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They sponsor the award. They win it. Then they rush to the media for publicity. #inthepeoplesinterest #NLAGoodCauses Read Uncle Sammy's response here:

They sponsor the award. They win it. Then they rush to the media for publicity. #inthepeoplesinterest #NLAGoodCauses Read Uncle Sammy's response here:

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The Government of Ghana secured a $170 million loan for Games infrastructure, of which $145 million went toward building the Borteyman Sports Complex. This is the facility's current state.

The Government of Ghana secured a $170 million loan for Games infrastructure, of which $145 million went toward building the Borteyman Sports Complex. This is the facility's current state.

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71,687 次观看 • 4 天前

Coming up. 10 Years On: The Sad State of the $35 Million Komenda Sugar Factory [TEASER]

Coming up. 10 Years On: The Sad State of the $35 Million Komenda Sugar Factory [TEASER]

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62,406 次观看 • 8 天前

The sanitation guards popularly known as "Tankas" were brought back to help keep our communities clean and enforce sanitation laws. They started with GHS 70 a month in 2008. In 2012, it increased to just GHS 100 - and many say they were hardly paid at all. Unable to survive on such meagre and irregular allowances, many abandoned the job. Yet in 2022, Zoomlion received more than GHS 37 million to manage and pay the sanitation guards. Today, clogged drains, choked gutters and devastating floods have become a familiar sight across Ghana.

The sanitation guards popularly known as "Tankas" were brought back to help keep our communities clean and enforce sanitation laws. They started with GHS 70 a month in 2008. In 2012, it increased to just GHS 100 - and many say they were hardly paid at all. Unable to survive on such meagre and irregular allowances, many abandoned the job. Yet in 2022, Zoomlion received more than GHS 37 million to manage and pay the sanitation guards. Today, clogged drains, choked gutters and devastating floods have become a familiar sight across Ghana.

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51,824 次观看 • 11 天前

At the Tema Valco Roundabout, the most severe damage is within a lane that leads commuters from the Tema Harbour to other parts of Tema and Accra. The stretch has deteriorated so badly that it is described by some drivers as “manholes.” Rather than ease traffic, some residents told The Fourth Estate that the route is accident prone. Drivers using the stretch are forced to slow down to protect their vehicles from damage. A narrow pavement along the road has turned into a contested turf between pedestrians and motorists avoiding the damaged road. Most of the drivers, in an attempt to dodge the potholes, drive over pavement straight towards a busy bus stop, often startling pedestrians. Watch more here:

At the Tema Valco Roundabout, the most severe damage is within a lane that leads commuters from the Tema Harbour to other parts of Tema and Accra. The stretch has deteriorated so badly that it is described by some drivers as “manholes.” Rather than ease traffic, some residents told The Fourth Estate that the route is accident prone. Drivers using the stretch are forced to slow down to protect their vehicles from damage. A narrow pavement along the road has turned into a contested turf between pedestrians and motorists avoiding the damaged road. Most of the drivers, in an attempt to dodge the potholes, drive over pavement straight towards a busy bus stop, often startling pedestrians. Watch more here:

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Publishing soon! #payrollfraud

Publishing soon! #payrollfraud

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Whether you like it or not, anytime you buy electricity or pay a bill, you pay to light up the streets. In 2024, public lighting levy amounted over 313 million cedis. So why is Accra still dark? John Abdulai Jinapor John Dramani Mahama #FixcircleDubai #BringBackCircleDubai Hon. Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo

Whether you like it or not, anytime you buy electricity or pay a bill, you pay to light up the streets. In 2024, public lighting levy amounted over 313 million cedis. So why is Accra still dark? John Abdulai Jinapor John Dramani Mahama #FixcircleDubai #BringBackCircleDubai Hon. Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo

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80,279 次观看 • 2 个月前

In 2008, the government in partnership with Zoomlion attempted to revitalize the work of the once feared health inspectors, popular known as, “Samansaman” or “Tankas”, across the country. To achieve this aim, 4,000 sanitation guards were recruited. However, nearly two decades later, although the supervisors of these guards say the programme has effectively collapsed, Zoomlion was paid over GHS 37 million in 2022 to manage the same number of guards recruited in 2008. The guards tell The Fourth Estate that most of their colleagues have quit due to the non-payment of their allowances. The Minister of Local Government, Ahmed Ibrahim, has refused to provide information on the project. Zoomlion has also not responded to an interview request. Read more:

In 2008, the government in partnership with Zoomlion attempted to revitalize the work of the once feared health inspectors, popular known as, “Samansaman” or “Tankas”, across the country. To achieve this aim, 4,000 sanitation guards were recruited. However, nearly two decades later, although the supervisors of these guards say the programme has effectively collapsed, Zoomlion was paid over GHS 37 million in 2022 to manage the same number of guards recruited in 2008. The guards tell The Fourth Estate that most of their colleagues have quit due to the non-payment of their allowances. The Minister of Local Government, Ahmed Ibrahim, has refused to provide information on the project. Zoomlion has also not responded to an interview request. Read more:

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40,271 次观看 • 1 个月前

At the Ridge hospital for an interview, Dr. Kaba told staff to call National Security. Richard Jakpa calls. He demands we halt immediately. We asked, why is a simple media chat a security threat? But we realised this wasn't protocol. It was power crushing accountability!

At the Ridge hospital for an interview, Dr. Kaba told staff to call National Security. Richard Jakpa calls. He demands we halt immediately. We asked, why is a simple media chat a security threat? But we realised this wasn't protocol. It was power crushing accountability!

