Darren Osborne, 47-year-old father living in Cardiff, is now being held on suspicion of terrorism offences, says Scotland Yard

Londoners bearing flowers and messages of solidarity gather for a vigil near the mosque where a man ploughed a van into Muslims leaving prayers

The suspect behind the Finsbury Park mosque attack was named on Monday as Darren Osborne, a 47-year-old married father of four, living in Cardiff.

Osborne was arrested after a van rammed a crowd outside the north London mosque at about 12.20am on Monday. Ten people were injured, and an elderly man who suffered a heart attack died.

Witnesses said the driver of the vehicle had shouted “I want to kill all Muslims” and “this is for London Bridge,” before he was restrained.

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Apple Inc broadened a legal attack on Qualcomm Inc, arguing to a U.S. federal court that license agreements that secure the chip maker a cut of every iPhone manufactured were invalid.

If successful, Apple’s attack would undermine a core tenet of Qualcomm’s business model.

Apple sued San Diego-based Qualcomm in January, saying the chip maker improperly withheld $1 billion in rebates because Apple helped Korean regulators investigate Qualcomm.

Apple’s initial lawsuit was a relatively narrow one focused on whether it violated a contract with Qualcomm by helping regulators that were investigating Qualcomm’s business practices. But the new filing expands Apple’s claims and seeks to stop Qualcomm’s longstanding business model using a legal theory based on a ruling last month.

The U.S. Supreme Court made it harder for manufacturers and drug companies to control how their products are used or resold, ruling in May against printer company Lexmark International Inc in a patent dispute over another company’s resale of its used ink cartridges.

In a Tuesday brief seen by Reuters, Apple took aim at Qualcomm’s practice of requiring customers to sign patent license agreements before purchasing chips, known in the industry as “no license, no chips”.

The license allows Qualcomm to take a percentage of the overall selling price for iPhone in exchange for supplying the modem chips that let phones connect to cellular data networks.

Apple argued that the ruling involving Lexmark showed that Qualcomm was entitled to only “one reward” for its intellectual property and products.

Qualcomm should be allowed to charge for either a patent license or a chip, but not both, Apple argued.

Apple wants to be able to buy chips without signing the license agreement that forces it to pay a part of the overall iPhone sale price.

Apple also asked the court to stop lawsuits that Qualcomm had filed against Foxconn Technology Group and three other contract makers that assemble the iPhone on Apple’s behalf and are the formal buyers of Qualcomm’s chip, as is standard in the electronics industry.

Apple argued that the court fight should be between Apple and Qualcomm.

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A policeman identified as Superintendent Kweku Mensah in his 30s has been shot by armed robbers on the Adansi Fomena road in the Ashanti Region.

The victim who was on a motorbike on his way to work at the time of the unfortunate incident on Monday evening is said to have been ambushed by the armed robbers and shot in the neck, but fortunately he survived.

According to Kumasi based Abusua FM reporter, Osei Kwadwo, soon after the attack eye witnesses rushed Superintendent Kweku Mensah to the Obuasi Government Hospital for treatment, however due to his critical condition he was transferred to the Konfo Anokye Teaching Hospital where he’s currently at the intensive care unit.

This is the second time in recent times that police officers in the area have been attacked in such manner. Police in Fomena have vowed to clamp down on such criminals and ensure they face the law.

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Fifty seven alleged killers of the Major Maxwell Mahama have appeared in court Wednesday morning guarded by heavily armed police personnel.

The suspects include 10 females and 47 males.

They are facing prosecution over their alleged involvement in the lynching of the late soldier in Denkyira Obuasi in the Central Region where he was on detachment duties about a month ago.

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The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has accused the NDC Minority in Parliament of being economical with the truth, over the purchase of 2.2 million bags of granular fertilizer and 1.6million litres of liquid for cocoa farmers by the Mahama led-government.

According to COCOBOD though the previous administration factored the purchase of fertilizers, it spent a whopping GHC 750 milion on the construction of cocoa roads when it had budgeted for on GHC 150 million, a situation that has resulted in debt with no provision made to settle it.

