Managing Director of Ghana Publishing Company Limited (GPCL), Nana Kwasi Boatey Esq. has challenged former GPCL MD, David Asante Boateng to provide documentary evidence to support his claims regarding the company’s achievements and management under his tenure.
The challenge follows public statements attributed to David Asante Boateng disputing claims made by Boatey about his stewardship of the state-owned publishing company.
In a statement titled Correcting the Public Record on Ghana Publishing Company Ltd, Boatey said recent public comments and personal attacks had made it necessary for him to clarify the facts surrounding his administration.
“I will not respond to insults with insults. I will set out the facts, invite correction where evidence supports it, and leave the records to speak,” he stated.
Boatey made the clarification following his appearance at the Presidency on Monday, November 2, 2026, as part of the Government Accountability Series, where he outlined measures implemented at GPCL over the past 18 months.
Among the achievements he highlighted were the introduction of a three-shift system under the 24-hour economy initiative, the establishment of a teller arrangement with CBG to ensure all company funds are banked, and the establishment of a modern Digital Press Centre.
He also cited the acquisition of three new vehicles, comprising a Land Cruiser V6 and two Jetour Dashing vehicles, as well as a 550KVA power generating plant.
According to him, the company had invested €1.5 million in retooling its production line and establishing a security press.
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On the company’s financial performance, Boatey referenced the Auditor-General’s 2025 financial statements, which he said showed that GPCL recorded a profit after tax of GH¢16.9 million in 2025, compared with GH¢2.4 million in 2024.
Other initiatives included the establishment of Quality Control, Sales and Marketing, and Legal departments, improvements in staff remuneration, including a 40 per cent increase in basic salaries for 2025, and a complete facelift of the company’s facilities.
Boatey highlights GH¢22m VAT liability
Despite the reported achievements, Boatey identified an outstanding tax liability as the company’s biggest current challenge.
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He disclosed that the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) had written to GPCL demanding payment of GH¢22 million in outstanding Value Added Tax (VAT) liabilities covering the period from 2020 to 2024.
He subsequently challenged Boateng to confirm or dispute whether the company received the demand and whether its records showed that VAT payments for 2020 and 2024 amounted to zero cedis.
Questions over GPCL’s financial position and assets
Boatey also raised questions about the company’s financial position at the time of the February 2024 handover.
He asked Boateng to confirm the bank balance at the time and whether staff salaries were being paid through a bank overdraft.
He further questioned the history and condition of a Land Cruiser reportedly acquired in 2017 by former GPCL official David Dzereke, alongside a Coaster bus and three Hyundai i10 vehicles.
Boatey asked whether the Land Cruiser was damaged beyond repair before the 2024 handover, whether its insurance had not been paid and whether the company consequently lost the vehicle.
He also challenged Boateng to identify which of the ten achievements outlined in his accountability presentation was inaccurate or unsupported by company records.
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“For each of the ten achievements, state which one was due to action taken during your tenure, and the documentary basis for that claim,” he said.
Additionally, he asked Boateng to confirm whether, upon assuming office, he acknowledged that the Land Cruiser he used had been acquired by Dzereke.
Boatey maintained that the questions were not intended as rhetorical arguments but were matters that could be independently verified.
He said he was prepared to make available relevant documents, including the GRA letter, the Auditor-General’s 2025 financial statements, handover records, bank statements, asset records, insurance records and payroll approvals, to any independent person who requests them.
“If any statement of fact in this post is shown to be inaccurate, I will correct it. I have no interest in a Facebook exchange. I have a job to do, and when I leave I want my deeds to speak for me,” he stated.
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He concluded by calling for public discussions about the company’s stewardship to focus on accountability and verifiable records rather than personal attacks.
“Politics should be a contest of ideas and records, not personalities. Let us respect the people of Ghana, to whom we are all obligated to account for our stewardship,” he added.
