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80% of Ghana’s World Cup tickets are tagged and cannot be resold – Kofi Adams
Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams has clarified that 80 per cent of the tickets purchased by the Government of Ghana for the FIFA World Cup are tagged tickets and cannot be resold.
According to him, the measure was introduced to prevent ticket holders from selling their tickets to others and later claiming they had not received any allocation.
Speaking on the ticket distribution process on Joy News, June 10, 2026, Mr. Adams explained that tagged tickets are linked to specific individuals and cannot be transferred freely.
“Our tickets, 80 per cent of Ghana’s tickets we bought are tagged tickets. When we say tagged tickets, it means that you cannot even share it individually,” he said.
He noted that the government adopted the system to ensure transparency and prevent abuse of the ticket allocation process for Ghana’s World Cup matches.
Mr. Adams further disclosed that none of the tickets purchased by the government has yet been distributed to any individual or group.
He explained that prospective beneficiaries must go through a registration process before receiving tickets.
The minister said Ghana’s High Commission in Canada has already announced procedures for interested supporters, including the submission of email addresses and the downloading of the FIFA mobile application.
According to him, the tickets will only be activated 24 hours before the match, making it difficult for anyone to transfer or resell them.
“The ticket will get activated 24 hours to the game. Even if it is given to your group, you can only see that you have a ticket. It is activated 24 hours to the game,” he stated.
Mr. Adams stressed that all tickets remain under the control of the authorities and have not yet been released to fans.
“But not a single ticket that we bought has moved out from the system we are holding to anybody,” he added.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Minority in Parliament has called for the immediate resignation or dismissal of the Attorney General, accusing him of incompetence over the release of GH¢350 million from the Contingency Fund for flood relief.
Addressing the media today in Parliament, the Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei alleged that the release of the money breached legal procedures because there were ongoing garnishee proceedings involving the Contingency Fund.
According to her, the Attorney General directed the Governor of the Bank of Ghana to allow the funds to be released despite the pending court process.
“The Attorney General’s letter speaks for itself. It directed the Governor of the Bank of Ghana to give effect to the release of funds from the Contingency Fund notwithstanding the pending garnishee proceedings. Yet the Ministry of Finance subsequently announced that the GH¢350 million had been released,” she stated.
Mrs. Appiagyei argued that the Attorney General’s actions showed incompetence and undermined due legal process.
She said the Minority believes the Attorney General should either resign or be dismissed over the matter.
The Minority maintains that public funds must be managed in accordance with the law and has called for accountability over the release of the money.
By: Jacob Aggrey
U.S. Central Command forces have begun a series of powerful strikes against targets in Iran following attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
The strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the international waterway with civilian crews.
According to U.S. officials, the operation is intended to impose heavy costs on Iran for targeting and attacking commercial shipping in a critical global trade route.
The U.S. military described Iran’s actions as “unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the ceasefire.”
Officials said the attacks on the civilian-crewed vessels posed a direct threat to freedom of navigation and the safety of international shipping.
The strikes mark an escalation in U.S. military action in the region aimed at deterring further aggression against commercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.
U.S. Central Command has not provided details on the specific targets or extent of damage from the strikes. Further updates are expected as the operation continues.
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