GH¢49.72m S.A. evacuation: Some evacuees didn’t receive reintegration and transport allowance – JoyNews Research
JoyNews Research has found that some of the 1,964 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa did not receive their GH¢5,000 reintegration allowance and GH¢500 transport allowance, despite the government spending GH¢49.72 million on the exercise.
The Ghana News Agency's research has uncovered discrepancies in the evacuation of 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa, with some evacuees allegedly not receiving their promised allowances. Head of Research at JoyNews, Isaac Kofi Adjei, revealed the government's GH¢49.72 million expenditure on the exercise, but noted that certain payments were lacking signatures.
The analysis also uncovered duplicate names in the records, and payments devoid of supporting receipts. Additionally, some evacuees did not receive the full GH¢5,000 reintegration allowance or GH¢500 transport allowance, while records contained impossible birth dates. The Foreign Affairs Ministry later clarified these issues, and the research also found missing receipts for accommodation and transportation expenses incurred in South Africa. JoyNews Research concluded its primary data check on Monday, with more findings to follow.
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