Ghana female minister resigns after stashed cash found in her home

Ghana’s sanitation minister resigned on Saturday over reports staff found and stole stashes of local and foreign money from her home, she said in a letter to the president in which she denied any wrongdoing.   Cecilia Abena Dapaah made headlines on Friday after two former household staff appeared in court accused of stealing cash and personal belongings from the minister and her husband between July and October 2022.   Prosecutors told the court that the accused bought houses and a vehicle with the stolen money and gave some of…

Kwara Gov congratulates Ghanaian President-elect

Kwara state Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday congratulated Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo over his victory in the just-concluded presidential ballot of the West African nation, described it as commensurate with his giant strides in the past four years. “The Governor believes that the victory is well-earned by His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo on account of his sterling performance across sectors. The votes cast for Mr. President were indeed a reflection of what the people think of his stewardship,” AbdulRazaq said in a statement in Ilorin, the state capital, by his chief…