{"id":12150,"date":"2014-04-10T02:02:51","date_gmt":"2014-04-10T02:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=12150"},"modified":"2014-04-10T07:02:18","modified_gmt":"2014-04-10T07:02:18","slug":"ridge-hospital-the-most-expensive-on-earth-k-t-hammond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=12150","title":{"rendered":"Ridge Hospital; the most expensive on earth – K.T. Hammond"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Adansi Asokwa Legislator, K.T. Hammond is insisting that the cost of the expansion works at the Ridge Hospital is overpriced.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis award is padded; it\u2019s over-bloated to the tune of $148 million\u2026Ridge will pan-out to be the most expensive ever built on this planet,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Health Minister on Wednesday debunked claims by the Minority in Parliament that the cost of expansion and refurbishment of the Ridge Hospital is $306 million and further clarified that the cost is $250 million.<\/p>\n

But speaking on Eyewitness News<\/strong>, Mr. Hammond said the Minister\u2019s explanation is illogical saying, \u201cI\u2019m afraid I cannot agree with her, I do not accept that the crown agents report has no basis. I tend to support what they said.\u201d<\/p>\n

He indicated that the Minority in Parliament will request for a substantive motion for Parliament to rescind the decision of the House on the cost which according to him \u201chas given some legal backing to this monstrosity of an agreement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Parliament in February approved an agreement between government and Bouygues Bartiment International to expand the Ridge Hospital in Accra for $306 million.<\/p>\n

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By: Efua Idan Osam\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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