Business

Transport fares, food prices push inflation rate to 27.6% in May 2022

June 8, 2022

Increase in transport fares and surging food prices pushed the rate of inflation in May 2022 to 27.6%, the Ghana Statistical Service has announced. This is against 23.6% recorded in April 2022. According to the Government Statistician, Professor Kobina Annim, the rate of inflations for Transport (39.0%), Household Equipment and Maintenance (33.8%), Housing, Water, Gas […]Continue Reading

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Obuasi: Four armed robbery suspects arrested, one dead

June 8, 2022

The Ghana Police Service says four robbery suspects have been arrested in connection with the attacked on a mining site at Fenaso Ketewa near Obuasi, Tuesday, June 2, 2022. “The robbers, armed with pump-action guns attempted to rob the miners of some gold ore but they were unsuccessful. They, however, were able to make away […]Continue Reading

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There hasn’t been delay in payment of National Service allowances – Mpraeso MP

June 8, 2022

Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku has said there has not been any delay in the payment of allowances to National Service personnel. He said the NSS persons are now expecting their May allowance to be paid. Speaking on the New Day show on TV3 Wednesday June 8, he said “As we speak, there […]Continue Reading

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Suhuyini suggests ways to deal with ex-gratia issues in order to tackle ‘this trouble and misundetanding’

June 8, 2022

Tamale North Member of Parliament, Alhassan Suhuyini has called on stakeholders to advocate against ex-gratia payment. But, he says, the people must first of all, insist that Presidents, when they are sworn in, the first thing they do is to set up a committee that will determine the salaries of ministers, parliamentarians and judges. He […]Continue Reading

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I’m waiting for my arrest – Vanderpuye tells Odoi Kwao family

June 8, 2022

The Member of Parliament for Odododiodio Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, says he is waiting for the arrest threat, which was issued by the Nii Odoi Kwao Family in Accra in relation to the issues surrounding the Achimota Forest lands. He said he has never dealt with the said Nii Odoi […]Continue Reading

Business

British Airways apologises to customers for cutting Accra-London-Accra flights to 5 per week

June 8, 2022

The Management of British Airways has apologized to customers for the inconvenience caused them for reducing Accra-London-Accra flights to five per week from seven. The management said the decision to reduce the flights was taken for “our mutual customers’ travel plans.” “As a business, we are focused on three priorities: our customers and valued partners, […]Continue Reading

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Emmanuel Bedzrah worried over ‘undue delay’ in passage of anti-LGBTQ Bill

June 8, 2022

The legislators spearheading the passage of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Value Bill are worried over the “delay” in the passage of the Bill. A year after the Bill was presented to the Speaker of Parliament, it is yet to be passed. Speaking on the floor of Parliament, the Member of Parliament […]Continue Reading

Business

We won’t allow consumers to bear demands of utility providers – PURC

June 8, 2022

The Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) is assuring consumers that it will not grant some of the demands made by utility providers. The Electricity Company of Ghana and the Ghana Water Company Limited are demanding over a 100% increment in tariff to meet what they call operational cost. The PURC is currently meeting all stakeholders […]Continue Reading

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Appiate Support Fund has received over GH¢42M so far – Lands Minister

June 8, 2022

The Appiate Support Fund, which was set up to mobilise adequate funds to rebuild the community destroyed by a fatal explosion, has received over GH¢ 42 million in donations so far. This was disclosed by the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abdulia Jinapor. Mr. Jinapor said the money raised so far includes donations from […]Continue Reading

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Asogli State Council responds to Adom-Otchere’s allegations against Togbe Afede

June 8, 2022

The Asogli State Council has reacted to some allegations made by the host of Metro TV’s Good evening Ghana, Paul Adom-Otchere, following the rejection of ex-gratia by Togbe Afede, the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State. The Asogli State Council in a statement said “our attention has been drawn to comments and allegations made by one […]Continue Reading