The Minority is accusing the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led government of cheating cocoa farmers by asking them to buy fertilizers which have already been paid for by the previous NDC government.

According to them, the Mahama administration prior to the determination of the producer price of cocoa made provision for the purchase of 2.2 million bags of granular fertilizer and 1.6million litres of liquid fertilizer to fertilize over 1million hectares of cocoa farms free of charge to the farmer in the 2016/2017 cocoa season.

Addressing journalists at a news conference in Accra over the issue, the Ranking Member on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs, Hon Eric Opoku, said it baffles their imagination why the government will turn around to sell the already paid for fertilizers to the cocoa farmer.

The NPP government has replaced the free fertilization program introduced by the previous NDC government with a program under which farmers pay GH¢80.00 for a bag of fertilizer.

With the new program, a cocoa farmer who has 100 hectares of cocoa farm and was therefore entitled to 750 bags (7.5 bags of granular fertilizer per hectare) is expected to pay GH¢60,000 for the same 750 bags of fertilizer.

This the Minority NDC considers is a slap in the face of the cocoa farmers.

But speaking to Kasapa News, Fiifi Boafo, the Executive Assistant to the COCOBOD Chief Executive, explained that COCOBOD’s decision to sell fertilizers to farmers at reduced price is partly to enable it offset debt accrued by the previous administration.

He noted that this initiative, is meant to bring to an end the smuggling of subsidized fertilizers to neighboring west African countries including Ivory Coast and Cameroon.

“Now, the Licensed Buying Companies sell the fertilizers and they’ll later come back and render accounts to COCOBOD as to whom they sold the fertlizers to. This is a clear departure from the earlier way of doing things. By this measure, fertilizers will no longer get into the hands of constituency chairmen and also be smuggled to other countries as has been the case in the past years.”

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The Office of businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome has stated he[Woyome] has not been served with a Supreme court order for his impending oral examination on June 29.

In a latest judgment delivered on June 19, 2017, the Supreme court ordered that all shares held by Mr. Woyome in some 11 companies should be charged temporarily pending the June, 29 hearing.

The court granted an application for the Attorney General’s Department to orally examine the businessman on the means and capacity to pay the over GHS51 million judgment debt to the state.

“Let the judgment/debtor, Alfred Agbesi Woyome be served with a copy of the Order as drawn up with a hearing notice to appear before this court on Thursday, 29th June 2017 to be examined…” the Court said.

But the personal assistant to the embattled businessman, Reginald Dogbe disclosed in an interview with Accra-based Citi FM that Mr. Woyome is yet to be served.

He said if issues remain the same without his boss being served with the court order, there would be no grounds for him appearing in court on the said date.

“I can say on authority that we’ve never received any suit as of yesterday…when you are not served for what purpose are you going to court?” he questioned.

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The Supreme Court has declared as unconstitutional the Government of Ghana agreement with the US government that saw two ex-GITMO detainees brought into the country.

The court has ordered the government to within the next three months send the agreement to parliament for ratification or in lieu of that decision return the two detainees to the US.

Margaret Bamful and Henry Nana Boakye last year sued the Attorney General and Minister of Justice as well as the Minister of Interior, accusing government of illegally bringing in the two former Gitmo detainees, without recourse to the laws of the land.

The two plaintiffs were therefore seeking a true and proper interpretation of Article 75 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. The applicants claim that the President of the Republic of Ghana acted unconstitutionally by agreeing to the transfer of Mahmud Umar Muhammad Bin Atef and Khalid Muhammad Salih Al-Dhuby to Ghana.

Two Guantanamo bay detainees, Atef and Al-Dhuby had been in detention for 14 years by the United States after being linked with the terrorist group Al-Qaeda.

Chief Justice, Justice Sophia Akuffo reading the judgment said the president of Ghana by agreeing to the transfer of the two Guantanamo bay detainees required ratification by parliament with a vote of more than half, hence pronounced as unconstitutional the said agreement.

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When you really like someone, sometimes you can’t help but constantly look for signs he or she is into you.

