The Ministry of Finance revealed significant figures regarding judgment debt payments made by the government between 2017 and 2022 in response to a Right to Information (RTI) request filed by JoyNews.

Documents provided in a letter dated August 2023 showed that a total of GH¢300,385,317.52 was disbursed during this period.

The documents indicate that payments were made to over 70 individuals and entities, showing a broad distribution of funds among various recipients. Notable beneficiaries include companies such as NDK Financial Services, Vacuum Salt Products, Balkan Energy, and several others.

Here is the breakdown of payments by year and recipient:

2017

Albert Osei - GH¢279,412.83

Daniel Nii Quartey and John Addai - GH¢35,300

Madam Martha Wood - GH¢306,800

NDK Financial Services Limited - GH¢29,510,855.06

NDK Financial Services Limited - GH¢20,000,000

Moses K. Yeboah - GH¢157,596.91

Asmona Limited - GH¢2,400,000

Yaw Eliasu & 57 Others - GH¢502,025.61

Vacuum Salt Products Limited - GH¢57,202,751

2018:

M/S Jubilee Tractors and Assembly Plant Ltd - GH¢30,912,310.44

Benjamin Osei Afeng - GH¢26,568

Francis Donkor - GH¢23,775

W.O.1 (Rtd) Adjei Boadi - GH¢92,373

Ex-Workers of the SFC - GH¢891,002.50

Richard Peprah - GH¢290,000

Stephen Arthur - GH¢800,000

J.W.K. Asigbe & 22 Others - GH¢2,134,757.28

Felix Kwame Ferka - GH¢49,541

NDK Financial Services - GH¢50,000,000

Balkan Energy Limited - GH¢67,023,490.17

M/S Electrical Engineering - GH¢850,000

2019:

First Love Church - GH¢136,500

Benedicta Tamakloe - GH¢2,550

Nana Yaw Agyei - GH¢1,020

Mr. & Mrs. George Williams - GH¢7,142.55

Chude Mba - GH¢3,771,957.26

Madam Theresa Tinkorang - GH¢3,510,000

State Housing Company Ltd - GH¢143,677

Samuel Adumoah Okwei and 2 Others - GH¢808,169.81

Ideal Finance Limited - GH¢5,412,279.60

Nana Namoakah Arizie III - GH¢176,500

The disbursements ranged from a few thousand cedis to over GH¢50 million, with the highest amounts predominantly allocated to corporate entities.

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