Effective July 1, 2024, household and industrial consumers, will be paying more utility tariffs for electricity and water, following a second quarter upward review under the Quarterly Tariff Review Mechanism. The sector regulator, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), has announced a 3.45 per cent increase in electricity tariffs for lifeline consumers Continue Reading
Member of Parliament (MP) for Builsa South Constituency and Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament, has described as “heartbreaking”, the plight of Ghanaian students studying abroad on government scholarship said to be stranded, due to authority’s failure to remit them. According to Dr Clement Abas Apaak, the plight of these students, some […]Continue Reading
A former British High Commissioner to Ghana, Jon Benjamin, has been fired from his job, after he pointed an assault rifle at a local embassy staff in Mexico, where he was based representing his country as Ambassador. The incident, said to have occurred earlier this year, had the video leaked online, showing Mr Benjamin in […]Continue Reading
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has suggested the introduction of a broad-based road toll system, to improve road infrastructure in the country. According to Dr Bawumia, who is also the Vice President, the government alone cannot fund road projects which is capital intensive, hence the need to allow private […]Continue Reading
A 60-bed capacity state-of-the-art polyclinic, has been commissioned for the people and residents of New Takoradi in the Western Region. The facility, which has a laboratory, a consulting room, pediatric wards, proposed operation theatre, obstetric ward, male and female surgical wards, laboratories, among others, was commissioned by the Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Continue Reading
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), has joined calls for the government to hurriedly honour its obligations to Ghanaian students on scholarship, both home and abroad. The group at a press conference yesterday Wednesday, May 28, pleaded with the government to act swiftly to hear the cry of their colleagues said to be stranded […]Continue Reading
Miss Angela List, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nguvu Mining Limited and Adamus Resources, has been named the’2023/2024 Female CEO of the Year in Mining‘. The award was bestowed upon her at the 8th Ghana CEO Summit and Excellence Awards held in Accra over the weekend. Ms Angela List, received the Excellence Award in […]Continue Reading
Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa continues to be on the heels of his former Senior High School (SHS) mate and now Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong. The former Deputy Education Minister, has served notice of an impending demonstration against the sale of some six hotels belonging to […]Continue Reading
Alex Apau Dadey, the Executive Chairman of the KGL Group, has been honored with the prestigious Overall CEO of the Year award for the Private Sector for the second consecutive time at the 8th Ghana CEO Summit and Excellence Awards. This accolade, underscores his exceptional leadership and profound impact on the business landscape in Ghana. […]Continue Reading
The Police, have arrested a driver for attempting to smuggle a large quantity of cocoa beans to neighboring Togo. Abraham Senyaglo, a 35-year-old native of Keta, in the Volta Region, was apprehended on Saturday night, while driving a Toyota Hiace Van, belonging to the Anlo Traditional Council. The vehicle was packed with 26 bags of […]Continue Reading