{
  "id": 13401532,
  "title": "Visa scandal issue: More heads must roll - Bentil",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/visa-scandal-issue-more-heads-must-roll-bentil",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T11:59:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/visa-scandal-issue-more-heads-must-roll-bentil"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vice President of IMANI Africa Kofi Bentil has called for a swift response to the world cup visa scandal, stating that numerous officials must answer for their actions. The Minority in Parliament has demanded the immediate dismissal of Sports Minister Kofi Adams and the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), citing visa fraud allegations linked to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The caucus asserts that both state officials must be investigated for alleged money collection and movement, list preparation, and creation of nonexistent positions to facilitate the fraud. Ranking Member on the Youth and Sports Committee of Parliament, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, emphasized that those found culpable after the probe should be prosecuted, calling for the immediate dismissal of the Minister and GTA CEO to maintain public confidence in the investigation. The Minority also demanded a thorough investigation into the alleged criminal activities, asserting that the Sports Minister and GTA CEO could not have been unaware of the fraudulent conduct. Additionally, the caucus revealed that out of a submitted list of 50 persons to the United States Embassy as media personnel for the World Cup, only two were identified as media practitioners, with the remaining 48 not being media professionals.",
  "summary": "The Minority in Parliament also demanded the immediate dismissal of the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority",
  "key_points": [
    "Kofi Bentil demands swift action on visa scandal",
    "Sports Minister Kofi Adams and GTA CEO to be dismissed",
    "48 out of 50 listed as media personnel not media professionals"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}