Entertainment GHGHANA NEWS GHGHANA NEWS Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Privacy Policy Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. Monday, June 2, 2025 Sign in / Join GHGHANA NEWS Entertainment type here... Latest news Tema Mission Technical Institute wins menstrual hygiene art competition  Five major allegations against Ken Ofori-Atta Ofori-Atta has not provided any medical report to justify absence Women in the driver’s seat, mastering car tyre safety, maintenance Ken Ofori Atta diagnosed with cancer GHGHANA NEWS Entertainment type here... From finance minister to outlaw: Ghana’s Ofori-Atta declared wanted again Updated: June 2, 2025 By Ghana News The reissued warrant is related to continuing investigations into potential wrongdoing during his tenure, namely, payments made for contentious projects. That decision came after his legal team submitted written assurances of his return to Ghana and cooperation with authorities, momentarily calming tensions between the ex-minister and anti-corruption investigators. However, the former finance chief’s inability to attend a scheduled grilling this week has revived the controversy. According to the OSP, Ofori-Atta’s new status as a “wanted individual and fugitive from justice” derives from his failure to provide a plausible schedule for his return or response to summons, despite being legally identified as a suspect in various corruption and procurement-related investigations. “It is more than three hours past the scheduled time for Mr. Ofori-Atta’s appearance,” Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng said. “Consequently, the Office of the Special Prosecutor declares that Mr. Ofori-Atta is a wanted person and a fugitive from justice,” Agyebeng added. The special prosecutor also added that he initiated the procedure for issuing an Interpol red alert for Ofori-Atta’s arrest and extradition to Ghana, as seen on Bloomberg. The basis for Ken Ofori-Atta’s call for arrest The investigation revolves around claims of funding for Ghana’s contentious National Cathedral project, the buying of ambulance replacement parts, and other dubious spending. The OSP suspects Ofori-Atta of misusing public funds and engaging in procedural irregularities during his tenure as finance minister. His handling of the economy amid a moment of unprecedented financial turmoil garnered increasing criticism from both the opposition and members of his own New Patriotic Party. In October 2022, over 80 NPP MPs sought his resignation, followed by similar requests from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in February 2023. Despite this, President Nana Akufo-Addo supported him until early 2024, when he was eventually removed by Mohammed Amin Adam, then Minister of State at the Finance Ministry. During Ofori-Atta’s term, Ghana entered negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to resolve a deteriorating financial crisis. In May 2023, the IMF authorized a $3 billion, three-year loan under its Extended Credit Facility program, offering immediate respite and a potential lifeline to the struggling economy. Ofori-Atta was instrumental in Ghana’s debt restructuring efforts, which were required as part of the IMF rescue agreement. However, while the former minister was seeking foreign financial assistance, detractors accused him of failing to rein in excessive expenditure and lacking transparency in high-profile projects, including the National Cathedral, which has since been embroiled in scandal. Latest news Tema Mission Technical Institute wins menstrual hygiene art competition  Ghana News - June 2, 2025 Five major allegations against Ken Ofori-Atta Ghana News - June 2, 2025 Ofori-Atta has not provided any medical report to justify absence Ghana News - June 2, 2025 Women in the driver’s seat, mastering car tyre safety, maintenance Ghana News - June 2, 2025 Related news Tema Mission Technical Institute wins menstrual hygiene art competition  Ghana News - June 2, 2025 Five major allegations against Ken Ofori-Atta Ghana News - June 2, 2025 Ofori-Atta has not provided any medical report to justify absence Ghana News - June 2, 2025 Women in the driver’s seat, mastering car tyre safety, maintenance Ghana News - June 2, 2025 GHGHANA NEWS FacebookFacebook InstagramInstagram VKontakteVKontakte YoutubeYoutube Ghanamma.com - All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners.