{
  "id": 10681698,
  "title": "PHOTOS: Proposed Vice-Presidential Villa abandoned for 13 years after over $2.4m spent",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/photos-proposed-vice-presidential-villa-abandoned-for-13-years-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T11:26:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/photos-proposed-vice-presidential-villa-abandoned-for-13-years-after-over-2-4m-spent/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the affluent Cantonments area of Accra, Ghana, unfinished structures stand amidst a landscape of overgrown weeds. Originally intended as the official residence for Ghana's Vice-President, the project has remained idle for a staggering 13 years since construction commenced. Documents revealed by The Fourth Estate shed light on the financial aspects of this abandoned endeavor, though discrepancies abound. Mahama's inaugural government disbursed over $2.4 million to the contractor within just five months of work initiation. However, conflicting accounts have since surfaced, with the cost ranging from $3.56 million to nearly $14 million. The protracted delay has left taxpayers perplexed about the expenditure, the project's stagnation, and whether the site remains viable for its intended purpose.",
  "summary": "Behind a high wall in Cantonments, one of Accra’s most expensive neighbourhoods, three unfinished structures stand among overgrown weeds.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Proposed Vice Presidential Villa abandoned for 13 years after over $2.4 million spent (Photos)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/proposed-vice-presidential-villa-abandoned-for-13-years-after-over-2",
        "published": "2026-09-29T09:30:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}