The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations (MOCDTI) has dismissed claims circulating on social media alleging that the sector minister, Samuel Nartey George, has “blown” public funds.
In an official statement addressed to media houses, the ministry clarified that the document being circulated online is only an extract from a broader official submission seeking Commitment Authorisation from the Ministry of Finance for the 2026 fiscal year.
According to the ministry, the request was prepared in line with established public financial management and procurement procedures and is based on budgetary allocations already approved by Parliament.
“The request covers a range of planned projects, operational activities and programme interventions to be undertaken by the Ministry within the year under review,” the statement explained.
The ministry further stressed that the said Commitment Authorisation request has not yet received approval from the Ministry of Finance, insisting that no funds have been released, disbursed, or spent in relation to the items contained in the circulating document.
Consequently, MOCDTI described allegations that public funds had already been squandered as “inaccurate, misleading and devoid of context.”
“The Ministry remains committed to transparency, accountability and strict adherence to all public financial management regulations in the execution of its mandate,” the statement signed by the PR Directorate added.
