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‘I’ll be the last person to engage in illegal mining’ – John Boadu

  The General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has denied ever being involved in illegal mining activities popularly known as ‘galamsey’ in the country. "My attention has been drawn to some news making rounds on social media linking me with some mining activities including ‘galamsey’ in the country. I categorically refute these allegations, which are baseless, malicious, and unmeritorious,” Mr. Boadu said in a statement. "Indeed, the failure and inability of the individuals making the said allegations to provide any modicum of substance to back their allegations despite being challenged to do same on many occasions bears ample testimony to the manifest falsity and mischief they are engaged in.”He believes the allegations are a deliberate attempt by his detractors to tarnish his reputation, and lower “his good image in the eyes of right-thinking members of the society. "He stressed that he has no mining concession anywhere in the country o
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has dragged the Minister of Finance to Parliament to account for the cost of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s recent trips to France, Belgium, and South Africa. According to a publication from Parliament, the question has been programmed to be answered, but the specific day for the response has not been scheduled yet. The North Tongu MP has alleged that President Akufo-Addo chartered a luxurious private jet for the said trips. In relation to the same issue, he has also dragged the Minister of Defence to the floor of the house to give further clarity as to the state of the Presidential jet (Dassault Falcon). The publication said, “Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (North Tongu): To ask the Minister for Finance how much the President’s recent official travels to France, Belgium, and South Africa in May this year cost the Ghanaian taxpayer. The North Tongu lawmaker claims President Akufo-Addo has spent an amount of GH