Communications Minister Defends $89 million Contract with Kelni-GVG

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Communications Minister Mrs Ursla Owusu -Ekuful has nullified all accusations of corruption against her for engaging in a contract of revenue assurance monitoring with Kelni-GVG.

The said contract is a deal that is to monitor revenue losses and simbox fraud in  the telecommunications sector.

The minister defended to entirety why her ministry opted for the $ 89 million dollars deal with Kelni GVG saying the new contract was going to save government a lot of money as compared to the previous contract made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), with Subah Infosolutions.

The controversy of the Kelni GVG deal begun when President of  IMANI Ghana, Mr Franklin Cudjoe raised an alarm over the cost of the project.

Mrs. Owusu-Ekuful also added that her Ministry will proceed with the new contract despite Subah challenging the termination of their contract in court. 

Ghana Post Elections

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