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Livestream: Newsfile discusses Obuasi SHTS abuse case, GH₵49m S.A. evacuation and World Cup visa scandal

Livestream: Newsfile discusses Obuasi SHTS abuse case, GH₵49m S.A. evacuation and World Cup visa scandal

This morning on Newsfile, host Samson Lardy Anyenini and his panellists will discuss the sexual abuse scandal at Obuasi Senior High Technical School and the GH¢49.72 million spent on evacuating 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa. The panel will also examine the World Cup visa scandal, which involves reports of a US$26,000 payment to the police on behalf of the suspended Director-General of the National Sports Authority, Yaw Ampofo Ankrah. Watch the livestream below.

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  • world
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