Procurement data shows govt spent GHS4m on cocoa products as relief items for Turkey

Though their three-day #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstrations ended on September 23, they have kept the hashtag alive by unearthing various scandals and financial malfeasance that have happened under the current New Patriotic Party (NPP) government.

One of the latest trends in the demand for accountability is the scourging of the website of the Public Procurement Authority for contracts that were solely sourced by government agencies.

In one of the revelations, the procurement data showed that the Ministry of Finance spent 4,132,474.64GH to buy chocolate and cocoa products as "emergency relief" for Turkey.

According to the document, the contract was awarded to the Ghana Cocoa Processing Company Limited and it was executed in March 2023.

As part of the numerous demands of the government to find solutions to the economic challenges, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) demonstrated in Accra today.

Ministry of Finance procurement Pulse Ghana

Dressed predominantly in sombre black and striking red attire, with many sporting vibrant red caps, the demonstrators are unified in their call for the resignation of Dr. Ernest Addison, the governor of the Bank of Ghana, as well as his two deputies.

Their demands stem from alarming revelations regarding the financial state of the Central Bank.

The protesters have brought to light that the Bank of Ghana incurred an astounding loss of GH¢60.81 billion during the 2022 fiscal year. This substantial financial setback has raised significant concerns about the bank's management and accountability.