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Minority demands removal of Kofi Adams, GTA boss over World Cup visa ‘scandal’
“The Minister’s role requires particular scrutiny because the Ministry received an NSA request containing four names and subsequently transmitted an expanded list containing approximately 92 names to the United States Embassy,” he said.
The Minority in Parliament is demanding the removal of Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams and the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Maame Afua Houadjeto, over alleged irregularities in Ghana’s visa arrangements for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Minority is particularly questioning why an NSA request containing four names allegedly became a list of approximately 92 names submitted to the US Embassy.
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