The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has denied allegations that it demanded or received money from the family of Nana Agyei Ahiya, the Ghanaian student who died under disputed circumstances in Latvia.
According to the Ministry, such accusations is not just false but also misleading and unfounded.
In a statement issued on Monday, February 2, 2026, the Ministry further rejected the claims that has gone viral on social media that officials asked the bereaved family to make payments to facilitate travel arrangements to Latvia.
“At no time has the Ministry, or any government official acting on its behalf, demanded or received any form of payment from the family,” the statement said.
The Ministry also dismissed reports that government officials travelled without a family representative and that a fake airline ticket was issued to the mother of the deceased.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Government of Ghana is fully bearing the cost of all travel arrangements,” it added.
The deceased, Nana Agyei Ahiya was reported dead in June 2025 in Riga, Latvia.