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148,647 次观看 • 6 个月前

One dawn in 2022, six policemen stormed Albert Donkor’s room and took him away. His mother, Comfort Gyamea, begged to follow the police vehicle, but they refused. Desperate, she ran after the vehicle — unaware that her longest day had just begun. Watch👉

One dawn in 2022, six policemen stormed Albert Donkor’s room and took him away. His mother, Comfort Gyamea, begged to follow the police vehicle, but they refused. Desperate, she ran after the vehicle — unaware that her longest day had just begun. Watch👉

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103,020 次观看 • 5 个月前

Decayed and Neglected: The deplorable state of roundabouts in Accra and Tema At the Ogbodjo roundabout, the problem is made worse by recent downpours. The potholes become muddy pools of water after it rains. The rainwater masks holes deep enough to punish any driver who mistakes the surface for safe asphalt. The roundabout is a busy route for commuters, linking Madina, East Legon and Adenta/Ashaley Botwe. Ironically, the La Nkwantanang Municipal Assembly, which is responsible for basic infrastructure in the area is less than 300 metres away. Despite the proximity of the assembly to the heavily damaged roundabout, the state of the roundabout has remained unchanged save for some occasional patch work. Watch more here:

Decayed and Neglected: The deplorable state of roundabouts in Accra and Tema At the Ogbodjo roundabout, the problem is made worse by recent downpours. The potholes become muddy pools of water after it rains. The rainwater masks holes deep enough to punish any driver who mistakes the surface for safe asphalt. The roundabout is a busy route for commuters, linking Madina, East Legon and Adenta/Ashaley Botwe. Ironically, the La Nkwantanang Municipal Assembly, which is responsible for basic infrastructure in the area is less than 300 metres away. Despite the proximity of the assembly to the heavily damaged roundabout, the state of the roundabout has remained unchanged save for some occasional patch work. Watch more here:

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A desperate Nigerian woman sought refuge at Ridge Hospital for her brother. She was given an invoice for GHS 7,000. But while preparing to pay, the pharmacy told her she needed to pay $7,000. The $7,000 bill shocked her, but desperation won. Read more:

A desperate Nigerian woman sought refuge at Ridge Hospital for her brother. She was given an invoice for GHS 7,000. But while preparing to pay, the pharmacy told her she needed to pay $7,000. The $7,000 bill shocked her, but desperation won. Read more:

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114,169 次观看 • 6 个月前

Noah Dameh's heartbreaking words in his last interview before he died #SongorLagoonInvestigation #AdaSalt #TheFourthEstate

Noah Dameh's heartbreaking words in his last interview before he died #SongorLagoonInvestigation #AdaSalt #TheFourthEstate

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303,531 次观看 • 1 年前

According to Joseph Entsie's younger brother, the Ghana Police Service wanted to conduct his autopsy without the family present. But he refused. The family pushed for an independent autopsy. What the pathologist found was shocking. Watch👉

According to Joseph Entsie's younger brother, the Ghana Police Service wanted to conduct his autopsy without the family present. But he refused. The family pushed for an independent autopsy. What the pathologist found was shocking. Watch👉

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Dr Stephen Kusi took GHS7,000 from Eddie's father to buy two saws for a toe and a foot amputation. However, our checks indicate that the cost for a saw range between 200 and 300 cedis. Watch #medicalkalabule here:

Dr Stephen Kusi took GHS7,000 from Eddie's father to buy two saws for a toe and a foot amputation. However, our checks indicate that the cost for a saw range between 200 and 300 cedis. Watch #medicalkalabule here:

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.Ghana Police Service say Joseph hanged himself. In court, they produced the “suicide weapon”, oversized trousers, no belt, one leg cut, nearly 2x his size. An expert measured it. It didn’t fit. The story didn’t add up. Watch full documentary here:

.Ghana Police Service say Joseph hanged himself. In court, they produced the “suicide weapon”, oversized trousers, no belt, one leg cut, nearly 2x his size. An expert measured it. It didn’t fit. The story didn’t add up. Watch full documentary here:

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President Mahama orders Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, to respond to The Fourth Estate's report on sole-sourcing contracts under the Big Push programme.

President Mahama orders Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, to respond to The Fourth Estate's report on sole-sourcing contracts under the Big Push programme.

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Dear John Dramani Mahama , this is Awoshie Banyard at night. The streets are dark, residents are scared to walk at night, and accidents happen when traffic lights also fail. One thing can change this: STREETLIGHTS! #lightupaccra

Dear John Dramani Mahama , this is Awoshie Banyard at night. The streets are dark, residents are scared to walk at night, and accidents happen when traffic lights also fail. One thing can change this: STREETLIGHTS! #lightupaccra

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Dr. Divine Bayumbala, GMC's Registrar, is STUNNED at a prescription form from Ridge Hospital, a PUBLIC facility, issued on Axis Pharmacy letterhead, a private entity. "On the face of it, [it is] professionally irregular [and] inconsistent with established professional norms!"

Dr. Divine Bayumbala, GMC's Registrar, is STUNNED at a prescription form from Ridge Hospital, a PUBLIC facility, issued on Axis Pharmacy letterhead, a private entity. "On the face of it, [it is] professionally irregular [and] inconsistent with established professional norms!"

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While investigating the deaths in police custody, we found at least four people, according to the police, allegedly hanged themselves with blankets. But, Osagyefo Oliver Barker-Vormawor, who has spent weeks in police custody, says it is implausible for that to happen. 👉

While investigating the deaths in police custody, we found at least four people, according to the police, allegedly hanged themselves with blankets. But, Osagyefo Oliver Barker-Vormawor, who has spent weeks in police custody, says it is implausible for that to happen. 👉

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45,548 次观看 • 4 个月前

Power Sweet! The Sole-Sourcing U-Turn. #thebigpush #abanpapaaba

Power Sweet! The Sole-Sourcing U-Turn. #thebigpush #abanpapaaba

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33,919 次观看 • 3 个月前