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“This is a prison. If this hostel has a certificate, it should be revoked. I will make a special appeal to the Ghana Tourism Authority. There is no ventilation, and I have learnt the owner of this hostel is a lecturer at Legon.” — Acting Rent Commissioner Frederick Opoku... show more

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