Gov’t cuts Independence Day budget by 90% to save costs – Kwakye Ofosu

Gov’t cuts Independence Day price range by 90% to save lots of prices – Kwakye Ofosu

Authorities has minimize the price range for the 68th Independence Day celebrations by 90%, decreasing prices from GH?15 million beneath the earlier administration.

Minister of State in command of Authorities Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, defined that this yr’s occasion, set for March 6 at Jubilee Home, has been scaled down to simply over 500 contributors, in comparison with hundreds in earlier years.

“Previously, we had 60 contingents of 60 personnel every—about 3,600 contributors. Now, now we have lowered this to make sure decrease prices,” he stated.

Kwakye Ofosu confirmed that the brand new price range is simply a tenth of final yr’s, emphasizing that the scaled-down celebration doesn’t diminish its significance.

“President Mahama believes Independence Day have to be celebrated, however in a method that permits financial savings to be redirected to different important areas,” he famous.

The transfer displays the federal government’s dedication to fiscal duty whereas preserving the nationwide occasion’s historic significance.

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