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News Night: Coalition Rejects Gov’t Galamsey Claims; Green Ghana Audit Flags GH¢94.6m

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The Ghana Coalition Against Illegal Mining is challenging government's assertion that the era of impunity in the fight against galamsey is over. The coalition argues that questions remain over the treatment of alleged financiers and kingpins behind illegal mining, warning against what it describes as selective justice.

Also tonight, the Auditor-General has identified GH¢94.6 million in potential savings under the Green Ghana Project, citing procurement lapses, inadequate planning, weak budgeting, and the failure to properly identify suitable tree-planting sites.

Meanwhile, the clock has run out for NDC government appointees seeking to contest party positions, as the party's six-month resignation deadline expires ahead of its National Congress. We examine who could be affected by the directive.

In health, new HIV infections in Ghana have climbed to nearly 14,000, bringing the total number of people living with HIV to more than 337,000. Health experts cite persistent stigma and low condom use as key drivers of the trend, while Ghanaians share their views on the barriers to condom use.

And on Your Say, we explore a viral story about a group that donated to flood victims but is now making headlines after celebrating investment returns that may never have existed. What lessons can we learn?

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