Actress and film producer Joselyn Dumas has denied being appointed Deputy Director of Diaspora Affairs, after being congratulated during a media interview for a government position she says she has never held.
Dumas was appearing to promote a movie when the host described her as a woman in leadership in President John Dramani Mahama’s administration. The presenter then congratulated her on becoming Deputy Director of Diaspora Affairs.
Dumas immediately rejected the claim.
“No, I’m not the deputy director. I work as an actress and a producer,” she said.
When the host asked whether she had resigned from the role, Dumas explained that there was no resignation because she had never received an appointment in the first place.
The presenter referred to a congratulatory flyer featuring Dumas’s photograph that had circulated online. Dumas questioned its source and pointed out that no such announcement had appeared on her own social media accounts.
“I don’t work with the Diaspora Office. I’m a producer, I’m an actress, and I’m here to promote my movie,” she added.
The interview, reported on Monday, November 9, revived confusion surrounding a graphic that first appeared in March 2025, during a series of genuine appointments involving figures from Ghana’s creative sector.
At that time, Kofi Okyere-Darko (KOD) was appointed to lead the Diaspora Affairs Office at the Presidency. Kafui Danku was appointed to the National Film Authority, with James Gardiner named as deputy.
Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu publicly debunked the claim about Dumas at the time, while confirming the appointments of the other creative arts figures.
However, the false flyer continued to circulate online, with the version shared on WhatsApp spreading despite the official clarification.
Dumas has previously had to respond to cases involving social media impersonation and hacking. During the interview, she also argued that leadership does not depend on holding a government title or wearing a Jubilee House lanyard.
She said women could influence and support younger people through their daily work without having a formal state position.
“My life is an example of, you know, you can still be in the limelight and still give back and do things for people. And that’s leadership,” she said.
