Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has sacked the minister of state for finance, Charles Boahen.
A statement issued by the presidency revealed that Akufo-Addo had taken the action after being made aware of allegations leveled against Boahen in an expose about small-scale gold mining.
The statement noted that the President had also referred the matter to the special prosecutor for further investigations.
The country’s finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta is also facing calls for dismissal from members of parliament who accuse him of corruption and economic mismanagement.