A major news figure in Ghana, the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah, became the subject of public interest in 2019 due to two significant aspects of her story.

It all began with an audio from the Multimedia Group, where an intern called the minister to request an interview.

In the audio, Dapaah was heard fuming, claiming disrespect for being contacted directly by an intern without proper authorization.

The public reacted strongly to the contents of the interview, leading the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources to respond.

The ministry explained that the minister was in a meeting when the call came and requested the reporter to call later.

They emphasized that the minister does not intend to intimidate or show rudeness to any media personnel, acknowledging the media's role as a key partner in national affairs.

The intern, Rahinatu Abdul Bach, a student of the Ghana Institute of Journalism at the time, shared her perspective on the matter in an opinion titled "Sanitation Minister nearly shattered my dreams - The story of a young female journalist." She detailed feeling demeaned during the interview with Cecilia Dapaah.

Currently, there are calls for the former minister to be investigated regarding significant sums of money allegedly stolen from her house. The matter is before an Accra Circuit Court.