I have not recruited 28 Women and Two men - Ransford Gyampo Denies Allegations of Nepotism and Extravagant Travel

Accra, Ghana - 1 July, 2025 - Prof. Ransford Gyampo, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), has responded to allegations of recruiting 28 women and two men, as well as claims of traveling in style on official business.

In a statement, Gyampo denied the allegations, describing them as baseless and part of a grand scheme against him due to his vocal criticism of the previous government's governance.

Gyampo explained that recruitment at the Ghana Shippers Authority is handled by a private outsourced agency that follows a rigorous selection process, and he is not involved in the recruitment process.

He also clarified that he has only honored four out of 38 travel opportunities, and these were done with the expressed approval and permission from the Chief of Staff.

The CEO also addressed allegations of traveling in first-class or business class, stating that he remains the only CEO in Ghana who travels on an economy ticket. He offered to provide evidence of his boarding passes for all four trips as proof.

''I have not recruited 28 women and two men as being alleged. I am not in charge of recruitment at my work place. Recruitment over the years, I am told, has been done professionally by a private outsourced agency that follows a rigorous selection process,'' he stated.

''Part of my work require that I travel and out of the over 38 opportunities, I have only honored 4 and these were with the expressed approval and permission from the Chief of Staff. Anyone can check for the evidence.

'' I have never travelled on First Class or Business class. I remain the only CEO in Ghana who travels on ECONOMY TICKET. Again the evidence of my boarding passes for all the four trips are there.''

Gyampo assured the public that he is committed to maintaining the trust reposed in him and would continue to speak his mind on national issues while focusing on his core job of championing the interests of shippers. He also announced that his lawyers would be taking action against the individuals behind the baseless allegations.

Read his full statement below;

RESPONDING TO BASELESS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST ME

1. My attention has been drawn to some allegations made against me on some radio stations and on social media. I wish to thank all my admirers for calling on me to ignore and not to respond. But unfortunately, lies become truth in the psyche of many people in Ghana when they aren’t corrected and so, I plead that I am allowed to respond, not to the grand scheme against me because of my vociferousness against bad governance in the previous regime, but merely as a way to set the records straight

2. I have not recruited 28 women and two men as being alleged. I am not in charge of recruitment at my work place. Recruitment over the years, I am told, has been done professionally by a private outsourced agency that follows a rigorous selection process. 

3. Part of my work require that I travel and out of the over 38 opportunities, I have only honored 4 and these were with the expressed approval and permission from the Chief of Staff. Anyone can check for the evidence.

4. I have never travelled on First Class or Business class. I remain the only CEO in Ghana who travels on ECONOMY TICKET. Again the evidence of my boarding passes for all the four trips are there

5. My Lawyers and other lawyers I don’t even know, have taken over the matter and would deal with the individuals behind the baseless allegations,  this week. 

6. I assure all that I know the public confidence in me and I won’t do anything to betray the trust reposed in me. All must also be assured that baseless allegations have never been enough to silent me. I would remain myself and would always speak my mind on every national issues while focusing on my core job of championing the interest of shippers forcefully and proactively. 

Thanks to all.

Ransford Gyampo

Source: Lead News Online