy in Washington, arguing the demand covers expenditure outside her tenure and that only the Auditor-General has constitutional power to order disallowance and surcharge.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Jinapor disputes Ablakwa's authority to demand embassy audit refund
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 →

Thursday 2 July

Abu Jinapor urges innovative climate finance for Africa's nature-based solutions
MP Samuel A. Jinapor, Global Lead for the Africa Centre for Nature-Based Climate Action, called on African governments and development partners to adopt innovative financial mechanisms beyond traditional climate financing to scale up nature-based solutions across the continent, arguing that conventional public financing alone would be insufficient to meet Africa's restoration and climate adaptation needs.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 17 June

MP argues lean government claim ignores wider political appointments
Samuel Jinapor, MP for Damongo, challenges the government's claim of running a lean administration, arguing that true government size is measured by cost to taxpayers, not just minister numbers. He points to expanded diplomatic posts—eighteen deputy ambassadors versus six under the previous government—as evidence that cuts to presidential staff do not necessarily mean cheaper government overall.
17 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

Wednesday 6 May

Africa Centre launches nature-based climate action plan
The Africa Centre for Nature-Based Climate Action held a high-level gathering in Accra with diplomats, government officials, academics, and development partners to advance nature-based climate solutions across the continent. The Global Lead emphasized that despite Africa's minimal contribution to global emissions, it faces severe climate impacts and possesses rich natural assets including forests and wetlands that should anchor the continent's climate strategy.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →