NEWS

Free SHS not in danger of being cancelled under IMF programme – Country rep

July 14, 2022

The International Monetary Fund has no intention of compelling the Government of Ghana to cancel the Free Senior High School policy which has been criticised for being a massive burden on the country’s purse. “It is important to say that Free SHS is a revolutionary policy, so why cancel it?” said the IMF’s Resident Representative […]Continue Reading

Opinion

Gov’t must set good example to ease labour unrest – Kwabena Donkor

July 14, 2022

The Ranking Member on the Employment, Labour and Social Welfare Committee of Parliament, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, believes expenditure cuts by the government will be a show of good faith towards striking labour unions. This comes on the back of the increasing demand for the 20 percent Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) by organised labour, which […]Continue Reading

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Auditor-General Accused of Enhancing Corruption –Apaak Says It’s A Shame

July 14, 2022

A member of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, Dr. Clement Apaak, is accusing the Auditor-General of enhancing corruption to triumph in the public sector under his watch, for refusing to surcharge persons found culpable for misusing of state resources. Dr. Apaak, who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Builsa South noted that, […]Continue Reading

Opinion

Heaving Sobs over School Feeding Food Shortage a Shame

July 14, 2022

Although the Anchor perceives Ghana’s current economic troubles as legion and worrying, we see the nation’s shrill cry over school feeding food shortage as affront to national value, and dignity as Ghanaian and African and, argue same as result of long neglect of priority of national necessity. We charge that if the nation has set […]Continue Reading

NEWS

Health Workers Serve Notice To Strike Over COLA

July 14, 2022

Various health workers have served notice they will be compelled to strike in the coming days, if government fails to conclude negotiations for the Cost Of Living Allowance (COLA), they have been demanding. The health workers are the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Health Services Workers’ Union (HSWU). The Continue Reading

Business

Komenda Sugar Factory Begins Full Operation InJuly

July 14, 2022

All is set for the Komenda sugar factory, located in the Central region to commence a full-scale operation by ending of this month, barring any last-minute hitch, The Anchor has gathered. A top official at Trade and Industry Ministry, in a direct answer to a question pose to him by this paper said, the facility […]Continue Reading

NEWS

PURC defers decision on tariff increment again

July 14, 2022

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has deferred its tariff announcement for the 2022 to 2027 Multi-Year Major Tariff. In a statement issued by the Commission on June 27, 2022, the Commission indicated that the communicated date for the tariff announcement had been deferred to July 15 2022. But the Executive Secretary of PURC, Dr. […]Continue Reading

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Bibiani MCE, driver involved in accident on Accra-Kumasi highway

July 13, 2022

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai in the Western North Region, Alfred Amoah has reportedly been involved in an accident on the Accra-Kumasi highway. Sources say the accident, which involved multiple vehicles, occurred when a trailer truck with registration number AS 4229-X lost control around Apedwa and crashed into his vehicle. Bibiani MCE, Continue Reading

Business

Eastern Region records highest inflation rate among all the regions in June

July 13, 2022

During the month of June 2022, the Eastern Region recorded the highest inflation rate among all the regions, the Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Annim has announced. The Upper East recorded the lowest. “From the regional perspective we identified the Eastern Region recording the highest rate of inflation of 35.8 per cent and the Upper East […]Continue Reading

Business

June inflation up, records 29.8%

July 13, 2022

June 2022 inflation rate recorded 29.8 per cent, up from the 27.6 per cent recorded in May same year, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced on Wednesday July 13. The Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Annim at a press conference in Accra said the Eastern Region recorded the highest rate of inflation among the regional […]Continue Reading