The former Ambassador to the United States of America, , has refuted corruption allegations by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, involving a dismissed IT staff member at the Ghanaian Embassy in Washington DC, Fred Kwarteng.
clarified that Kwarteng, and his company, Ghana Travel Consult, had no access to the embassy's accounts, suggesting that there was no possibility of funds being diverted into his personal account.
During a JoyNews interview on June 19, 2025, Hajia Mahama explained that all visa application payments are made online and it go directly into the embassy's account, as the embassy does not accept cash or checks. "Under my watch, there was no such thing.
How can you divert funds?
