Ama Pratt, press secretary and spokesperson to the vice president, has issued a stern rebuke to the minority caucus in Parliament following their recent allegations that two aircraft that landed in Ghana in March 2025 were involved in cocaine and money laundering operations.
Speaking on GH TODAY with Lily Mohammed, Ama Pratt described the minority’s claims as baseless and irresponsible, calling for accountability from those making the allegations.
“You cannot accuse a government of money laundering and cocaine involvement and hope you’ll just walk out when the dust settles,” she warned. “When do we get to the evidence around the cocaine and the money laundering, which is what this issue is?”
Her comments were in response to a press conference last week by Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, MP for Assin South, who alleged that “reliable intelligence” suggested suspicious activity involving two aircraft specifically, AirMed flight N823AM, an air ambulance which landed at Kotoka International Airport on March 20 and remained for five days before departing to Gran Canaria on March 25.
Pratt questioned the merit of the Minority’s claims, pointing out that no concrete evidence has been provided to back the serious accusations.
“Everybody knows that that is not what they came here to do. The companies themselves have come out and said, yes, we did not come to Ghana with medicals. We came to refuel, in some instances, to fix our tires,” she said. “That’s not evidence of cocaine or money laundering.”
In a passionate critique, Pratt further stated, “I hope that all of you… who go around communicating on this matter and stating it categorically are ready for the repercussions. Let’s give time for some responsibility.”
Meanwhile, Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has also distanced itself from the claims. In a press statement released on April 8, GACL described the allegations as “false” and “malicious,” emphasizing that landing permits are issued by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority in collaboration with National Security not the Airports Company.
GACL also confirmed that full security protocols were followed for the two aircraft in question, with checks conducted by Aviation Security and National Security, and ground handling managed by Swissport.
“There was no evidence of any illegal substances on board both aircraft,” the statement read. GACL further denied any connection between its managing director, Mrs. Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare, and Rev. Ntim Fordjour, asserting that she has “never met or spoken to him.”
The company has warned it will seek legal redress against any media outlet or individual found to be spreading false information aimed at tarnishing its image or that of the government.
