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

Playback: Newsfile discussed 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 discussed 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 also examined 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 playback below.

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