2 former govt appointees charged with causing financial loss to the state

After months of investigations, two former government officials have been charged.

They are Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi and Solomon Asamoah.

The charges come from the Office of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice.

They are accused of causing financial loss to the state.

Prof. Ameyaw-Ekumfi was a board member of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).

Asamoah was the Chief Executive of GIIF at that time.

Both face charges for conspiracy to commit a crime.

They also face charges for intentionally misusing public funds.

These charges were filed at the High Court in Accra.

Dr. Dominic Akurutinga Ayine stated that in February 2019, they authorized a $2 million payment.

This payment was made from GIIF to Africa Investor Holdings Limited.

It was for preliminary work on the Sky Train project, which was never built.