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SOURCE : PEACEFMONLINE.COM $97 Million Exposed in National Cathedral Financial Scandal  Kwakye Ofosu Reveals A fresh storm is brewing over the National Cathedral project as Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State in charge of Government Communication, has revealed that financial irregularities linked to the initiative now total a staggering $97 million . The disclosure comes on the heels of a directive by former President John Dramani Mahama , who commissioned an independent audit of the project by global accounting firm Deloitte and Touché . Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Friday, July 18 , Mr. Kwakye Ofosu explained that while official government disclosures had previously pegged the project’s expenditure at $58 million , additional documents have now uncovered $39 million in outstanding liabilities to the contractor. The reality is that aside from the $58 million already known, there’s an extra $39 million in unpaid commitments pushing the true cost to $97 million,” h...

SOURCE : PEACEFMONLINE.COM The Ghana Police Service has taken swift action following public outrage over a viral video capturing a police officer brutally assaulting a journalist during the ongoing election rerun in the Ablekuma North Constituency. In the widely circulated footage, the officer is seen repeatedly hitting the reporter while bystanders looked on in shock. The incident, which has since triggered widespread condemnation from the public and media advocacy groups, occurred amidst heightened tensions at a polling station. In response, the Ghana Police Service issued a statement confirming the officer's immediate removal from election duty. According to the statement, the officer has been interdicted and referred to the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) , the internal body responsible for investigating misconduct within the service. "The officer concerned has been withdrawn from the ongoing election duty at Ablekuma North, and in line with internal discip...

Source: Peacefmonline.com In a significant move that underscores Africa’s growing commitment to sustainable development, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, the sanitation giant under the Jospong Group, has taken a bold step by extending its integrated waste-management solutions to Burkina Faso. This decision, sealed during a high-profile meeting in Ouagadougou on June 24, 2025, signals a new dawn for environmental health and youth employment in the West African sub-region. The meeting, which brought together influential figures such as Zoomlion’s Executive Chairman, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, Environment Minister Roger Baro, and the Burkinabe Ambassador to Ghana, Major Colonel David Kabré, wasn’t just another diplomatic courtesy call. It was the culmination of earlier talks held during Ghana’s President’s visit to Burkina Faso in March, part of a broader South-South cooperation strategy aimed at tapping into homegrown solutions for A...