However, all too often, your excitement can start to cloud your judgement, making you believe you’re in a relationship when you’re really not.

Emotions take over, and before you know it, you’re planning your wedding and you haven’t even been on a formal date. Are you disillusioned, or are you and your love interest working on something real?
Here are five signs you’re in a fantasy relationship, and why it’s a problem.

• You don’t have a title: When things start to get serious, the natural next step is to define the relationship. This involves getting a title. You’re a girlfriend or a boyfriend, a significant other, or a partner, for example.

If you are none of these things, and you’re just “hanging out,” you’re in a fantasy relationship. Chances are, nothing will come out of this union. Without a title, you’re a random distraction. You’re just for fun.

Why this is a problem
Generally, no title means no commitment. If the person you’re interested in hasn’t titled you, then he or she is off the hook when it comes to stepping up to the plate and putting in effort.
Your love interest is free to date other people, hang out with friends whenever the mood hits, or suddenly pick up and move to another country. You have no say in the matter because, let’s face it, you don’t really matter all that much at this point.

• You’re always the one calling and texting: Do you always call and text first? If you stopped texting and calling for a couple of days, what would happen?

If you try this and notice that the person you’re interested in hasn’t tried to contact you to see how you’re doing, you’ve got your answer. Sorry to break it to you, but you’re in a relationship with yourself.
Why this is a problem

A real relationship is a two-way street. Communication requires the participation of two people, so if you’re the only one doing the communicating, there’s not much of a relationship happening.

You’re better off spending time with someone who both looks forward to and initiates some of your interactions. A one-sided relationship doesn’t have staying power.

• His or her friends don’t know about you: A secret love affair might be exciting at first, but it can get old pretty fast. If you and your “friend” bump into an acquaintance, are you introduced or are you left standing in the corner, waiting for the conversation to end?

If it’s the latter, you’re not in a relationship or you are, but your partner is cheating and doesn’t want to get caught.

Why this is a problem
Those who are involved in a special relationship will usually be so excited about it that they’ll tell all their close friends and family. And when they happen to see an acquaintance, they’ll jump at the opportunity to make introductions. However, if you don’t hold a special place in someone’s heart, you’ll either get a brief mention or you won’t get introduced at all.

• You’re the only one investing time and energy: You might think just because you’re spending time together, things will eventually progress toward an official relationship.

But you’re most likely wasting your time with someone who doesn’t notice or care how much effort you’re putting forth. Continuing this behaviour will take you away from the people who really deserve your time and attention.

Why this is a problem
You can’t get your time back. All the emotional investment you’re putting into a non-relationship will drain you and leave you too tired to do other things that require your full attention. Save your time and energy for someone who cares.

• You’re ghosted: Alas, once you think there might be hope for you and your fantasy love, he or she disappears. No phone calls, no texts, no good-bye — nothing.

Anyone can be ghosted, but it’s more likely to happen between people in a situation where one person’s definition of the relationship is wildly different than the other’s.

Once this person realises you misinterpreted the status of the relationship, he or she will start to become distant in an attempt to pump the breaks on an unwanted relationship.

Why this is a problem
Ghosting is always a problem, not only because it’s rude, but also because it leaves so many questions unanswered. It’s a cowardly way to end a relationship. All you can do in this situation is learn to let go. Don’t try to run after the person and prove you’re worthy.

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The Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana (CIB), has advised the Bank of Ghana (BoG) not to announce a uniform capital requirement for the banking sector but create a tier system that can cater to the needs of the various banks

The CIB said in order to ensure that the gains of capitalisation were fully harnessed, the BoG should consider a tiered recapitalisation policy, that inures to the needs of the various banks.

That, it said, would help the banks to serve and specialise in other sectors of the economy, especially the small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

The CIB made its position known in a set of recommendations, made by its President, Reverend Mrs Patricia Sappor, to the BoG.

Ample time

The CIB added that the central bank should give the banks ample time to explore ways of meeting the new capital requirements stressing that in view of the fact that recapitalization of banks could take place at any time, probably, every four to five years, the banks ought to take a long-term view of the economy and the banking industry and prepare for their capitalisation plans ahead of time.

