{
  "id": 13128016,
  "title": "GTA denies collecting money for World Cup visa opportunities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/gta-denies-collecting-money-for-world-cup-visa-opportunities",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T13:47:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general/gta-world-cup-visa/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has denied collecting money from applicants in exchange for visas or visa opportunities linked to its tourism promotion activities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In a statement issued on Friday, October 9, the Authority said its role was to identify participating groups, facilitate institutional introductions and provide guidance on […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "World Cup visa scandal: Don’t shift blame to Ablakwa – Ekow Assafuah warns Sports Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/world-cup-visa-scandal-dont-shift-blame-to-ablakwa-ekow-assafuah",
        "published": "2026-10-09T09:56:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "GTA CEO Maame Efua Houadjeto denies involvement in World Cup visa scandal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/gta-ceo-maame-efua-houadjeto-denies-involvement-in-world-cup-visa",
        "published": "2026-10-09T11:40:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "We did not collect money for World Cup visa opportunities – GTA",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/we-did-not-collect-money-for-world-cup-visa-opportunities-gta",
        "published": "2026-10-09T12:11:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "GTA denies collecting money for 2026 World Cup visa arrangements",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/gta-denies-collecting-money-for-2026-world-cup-visa-arrangements",
        "published": "2026-10-09T13:45:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}