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  "id": 12829286,
  "title": "Mahama directs Finance Minister to allocate GH¢1bn for Housing Fund in 2027 Budget",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/mahama-directs-finance-minister-to-allocate-gh-1bn-for-housing-fund",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T08:28:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
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    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/mahama-directs-finance-minister-to-allocate-gh%c2%a21bn-for-housing-fund-in-2027-budget/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Minister of Finance to make provision for GH¢1 billion in the 2027 Budget towards a proposed GH¢3 billion revolving fund for the National Housing Fund. The President said the government’s contribution would help expand access to housing finance and boost the delivery of affordable homes for Ghanaian households. […]",
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        "published": "2026-10-07T15:23:35.000Z"
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        "published": "2026-10-07T17:12:38.000Z"
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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."
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