Banks, Rev. Mrs Sappor advised, should continue to strengthen their balance sheets over the next couple of years to enhance the pace of value creation in the interest of shareholders so that shareholders would be ready to invest more in their respective banks.

“Lower tiered banks must be assisted with a clear policy so that they are not left out of the banking system. A policy to stagger bank capitalisation in terms of the types of banks and their corresponding target markets is critical, timely and reasonable,” she posited.

Another way of looking at bank capitalisation, she added, was the segmentation of banks to allow lower tiered banks that had met the initial threshold to serve particular sectors of the economy with innovative products and services while banks with increased capital base, that is higher tiered banks, financed bigger projects.

It is the position of the CIB that such an approach would help the country to have a banking sector that supported small, medium size and large banks that were all playing various roles in the economy.

Sustaining momentum

“There is the need to sustain Ghana’s strong, reliable, competitive and healthy banking sector that forms part of the global financial system. Notwithstanding, there should be an all-inclusive banking system where banks would be segmented and empowered to support the retail market in Ghana, particularly in the financing of SMEs,” the CIB maintained.

It added that it was significant for key stakeholders in the banking sector to debate on these issues and reach a consensus as to where to place lower tiered banks within the whole recapitalisation drive.

“The institute believes that recapitalisation is a step in the right direction for the Ghanaian banking sector. What remains is the approach and methodology to be used by the regulator to achieve this objective.”

“It is our conviction that the BoG will maintain and review the capitalisation policy from time to time as has been the practice to revitalise and stabilise the banking sector,” the CIB posited.

It, therefore, called on the central bank to implement the capitalisation policy by strengthening all banks to put mechanisms in place for shoring up their capital to an acceptable level.

Beyond that point, it said, banks which would like to recapitalise to take advantage of the big ticket oil and gas sector ought to increase their capital base in relation to the size of the projects to be financed and that such a policy would go a long way to create a fair and competitive ground for all classes of banks in the country.

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The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) has upgraded its information technology (IT) infrastructure aimed at making banking convenient for its customers while improving efficiency.

The upgrade is supported by leading cutting-edge technology which, the bank says, has excess capacity to deliver the very best banking experience to its customers.

“This technology has the capability that has immensely reduced the waiting and transaction times across all service channels,” ADB said in a release in Accra.

In addition, it said, the security architecture of the bank’s systems and applications had also been bolstered with world- class firewalls to provide the most secure banking experience to the customer.

“The user experience on the new platform is very friendly, less cumbersome and more efficient in performing transactions as compared to the former,” it said.

The new system has cut the several navigation menus and screens required to perform a single transaction, resulting in reduced turn-around and waiting times to increase customer satisfaction.

But the successful completion of the upgrade has seen the introduction of additional functionality to perform more advanced transactions. That included mobile and internet banking platforms that had become more responsive, supported by a more visually appealing user interface to deliver more flexibility, speed and value to the customer.

Best bank in three years

The release said since joining the bank last year, the Managing Director, Mr Daniel Asiedu, had led a new transformation agenda for the bank to become more customer-driven.

“Mr Asiedu’s vision is to make ADB the best bank in Ghana within the next three years and this he hopes to make possible through the use of modern technologies and tailor-made products. This upgrade is one of such key initiatives towards achieving that vision,” the statement said.

“Of course, customers are assured of their security as the platforms are also armed with a robust enterprise-grade security feature to further protect the customer from theft and fraud,” it said, adding that the upgrade of the bank’s core banking platforms would enhance the user-experience for customers using the bank’s mobile app, Visa Cards, Internet banking and Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services

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The Akufo Addo led-government has said it will take prompt steps to address the consequential orders of the Supreme Court after it declared unconstitutional the Government of Ghana agreement with the US government that saw two ex-GITMO detainees brought into the country.

The court on Thursday ordered the government to within the next three months send the agreement to Parliament for ratification or in lieu of that decision return the two detainees to the US.

