DOSSIER: Government cars

Government last week set up a task force with a sole mandate of retrieving state assets which are being held unlawfully by officials of the former NDC government.

• 5.6%: GDP records slowest growth since Q2 of 2018 (2019-12-18)
• 3rd pick-up vehicle snatched at gunpoint in Tamale (2019-08-23)
• Government to award contracts to vulnerable groups (2018-11-23)
• Government chases 38 soldiers for cars (2018-08-20)
• Ban on new cars: Government clears Zongo Development Ministry to make purchases (2018-07-25)
• OccupyGhana wants full scale investigations into sale of government vehicles under Mahama (2018-07-17)
• Investigate sale of government vehicles under Mahama – OccupyGhana (2018-07-17)
• Probe sale of government vehicles under Mahama – OccupyGhana (2018-07-17)
• Redundant Procurement Ministry must be scrapped - Ashaiman MP (2018-03-15)
• Mahama government sold one-week-old state cars – Kusi Boafo (2018-03-14)
• Bulletproof vehicles: Claims savings were made ‘laughable’ – Muntaka (2018-02-11)
• Money saved from 9 ‘luxury cars’ paid for 100 Police cars - Government (2018-02-07)
• Government saves $3m from Mahama car deal (2018-02-07)
• Presidential cars arrive, 100 go to police (2018-02-07)
• Faces behind smuggled luxury cars exposed (2018-02-06)
• We avoided judgement debt by accepting ‘Mahama's luxury cars’ – Hamid (2018-02-06)
• 34 luxury cars for presidency 'needless' - Nkrumah (2018-02-06)
• Government saves $3m by cutting down 43 luxury cars to 34 (2018-02-06)
• Government saves $3m from ‘Mahama’ bulletproof cars deal (2018-02-06)
• Omane Boamah denies 'Hamid 1-18' Land Cruiser propanganda (2018-01-19)
• Omane Boamah behind ‘HAMID 1-18’ Land Cruiser propaganda - Hamid (2018-01-19)
• ‘I’m not behind HAMID V8 story’ - Omane Boamah (2018-01-19)
• I have not grabbed a state vehicle - Kojo Bonsu (2018-01-18)
• NPP, NDC all guilty of grabbing state vehicles cheaply - Ken Agyapong (2018-01-18)
• 14 stolen government vehicles retrieved (2018-01-17)
• Kusi Boafo is rather the most corrupt person in Ghana - Brogya Genfi fires back (2018-01-16)
• MASLOC cars ‘rot’ away as price re-negotiation continues (2018-01-16)
• 'I have documents to expose your deals' – Kusi Boafo tells Mahama (2018-01-16)
• NDC sold Flagstaff House vehicles like biscuit - Kusi Boafo (2018-01-15)
• Mahama government did not resell vehicles to suppliers – Julius Debrah (2018-01-15)
• Provide evidence to back 'stolen vehicles' or face me in court - Akamba dares Kusi Boafo (2018-01-15)
• Senior officials in Akufo-Addo's gov't bought state cars in 2008 - Julius Debrah (2018-01-15)
• You didn’t leave over 400 cars – Hamid replies Mahama (2018-01-11)
• Mahama government sold cars to themselves 2 days to handing over – Hamid (2018-01-11)
• John Dumelo flaunts new V8 to spite Abronye DC? (2017-08-25)
• Akua Donkor received 2 NADMO cars from Mahama – Abu Ramadan (2017-08-02)
• 'To hell' with government's V8; I bought new SUV – Dumelo (2017-07-11)
• Dumelo finally speaks on ‘stolen’ state vehicle (2017-07-11)
• Parliament to probe how 86 vehicles were abandoned (2017-07-05)
• Controversial 43 Presidential vehicles: Importer in fresh trouble (2017-06-27)
• Man busted with 37 ‘stolen’ government cars (2017-06-22)
• Auctioneer accused of ‘stealing’ state vehicles threatens legal action (2017-06-22)
• I am not a thief - Auctioneer with 37 ‘stolen state vehicles' speaks (2017-06-22)
• CID helped Kofi Adams to ‘steal’ state cars – Taskforce leader (2017-06-22)
• Return V8 to John Dumelo – Abronye DC (2017-06-15)
• Julius Debrah approved 43 cars before transition team was formed (2017-06-05)
