General News of Tuesday, 14 May 2019Source: mynewsgh.comGhanaians wail as Export Promotion Authority blows GH¢100k on a 3-minute documentaryAfua Asabea Asare-Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA)The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has spent a total of GH¢100,000 on a three-minute video documentary attracting the fury of sections of the Ghanaians. According to a breakdown of the amount involved in producing the documentary, GH¢55,000 was spent on editing, voice over, animation, soundtrack and intellectual work while GH¢35,000 was used for the hiring of drones, cameras, sound and lighting gears. An additional GH¢10, 000 making the total amount GH¢100,000 was devoted to accommodation, food and transport according to the invoice that has been leaked to the public dated March 10, 2019. According to reports, Madam Klenam and her deputy collected $132,000 or GH¢580,800 for house rent, covering a period of two years in gross violation of state procurement laws. The amount was said to have actually been cashed from First Atlantic Bank Ghana and used for the rents, and the authority in its response failed to address the substantive issues that have been raised against Ms Klenam and her deputy.

Source: GhanaWeb May 14, 2019 06:45 UTC