Ex-Health Minister’s 2024 re-election dogged by multimillion-dollar COVID-19 scandal

Reports from the Dormaa Central Constituency indicate that Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, former Health Minister and NPP MP since 2009, may lose his parliamentary seat amid scrutiny over COVID-19 spending.

Allegations of financial mismanagement, including unapproved procurement contracts and inflated vaccine prices, are undermining his re-election bid.

A special audit revealed $81 million in unaccounted funds during the pandemic.

Additionally, constituents are questioning his wealth, linked to the Banhart Specialist Hospital, while highlighting the neglect of local healthcare facilities.

Agyemang-Manu's campaign faces significant challenges ahead of the December 2024 elections.