• Mahama’s presidential cars ready (2017-06-05)
• We didn’t ask NDC to order new cars – Oppong-Nkrumah (2017-06-05)
• Gov't faces judgement debt over Mahama's last-minute armoured vehicles contract (2017-06-05)
• My seized car has been returned to me - Asunafo South MP (2017-06-02)
• I’ll seize Nii Lante’s car even if he keeps it under his bed – Abronye DC (2017-05-02)
• I stopped government taskforce from seizing my car – Akua Donkor (2017-04-29)
• PAC chides Ghana Health Service for flouting rules on auction of cars (2017-04-28)
• I will start seizing cars in Kumasi from next week - Abronye DC (2017-04-13)
• Akufo-Addo bans sale of government cars (2017-04-11)
• No more purchasing of state cars by government officials – Akufo-Addo (2017-04-10)
• My Toyota Landcruiser V8 has not been seized – Kwesi Pratt (2017-04-04)
• John Dumelo is lazy and opportunist - Wontumi (2017-04-03)
• Dumelo cools off in South Africa amidst threats of prosecution (2017-04-01)
• BNI, CID chase Dumelo for 'stolen' state SUVs (2017-03-31)
• Dumelo will soon graduate into an armed robber - Abronye DC (2017-03-31)
• John Dumelo is a criminal, opportunist – Chairman Wontumi (2017-03-31)
• Taskforce accused of stealing former Deputy Minister’s gold (2017-03-30)
• Dumelo touring South Africa amidst state car seizure reports (2017-03-30)
• Dumelo to be prosecuted for allegedly attempting to steal state vehicle (2017-03-30)
• Dumelo nailed; Offers cash for V8 cars (2017-03-29)
• John Dumelo narrates his side of the 'V8' car saga (2017-03-29)
• How John Dumelo’s car was seized (2017-03-29)
• Akufo-Addo freezes purchase of new vehicles indefinitely (2017-03-27)
• John Dumelo hot over missing cars (2017-03-27)
• John Dumelo caught with state car (2017-03-24)
• Public reaction to John Dumelo's car seizure (2017-03-24)
• Social media trolls John Dumelo for illegally possessing national security vehicle (2017-03-24)
• State Security raids Baba Kamara’s residence (2017-03-21)
• Government missing cars saga comedy of lies - Mahama Ayariga (2017-03-19)
• Return stolen state vehicles or be struck by thunder - Abronye DC (2017-03-18)
• Missing Vehicles: 234 still unaccounted for - Ayikoi Otoo (2017-03-18)
• NPP distributed missing state vehicles to Invincible Forces – NDC man claims (2017-03-18)
• Missing vehicles: Government claims deceptive, diversionary – Apaak (2017-03-17)
• I worked hard for my 5 vehicles – Kofi Adams (2017-03-17)
• 234 State vehicles still missing – Government (2017-03-16)
• National Security seizes Bobie Ansah’s vehicle (2017-03-16)
• Gyataba’s cars were seized from the bush not his house - Police Commander (2017-03-11)
• 'Gyataba' sues police, Invincible Forces over seizure of vehicles (2017-03-09)
• Audit cost of ‘inflated’ NDC projects – Ablakwa dares Nana Addo (2017-03-01)
• How NDC gurus grab ‘free’ cars (2017-03-01)
• Agyenim-Boateng’s seized car returned (2017-03-01)
• NDC sells state cars cheap; names pop up (2017-02-27)
• Former Deputy Minister, 5 others accused of incurring $380,000 NSA debt (2017-02-27)
• Publish names of those you’ve retrieved cars from - Dr. Apaak (2017-02-25)
• I left Ford gift at presidency - Mahama (2017-02-23)
• Boahene using car saga to accelerate his appointment - Anyidoho (2017-02-23)
• I’ll shoot anyone who tries to seize my car - George Loh (2017-02-22)
• 25 stolen state cars retrieved - Obiri Boahen (2017-02-22)
• ‘Over my dead body’ will NPP dissolve Invincible Forces – Obiri Boahen (2017-02-22)
• Sidi Abubakar disappointed us – NDC youth (2017-02-21)
• No plot to seize ex-UFP leader's cars - Obiri Boahen (2017-02-21)
• NDC MP’s vehicle seized (2017-02-20)
