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Ghana National Fire Service refutes reports of non-payment of 2025 rent allowance to officers

In a statement, Management of the GNFS described the reports as false and unfounded, clarifying that the final tranche of the full payment of the 2025 rent allowance was effected in April 2026.

Ghana National Fire Service refutes reports of non-payment of 2025 rent allowance to officers

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has denied reports that it has not paid its officers' 2025 rent allowance. According to 3News, the GNFS management stated that the final tranche of the full payment of the 2025 rent allowance was made in April 2026.

There is no connection between this story and another report about a ranch in California. The California story concerns the Stewart family's 890-acre ranch, which was acquired by the federal government in 1974 as part of the creation of Point Reyes National Seashore.

The GNFS clarification was reported by 3News, while the information about the Stewart family's ranch and its history comes from the Times of India.

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