{
  "id": 16803855,
  "title": "South Africa evacuation expenditure ‘smacks of a grand scheme of corruption’ – Abu Jinapor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/south-africa-evacuation-expenditure-smacks-of-a-grand-scheme-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T21:25:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/south-africa-evacuation-expenditure-smacks-of-a-grand-scheme-of-corruption-abu-jinapor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ranking Member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has accused the Foreign Affairs Ministry of engaging in a \"grand scheme of corruption to siphon public funds\" following allegations surrounding the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa. Jinapor, speaking on JoyFM’s Top Story, stated that discrepancies in the GH¢49.72 million expenditure raise serious concerns about possible misappropriation and fraud. The Minority is demanding an independent investigation into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with Jinapor alleging duplicate entries, discrepancies in payment records and cases where individuals were not fully compensated. He also pointed to the lack of supporting receipts and inconsistencies in the provided documentation. Jinapor questioned why documents given to Joy FM differed from those provided to his committee, suggesting these documents were prepared to address gaps in the Ministry’s account. The Minority is calling for an independent, internationally reputable auditing firm to investigate the matter, while the Foreign Affairs Minister has rejected these allegations and insisted that all funds have been accounted for.",
  "summary": "The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has accused the Foreign Affairs Ministry of failing to adequately account for expenditure on the evacuation of Ghanaians from South Africa, describing the entire exercise as a “grand scheme of corruption to siphon public funds”.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/el-nino-puts-south-africas-struggling-water-systems-under-pressure",
        "published": "2026-10-27T09:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}