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The school bracing for a second disappearance under the sea

The school bracing for a second disappearance under the sea

RTI Commission orders Scholarship Secretariat to release beneficiaries list

RTI Commission orders Scholarship Secretariat to release beneficiaries list

Dear Sea, you are invited into our homes. The sand is gone

Dear Sea, you are invited into our homes. The sand is gone

Zorkor SHS students stand, eat in the sun and rain

Zorkor SHS students stand, eat in the sun and rain

Government pays a Jospong Company GHC 95 million without any contract—Auditor-General

Government pays a Jospong Company GHC 95 million without any contract—Auditor-General

Sputnik-V Scandal: Parliamentary Committee report points out inconsistencies

Sputnik-V Scandal: Parliamentary Committee report points out inconsistencies

Lighthouse Case: Fresh revelations as judge urges out-of-court settlement

Lighthouse Case: Fresh revelations as judge urges out-of-court settlement

KILLED BY THE BULLET: Fatal Police, military brutality victims since 2017

KILLED BY THE BULLET: Fatal Police, military brutality victims since 2017

FULL REPORT: Ghana to pay $170 million judgment debt as London court declares “Covid-19 and election” excuse as “intrinsically weak.”

FULL REPORT: Ghana to pay $170 million judgment debt as London court declares “Covid-19 and election” excuse as “intrinsically weak.”

Lighthouse begs court for more time to file defence

FDA sacks Head of Legal over “The Returned Bribe” scandal

FDA sacks Head of Legal over “The Returned Bribe” scandal

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After spending billions on streetlighting, why are Ghana’s streets still dark?
Most of Ghana’s major roads and streets are persistently dark at night. This is despite the fact that Ghanaians pay a 3 percent energy levy on their electricity bills. Investigations by The Fourth Estate found that, the Energy Ministry between 2023 and 2025 awarded street lighting contracts worth eight billion Ghana cedis – mostly without competitive bidding. On this episode of the podcast, we go behind the numbers to discuss why Ghana’s streets remain dark despite the billions awarded in contracts.