{
  "id": 12796391,
  "title": "PAC gives CWSA 30 days to recover GH¢2.5m debt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/pac-gives-cwsa-30-days-to-recover-gh-2-5m-debt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T05:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/pac-gives-cwsa-30-days-to-recover-gh%c2%a22-5m-debt/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has mandated the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) to recover a debt of GH¢2.5 million from over 295 public institutions, including Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies, the Ghana Prisons Service, Ghana Police Service, Ghana Armed Forces, and the National Ambulance Service. This directive, set by PAC Chairperson Abena Osei-Asare, is non-negotiable and must be completed within 30 days. Additionally, the Committee has requested the assistance of the Inspector-General of Police to recover more than GH¢300,000 owed by 72 police stations, as part of their efforts to ensure that public institutions settle outstanding obligations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "“You think IGP would be happy?” – PAC orders CWSA to recover over GH¢300K owed by 72 Police stations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/you-think-igp-would-be-happy-pac-orders-cwsa-to-recover-over-gh-300k",
        "published": "2026-10-08T07:12:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Police recover HK$30 million in gold swapped for fabric softener in hotel theft",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/police-recover-hk-30-million-in-gold-swapped-for-fabric-softener-in",
        "published": "2026-10-08T08:06:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}