Accra, July 11, BBC – The Ghanaian government spent more than $1.4m (£704,000) buying 515 gold medals from a company based in the Channel Islands, officials have confirmed.
Almost half the medals were given out last week to prominent citizens at a colourful national awards ceremony.
The government says the rest will be presented over the next four years.
The medals are intended to reward outstanding contributions to Ghana. But critics say the money would have been better spent alleviating poverty.
Source: GhanaWeb