Margaret Bamful and Henry Nana Boakye last year sued the Attorney General and Minister of Justice as well as the Minister of Interior, accusing government of illegally bringing in the two former Gitmo detainees, without recourse to the laws of the land.

The two plaintiffs were therefore seeking a true and proper interpretation of Article 75 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. The applicants claim that the President of the Republic of Ghana acted unconstitutionally by agreeing to the transfer of Mahmud Umar Muhammad Bin Atef and Khalid Muhammad Salih Al-Dhuby to Ghana.

Two Guantanamo bay detainees, Atef and Al-Dhuby had been in detention for 14 years by the United States after being linked with the terrorist group Al-Qaeda.

Chief Justice, Justice Sophia Akuffo reading the judgment said the president of Ghana by agreeing to the transfer of the two Guantanamo bay detainees required ratification by parliament with a vote of more than half, hence pronounced as unconstitutional the said agreement.

In a press statement signed by the Minister of Information, Mustapha Hamid, government assured the nation that “the ex detainees who have been comporting themselves well since their arrival in Ghana, continue to be under the supervision of the security agencies. Government is going to take prompt steps to address the consequential orders.”

In the meantime, government is calling for calm among the populace on this matter.

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The Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) has received half of the money found in the bank account of jailed Ghanaian/Austrian drug queen Nayele Ametefe.

The other half of the money will go to the court and the consolidated fund.

Deputy Executive Director of NACOB Micael Addo this in an interview with Joy FM stated that following Nayele’s arrest her accounts were seized and the monies in them confiscated to the state.

“They were five different accounts, some of the monies were insignificant and the court decides how to do the sharing. Part of it is given to NACOB to continue with the work we’re doing…the sharing is done in percentage terms. Fifty percent was given to NACOB, thirty percent went to the court and twenty percent was put into the consolidate fund.”  

Nayele Ametefe was arrested at Heathrow Airport in 2014 with 12kg of cocaine worth $5 million in her hand luggage and has since been handed an eight-year jail term by the Isleworth Crown Court in the UK.

On Wednesday, NACOB donated shop items belonging to Nayele Ametefe and other drug barons to three rehab centres in Ghana.

NACOB made the donation as part of the 2017 World Drugs Day Celebration following a court ruling that the assets should be confiscated.

The presentation was done at the NACOB Headquarters on Wednesday 21st June, 2017.

The beneficiaries were the Addictive Diseases Unit, Drug and Alcohol Free Rehabilitation Centers and House of Saint Francis Rehabilitation center.

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President Nana Akufo Addo has re-nominated fifteen persons to the position of Municipal and District Chief Executives.

This follows their inability to secure two-thirds of the vote cast by Assembly members during their first approval process.

They include:

George Kyei Baffour – Asante Akim Central Municipal Assemby.

Abraham Mbanye    – Sene East District Assembly

Felicia Aba Hagan    – Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District Assembly

Florence Governor   – Ayensuanor District Assembly

Ebenezer Tetteh Kupualor   – Yilo Krobo Municipal Assembly

Jennifer Dede Afagbedzi    –  La Nkwantanag Madina Assembly

Sarah Dugpakie Pobee        –  Ada East District Assembly

J.K Alhassan                        –   Bunkprurugu-Yunyoo District Assembly

Ella Boateng                         –  South Dayi District Assembly

Richard Collins Arku          –  North Tongu District Assembly

Andrew Teddy Ofori           –  Hohoe Municipal Assembly

Millicent Kabuki Carboo    – Biakoye District Assembly

Leonelson Adzidogah         – Akatsi South District Assembly

Emmanuel Louis Agama    – South Tongu District Assembly

Eric Muah                              – Jomoro District Assembly

The President has also nominated five persons to the positions of Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs).

They’re; Mr Musah Issah, Gushegu District Assembly, Mr Abu Mohammed, West Mamprusi, Hajia Hawa Ninchemah, Bawku Municipal, Mr Kwasi Bonzoh, Ellembele, and Ms Kate Ametefe, Adaklu District Assembly.

