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Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, also known as Kwabena Adu Gyamfi, has been detained by the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of possessing multiple identities.

The controversy surrounding Rev. Kusi Boateng emerged in 2023 when North Tongu MP, now Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, alleged in an exposé that the Secretary to the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral held multiple passports under different names.

“From unassailable and irreproachable documents in my possession, Rev. Victor Kusi-Boateng, AKA Kwabena Adu Gyamfi, uses multiple passports and multiple identification cards with different names and different dates of birth as his special modus operandi,” Ablakwa stated in a Facebook post.

Ablakwa further claimed that JNS Talent Centre Ltd, a company owned by Rev. Kusi Boateng, received GH¢2.6 million for the National Cathedral project under the pseudonym Kwabena Adu Gyamfi.

According to him, documents in his possession confirmed that Kwabena Adu Gyamfi and Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng were the same individual. Despite these allegations, Boateng continues to serve as an Executive Council Member/Director of the National Cathedral Board.

On July 13, 2024, the Human Rights Court dismissed an application filed by Rev. Kusi Boateng, which sought to prevent MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa from making public statements about his involvement in the National Cathedral affairs.

While the specific charges against him remain undisclosed, sources suggest that the investigation is focused on his alleged dual identity.

Francis-Xavier Kojo Sosu, the Member of Parliament for Madina, has expressed his support for President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to declare a two-day holiday for Eid ul-Fitr celebrations.

Sosu described the move as a significant and commendable step that aligns with his previous legislative efforts. In honour of his promises made during his election campaign and to acknowledge the contributions of the Muslim community to national development, President Mahama at the sod-cutting ceremony for the new Hajj Village on Friday, February 28 said that he had instructed the legal counsel at the presidency, Madam Marietta Brew, to amend the Public Holidays Act accordingly.

Sosu, in an interview on Eyewitness News on Citi FM on Friday, stated that “The president’s proposal is a very welcomed proposal because it addresses part of what I sought to do with that bill in the former parliament.” He further praised the president’s leadership, adding, “We just thank the prudent and commend him for the bold decision to make him happen.”

The Deputy Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, alongside the Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, Elikplim Akurugu, and a resource mobilization team, have embarked on a fact-finding mission at the Dome Market.

The aim was to assess the current condition of the market and explore the possibilities of reconstruction or the establishment of a new facility.

Following the inspection, the Deputy Minister addressed the traders, assuring them that the current state of the market would be presented to the Minister for further action.

“Given the poor condition of the market, we will make sure the necessary steps are taken to address the situation,” she stated, emphasizing the ministry’s commitment to improving the market for the benefit of both traders and the community. This visit is part of the Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs Ministry’s broader initiative to enhance market conditions across the country.

By improving the infrastructure of markets like Dome Market, the government hopes to reduce sanitation risks, such as the spread of cholera, and improve the overall livelihoods of traders and potential fire outbreak. The Queen Mother for Dome Market traders, Eveline Abena Sibea, also pledged the traders’ support for the Ministry’s efforts.

“We are committed to working together to develop and improve our market,” she said, expressing optimism that the partnership would bring positive change to the market and its surroundings.