General News of Tuesday, 14 November 2006

Source: Democrat

Billions Spent On 'Front Journalists & Friends' -Proof

The Insight: The Ministry of Information and National Orientation spent 36 billion cedis on party friends and front journalists

Kwamena Bartels: "It is not true that 36 billion has been spent on "party friends and front journalists". Indeed, no money, not even a cedi, has been paid to Ghana Telecom for any such programme. ..Full Story

Documents From "the Democrat"


NOE: ... various individuals were contacted including Mr Egbert Faibille; A.C. Ohene, among others. The two, however, declined interest citing various reasons, including pressure of work. The Ministry subsequently communicated to Ghana Telecom, requesting the deletion of the two names on September 5.