{
  "id": 14138716,
  "title": "I didn’t find the basis, but I carried the cross – Pius Hadzide on Australia visa scandal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/i-didnt-find-the-basis-but-i-carried-the-cross-pius-hadzide-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T06:55:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/i-didnt-find-the-basis-but-i-carried-the-cross-pius-hadzide-on-australia-visa-scandal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Deputy Sports Minister Pius Enam Hadzide has challenged the characterization of the 2018 Australia visa affair as a scandal, stating that no one has publicly identified him as the recipient of funds for travel to the Commonwealth Games. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express, Hadzide called for a reassessment of the controversy, contrasting his experience with current allegations surrounding visa arrangements for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He argued that the passage of time has strengthened his demand for clarity, questioning why no one has come forward with evidence of payments in the Australia affair.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Visa scandal: Pius Hadzide questions NSA secretariat and appointment outside authority’s structure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/visa-scandal-pius-hadzide-questions-nsa-secretariat-and-appointment",
        "published": "2026-10-12T23:18:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Visa scandal: Signed letters, money admissions put Kofi Adams and Ampofo Ankrah under scrutiny – Pius Hadzide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/visa-scandal-signed-letters-money-admissions-put-kofi-adams-and",
        "published": "2026-10-13T06:35:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}