{
  "id": 14386747,
  "title": "Kofi Adams rejects calls for his removal over World Cup visa scandal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/kofi-adams-rejects-calls-for-his-removal-over-world-cup-visa-scandal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T06:51:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/kofi-adams-rejects-calls-for-his-removal-over-world-cup-visa-scandal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams has dismissed calls for his removal over visa irregularities for Ghanaian supporters and officials ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Adams stated that the Ministry of Sports and Recreation was unaware of the arrangements until a letter concerning event coordinators and volunteers was brought to his attention. He emphasized that the Ministry would have been aware of the arrangements if the involved parties had informed it. The controversy has led the Minority in Parliament to call for his dismissal and prosecution over his alleged involvement in the process, including the alleged facilitation of visa applications for non-Ministry personnel by some officials.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Kofi Adams says Ghanaians ignored warnings over World Cup visa payments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/kofi-adams-says-ghanaians-ignored-warnings-over-world-cup-visa",
        "published": "2026-10-14T05:28:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}