GTA denies collecting money for World Cup visa opportunities

Ernest Norgbey, the chairman of Parliament’s Youth and Sports Committee, has declared his intention to investigate and prosecute anyone involved in the alleged wrongdoing surrounding Ghana’s 2026 World Cup visa arrangements. The Ashaiman MP, speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story, vowed to pursue any individual whose actions could tarnish the government’s credibility, irrespective of their position or relationship with him.

He stated, “I will go after any individual who will try to perpetrate any crime or anything that will give a dent to this government. I will go after anybody, whether my minister or anybody, a friend or anybody.”

The Minority in Parliament has raised several allegations regarding the handling of visa and travel arrangements related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, calling for the immediate dismissal and prosecution of Sports Minister Kofi Eddie Adams and Chief Executive of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) over their alleged involvement in the scandal.

However, Norgbey emphasized that these claims remain allegations and must be substantiated through proper investigations. He expressed concern over the matter being extensively discussed in the public domain while the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is concurrently conducting its own probe. Norgbey urged politicians to refrain from interfering with the investigative authorities, warning that the issue could otherwise be reduced to political propaganda.