• Akufo-Addo's government gives $90,000 to MPs to buy cars? (2017-02-20)
• Rein in your ‘rampaging’ task force - MP to government (2017-02-20)
• NDC MP reports car seizure to parliament (2017-02-20)
• Car retrievals: Beware of thieves – Task force told (2017-02-20)
• Angry NDC MP rejects apology after his car was wrongfully seized (2017-02-20)
• Akufo-Addo is becoming a dictator - Anyidoho (2017-02-20)
• Police officers storm NDC Secretary’s house to seize Tundra (2017-02-19)
• My cars have not been seized – Hassan Ayariga (2017-02-18)
• NDC youth to boycott Sidi Abubakar's demonstration against NPP (2017-02-18)
• NDC government auctioned off 200 cars to its members - Kweku Baako (2017-02-17)
• Obiri Boahen slams police for releasing Kofi Adams’ seized cars (2017-02-17)
• 15 cops storm NDC's Trobu Secretary’s home to seize Tundra (2017-02-17)
• ‘Chaos’ in Parliament over seizures of public installations & vehicles (2017-02-17)
• Confusion as Asset task force storm Safe bond yard (2017-02-16)
• Beyond the missing cars (2017-02-15)
• New CI to help retrieve misappropriated funds is commendable - Kpbebu (2017-02-15)
• Missing State vehicle retrieved from spraying shop at Kwabenya (2017-02-15)
• Stop buying state vehicles - Omane Boamah to colleagues (2017-02-14)
• Yaw Boateng Gyan’s wife's car seized (2017-02-14)
• Missing State Cars: Where will Mahama drive bulletproof cars to? - Amaliba asks (2017-02-14)
• NPP already ordered the latest vehicles - Agyenim Boateng (2017-02-14)
• Set up proper offices for those in charge of state vehicles - Nana Ofori (2017-02-14)
• I paid $800 for my car, stop twisting the facts - Nana Akomea to NDC (2017-02-14)
• Missing state assets: We won’t stop pursuing past government officials - Abronye DC (2017-02-14)
• Ayikoi Otoo, how many were the presidential vehicles - 678, 641 or 426? (2017-02-13)
• I saw Mahama’s Ford Expedition at Flagstaff House last month - Manasseh Azuri (2017-02-13)
• I cannot comment on 'missing vehicles' without approval - Ayikoi Otoo (2017-02-13)
• List of 70 former gov’t appointees who bought state vehicles in 2009 (2017-02-13)
• Missing cars saga: Invincible Forces stole 14 Land Cruisers - Sources (2017-02-13)
• Missing cars: 'Media spin unholy' – Sam George (2017-02-13)
• Akufo-Addo has surrounded himself with his own enemies – Agbenyo (2017-02-13)
• Missing State cars in possession of NPP Invincible Forces – Media for Accountability (2017-02-13)
• I never instructed Akufo-Addo to avoid cars used by Mahama - Owusu Bempah (2017-02-13)
• Missing cars: Direct queries to appointing Authority – Ayikoi Otoo (2017-02-13)
• Car grabbing culture can spark uprising - Ras Mubarak (2017-02-13)
• NDC officials are stealers; they should return the TV sets and cars - Presidential Staffer (2017-02-13)
• Ayikoi Otoo's take on 'missing cars' (2017-02-13)
• Fierce tussle over government cars; eye opener on data base in RTI law (2017-02-13)
• Nunoo-Mensah condemns ex-officials holding on to state vehicles (2017-02-12)
• Administrator General failed Ghanaians in executing his duties - Lecturer (2017-02-12)
• Over 400 state vehicles 'missing' not 200 - Pratt to Gov't (2017-02-11)
• Missing State Cars: Task force embarks on failed search at Apsonic Auto Ltd for state cars (2017-02-11)
• Missing State Cars: Only 218 vehicles at presidency - Gov't (2017-02-11)
• James Agyenim-Boateng shares CCTV footage of raid in his house (2017-02-11)
• Abronye DC says he is new head of ‘assets confiscation’ task force (2017-02-11)
• I’ll soon start seizing human beings - Abronye DC (2017-02-11)
• Cars at presidency: Is it 678, 641, or 426? (2017-02-11)
