{"id":15870,"date":"2026-11-13T01:50:39","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T01:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=15870"},"modified":"2026-11-13T01:50:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T01:50:39","slug":"styrofoam-ban-starts-january-1-2027-budget-confirms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=15870","title":{"rendered":"Styrofoam ban starts January 1, 2027 Budget confirms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>15 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.3news.com\/yt-H9riHfdrq4w-1200x675.webp\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson laid the budget before Parliament on Thursday, November 12. 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