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  "id": 437733,
  "title": "Gov’t must prioritise essential services amid debt pressures – Veep Opoku-Agyemang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/govt-must-prioritise-essential-services-amid-debt-pressures-veep",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T04:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/govt-must-prioritise-essential-services-amid-debt-pressures-veep-opoku-agyemang/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has defended the government’s approach to public spending, saying Ghana’s significant debt obligations require difficult choices and careful prioritisation of limited resources.",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Veep Opoku-Agyemang bids farewell to outgoing Brazilian Ambassador",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/veep-opoku-agyemang-bids-farewell-to-outgoing-brazilian-ambassador",
        "published": "2026-08-10T04:24:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}