News:
July 24, 2017
Member of Parliament for the Juaboso constituency in the Western region, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has expressed reservations about Government`s Ghs5.24 million expenditure so far on the Ghana @ 60 independence anniversary celebrations.
According to him the expenditure so far by the Ministry of Finance from government coffers contradicts the President`s pronouncement that the private sector will finance the 60th anniversary celebrations.
He wondered why money had to be taken from the national kitty for the celebrations despite the fact that many corporate institutions have donated towards the celebrations.
The MP expressed these concerns in an interview after asking the Minister of Finance on the floor of Parliament how much the nation has spent so far on the 60th Independence celebration.
Deputy Finance Minister, Kweku Kwarteng in an answer explained that out of the GHs5.26m expenditure, GHs3.0m went to the Office of the Chief of Staff at the Ghana at 60 Secretariat whilst GHs100,000 and GHs2.16m went to the Regional Coordinating Councils and 216 District Assemblies respectively.
GHs3.1m of the total amount came from Government of Ghana sources of funding whiles 2.16m from the District Assembly Common Fund(DACF).
Ghana turned 60 years on March 6,2017 and given the landmark independence celebration, a special committee christened “Ghana: 60 Years On” was inaugurated to oversee the celebration themed: “Mobilising for Ghana’s future.”
By Christian Kpesese/ ghanamps.com