Ho — When some Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) are working very hard to generate revenue through their internal mechanisms to enable them undertake development projects to better the lives of their residents, the Ho West District Assembly has decided to blow its common fund on transportation and other non-core issues.
In the 2014 fiscal year alone, the Assembly spent a whooping GH¢540,098.04, representing over 75 % of its Common Fund on the payment of travelling and transport allowances, donation to chiefs at festivals, farmers' days and independence day activities.
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