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A Policy Analyst with the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) Dr Steve Manteaw has expressed concern over the $15 billion funding partnership agreement and commitment reached between the Government of Ghana and China, decribing the amount as too huge.

According to him, the quantum of money raises questions about Ghana’s absorptive capacity and ability to make the most efficient use of the resources that are being pledged, given as there has been times that a lot of developmental aids that have been attracted have gone to waste through corruption.

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed optimism over a $15 billion funding partnership agreement and commitment reached between the Government of Ghana and China.

The funding partnership with China, Dr. Bawumia explained, is not based on the traditional model of borrowing and aid. The new model, he noted, is based on the bargaining power of the country’s natural resources such the 2.8 billion metric tonnes of iron ore deposits, 960 million metric tonnes of bauxite, 413 million metric tonnes of Manganese and not to mention Gold and Cocoa.

Dr. Bawumiahas said the country needs about $20 billion to embark on a massive infrastructure development and it is only appropriate to develop a financing model that leverages a small fraction of the country’s resources in order to secure the needed funding for the infrastructural development ambition of the government of Ghana.

The Vice President added that the Chinese government has welcomed Ghana’s proposed financing model and has committed $15 billion to support the several projects that government intends to undertake. A further 4 billion dollars partnership agreement will also be signed in due course after a few negotiations are concluded in a month’s time.

But speaking on Starr FM Tuesday, Dr Manteaw who’s also a member of the Public Interest and Accountability Commitee (PIAC) said if Ghana is not able to deal with the available resources in a more efficient manne, then the huge Chinese cash will be pumped into the economy but Ghanains will not realize the full impact of the injection of capital.

He urged government to hold on to borrowing such huge amount of money.

“The current government while the party was in opposition and was campiagning for our votes assured that the grass is greener at our feet and that the revenue basket is leaking so badly and so their first priority when voted into power will be to identify the leaks, plug it and conserve enough to finance our national development. I do appreciate the efforts they’ve made so far, a lot is currently ongoing but I think that in the interim they also have a manifesto pledge to fulfill in terms of developmental projects and so they’ll be looking for some intervening financing to deliver on their pledges. While you’ll want to do this, I do not think believe you need this huge volume especially when you’re working at identifying leaks and pluging them to be able to conserve enough to finance your development. So you go for moderate loans in terms of the volume so that while your current mature and begin to yield dividends you’ll be able to generate some from within to complement what you raise from outside.”

Dr Manteaw added: “You should not as a government seek to implement all your manifesto pledges in year one, that for me is a mistake the current government must avoid and therefore needing huge volumes of monies into the economy. That actually raises question over your own absorption capacity. This is not kown for great absorptive country, this country has been very wasteful in the past and so we should go slowly and steadily so that at least we’ll be able to absolve and use resources quite efficiently.”

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The Minority in Parliament wants the Managing Director of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), Alfred Obeng, interdicted over the sale of contaminated fuel to Movenpiina Energy.

According to them, the transaction has resulted in a financial loss of Gh¢14.25 million to the State and the MD of BOST must pay the amount.

Five million litres of fuel product was declared off-spec after going through an in-house technical assessment and a laboratory test by the Tema Oil Refinery It comes after what BOST said was “human error” which led to the contamination of the product which has reportedly resulted in Ȼ7 million loss of revenue to the state.

Addressing a press conference Tuesday, a former Energy Minister Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah said Tema Oil Refinery could have done a good job by first treating the fuel.

“What led to the contamination; lack of supervision or the deliberate works of some individuals at the expense of the state? Why didn’t BOST arrange with TOR for the treatment of this particular fuel?” the Minority asked.

He further noted that the transaction is bereft of transparency and integrity since it was shrouded in secrecy.

“The claim by BOST that this contaminated fuel was sold at competitive ex-depot price is false and can’t be justified. “When was the competitive bidding process initiated and who were the companies that participated?”

He added: “The evidence available confirms that Movenpiina Energy was the only company BOST dealt with in the sale of the contaminated product in a sole source transaction.”

Mr. Buah urged government to immediately withdraw the fuel from the market.

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