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March 11, 2016
Ministry of Local Government releases 59.7 billion cedis
to assemblies
Accra, Dec. 25, GNA – The Ministry of Finance and Economic
Planning has released 59.7 billion cedis from the Highly
Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Fund to Metropolitan,
Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), a statement
issued on Monday by the Ministry of Local Government, Rural
Development and Environment said.
The statement signed by the Minister of Local Government,
Rural Development and Environment, Mr Stephen Asamoah
Boateng said the Accra Metropolitan Assembly would receive
three billion cedis; Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly 2.4
billion cedis; Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan Assembly 2.1
billion cedis and Tamale Metropolitan Assembly 1.56 billion
cedis.
It said the 10 Municipal Assemblies would receive 600
million cedis each while the 124 District Assemblies would
receive 360 million cedis each.
The statement said the money was transferred to all MMDAs
last Friday.
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