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03.02.2024 Social News

PAC hunts Gumah and Sons construction firm over squandered cash

PAC hunts Gumah and Sons construction firm over squandered cash
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The Parliamentary Accounts Committee (PAC) has tasked the sector Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson to drag the managers of Gumah and Sons, a local construction firm before it over financial embezzlement.

The company have been cited by the Auditor General for allegedly squandering 695,441 Ghana cedis for the supply of two Prado Toyota vehicles for the ministry in 2021. The company is said to have taken the money, but failed to supply the vehicles.

In a related development, Gumah and Sons abandoned the construction of a fishery edifice in the Savana region after receiving over 550,000.00 Ghana cedis.

Kamal Gumah, a New Patriotic Party activist, said to be the Chief Executive Officer of the company has been accused of allegedly financing the tribal Bawku conflict.

Kumah and Sons are expected to appear before the committee on Monday, February 5, 2024.

Source: mywordfmonline.com

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