General News of Friday, 19 May 2017Source: citifmonline.comMinister orders probe into military cemetery’s $6million costDominic NitiwulThe Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul has ordered an immediate investigation into the cost of a new Military Cemetery at Burma Camp valued at $6 million. According to the Minister, the cost is simply outrageous and must be probed for a possible review. The cemetery is being constructed as an alternative to the Osu Military Cemetery, which currently has very limited graveyard space. “I am also reviewing some of the PPP [Public-Private Partnerships] projects undertaken by the previous government because clearly, there were problems with them. According to the Defence Minister, some 5,000 soldiers do not have quality accommodation, which is one of the biggest challenges facing the Armed Forces.

Source: GhanaWeb May 19, 2017 07:52 UTC