In business this week, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa raised alarm over what he describes as a high-level visa processing scandal involving Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.

The lawmaker stated that the scandal was initiated by the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration, which he accuses of hastily signing a 'dubious' visa processing contract in the final weeks before leaving office.

In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on October 17, 2024, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa explained that the deal involving one; Access Citizens Services Ghana Limited has sparked outrage among diplomats and security officials.

Also, a Trustee of the National Cathedral, Dr. Joyce Aryee, has described as ridiculous, the assertion that workers involved in the National Cathedral project should stop receiving salaries.

According to her, the stalling of the project does not mean that the workers should not be paid.

She made this remark when she spoke to journalists on October 14, 2024.

"If the project is on hold it does not mean that people are not working to keep it. I won't even comment on something as ridiculous as this," she said in response to a question on why people are still being paid despite the halt of the project.

She also emphasised that even though the project is not ongoing due to financial constraints, it will definitely happen.

On 'dumsor', Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Limited, an independent power producer, has indefinitely shut down its 560MW plant due to a delay in payment by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).

In a press statement released on October 16, 2024, the company stated that the decision to shut down the power plant was a result of their inability to fund operations because of ECG's delayed payments.

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