The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied newspaper reports that Samuel Odoi-Sykes, Ghana's High Commissioner to Canada, has suffered partial stroke.

A statement issued in Accra signed by Ken Kanda, Acting Chief Director of the Ministry said, "Odoi-Sykes has not suffered a partial stroke, neither has he been admitted or detained in any hospital or health institution for treatment of stroke or any stroke related sickness".

It described the report by the Ghanaian Palaver as "completely false and ill-motivated" and said Odoi-Sykes was performing his diplomatic functions regularly.

The High Commissioner even addressed a group of Executives of Canadian companies and businessmen on investments prospects in Ghana, in Toronto on 15 May this year.

The statement said the doors of the Ministry were open to the paper to cross check its facts instead of what it described as "poorly researched and perhaps to peddled as a result of mischief".