• Don't use 'missing cars' saga as excuse to buy more - Gyampo (2017-02-11)
• Missing cars: Blame transition process – Osae (2017-02-11)
• Akufo-Addo avoiding cars used by Mahama on advise of Owusu Bempah – Former DCE (2017-02-11)
• FLASHBACK: The people’s Republic of cars (2017-02-11)
• We left Nana Addo 4 bulletproof cars – NDC (2017-02-10)
• Mystery surrounding missing state vehicles deepens (2017-02-10)
• Citizens must resist grabbing of state properties – Nduom (2017-02-10)
• No physical checks of vehicles done at presidency – Administrator General (2017-02-10)
• Missing Cars: No physical inventory taken – Administrator General (2017-02-10)
• Soldiers confiscate Agyenim-Boateng’s 'personal' car (2017-02-10)
• Gov’t lying to Ghanaians about state vehicles - Afriyie Ankrah (2017-02-10)
• ‘Missing cars’ saga widespread – Obiri Boahen (2017-02-10)
• Confirmed: 4 bulletproof cars available at Flagstaff House (2017-02-10)
• Ayikoi Otoo committee inspected all 641 cars - Kwakye Ofosu (2017-02-10)
• Missing cars: Ask Julius Debrah – Administrator General (2017-02-10)
• Jinapor slams Mahama gov't for 'poor record keeping' at presidency (2017-02-10)
• Car saga: Prove you own them - Sam Okudzeto (2017-02-10)
• Gov’t vehicle taskforce fails to retrieve 34 vehicles from Nungua ‘NDC House’ (2017-02-10)
• Hold your predecessors accountable for missing state assets - Administrator-General (2017-02-10)
• Missing cars saga: Eugene Arhin dabbling in ‘dirty’ propaganda – Kwakye-Ofosu (2017-02-10)
• Mahama’s ‘bribe’ car missing from pool of cars at Flagstaff House (2017-02-10)
• Arrest any NDC member with state property - Tetteh Chaie to govt (2017-02-10)
• “Missing cars, diversionary tactics by Akufo- Addo administration” - Joseph Yamin (2017-02-10)
• Ghana Home Loans holds January 2017 Developers seminar (2017-02-10)
• No cars missing, Gov’t must come clean - Jonny Osei Kofi (2017-02-10)
• Gov’t still holding my personal car – Agyenim-Boateng (2017-02-10)
• We accounted for all state vehicles – Kwakye Ofosu (2017-02-10)
• Those still keeping state vehicles should be ashamed - NDC Organiser (2017-02-09)
• Some NDC members have stolen cars - PPP Communicator (2017-02-09)
• Missing cars saga: Government wants to import luxurious cars for Ghana@60 – Koku (2017-02-09)
• Retrieval of State assets: We don’t fear task force - Ade Coker (2017-02-09)
• Missing cars saga: Akufo-Addo forced to use 10-year old BMW (2017-02-09)
• Presidency is not mechanic shop where vehicles go missing - Apaak (2017-02-09)
• Stolen vehicles: Kofi Adams' lawyers dare state to prosecute him if guilty (2017-02-09)
• Missing 200 cars claim 'strange' – Vincent Kuagbenu (2017-02-09)
• Car 'theft' claim: Retract, apologise or I sue – Adams to Boahen (2017-02-09)
• ‘We are not in the jungle’ – Okudzeto tells ‘rampaging’ NPP supporters (2017-02-08)
• Over 200 state cars missing; Akufo-Addo forced to use his private vehicle (2017-02-08)
• NDC will resist any ‘Kangaroo-Rambo’ behavior from NPP – Apaak (2017-02-08)
• Stop the 'jungle' raids - Sam Okudzeto to NPP (2017-02-08)
• Mahama vehicles not missing – Apaak (2017-02-08)
• ‘Assets Retrieval Task Force’ set up to intimidate & disgrace NDC members – Akamba (2017-02-07)
• Chief of Staff endorsing illegal seizures by Invincible Forces - Asiedu Nketia (2017-02-07)
• The State will start renting private vehicles for gov't officials - Sammy Awuku (2017-02-07)
• Publish records of missing state assets and stop terrorising us - Asiedu Nketiah (2017-02-07)
• NPP’ll have to kill me before taking my cars – Akamba (2017-02-07)
• National Security storms Agyenim-Boateng's home for missing cars (2017-02-07)