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PURC To Adjust Tariffs Again On January 1

December 22, 2022

Just less than four months after increasing tariffs for utility companies, the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) is set to make a quarterly tariff adjustment announcement again, expected to happen this week. The review measure, The Anchor understands, will take effect on the New Year Day, January 1, 2023. The adjustment, according to the PURC, […]Continue Reading

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NDC’s Sammy Gyamfi Out Of Bachelors’ Market…Efia Odo, Others Left Broken-hearted

December 22, 2022

Mr. Sammy Gyamfi, the communications officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has officially joined what some call the ‘Table of men’ association, after he got married to his longtime girlfriend yesterday, December 21. The outspoken lawyer-politician tied the knot with Irene Amankwaa Karikari, in a traditional wedding at a ‘strictly-by-invitation’ ceremony at Continue Reading

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NPA directs OMCs to increase UPPF and BOST margin on fuel effective Dec. 1

December 1, 2022

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has directed Oil Marketing Companies and other industry players to increase the Unified Petroleum Price Fund (UPPF) and Bost margin on fuel effective December 1. A November 30 memo sent to the Oil Marketing Companies indicated that the firms were all to review the BOST Margin in their Price Build […]Continue Reading

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‘I’m not a sceptic’ – Agric Minister hits back at critics on PFJ market

December 1, 2022

The Minister for Food and Agriculture Dr Akoto Owusu Afriyie has hit back at critics who described the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) Market as not sustainable. The Agric Ministry last month introduced the PFJ Market to sell foodstuff to civil servants at the premises of the Ministry at a cheaper cost. The initiative […]Continue Reading

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Enforce ban on grains, soya beans export – GRA to Customs Division

December 1, 2022

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has asked its Customs Divisions in border towns to implement the ban on the exportation of cereals and soya beans. A communiqué issued by the Assistant Commissioner of the Ghana Revenue Authority to station heads in Tatale, Wonjuga, Bunkpurugu and Saboba stated that grains and soya beans are to be […]Continue Reading

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AirtelTigo to block all partially registered SIM cards effective December 1

December 1, 2022

In line with the Government’s directive to link all SIM cards to National Identification Card (Ghana Card), all SIM cards that are not fully registered on the AirtelTigo network as of 30th November 2022, will be blocked from accessing all services. In effect, all partially registered SIM cards i.e, customers who have successfully linked their SIM cards to their Ghana Continue Reading

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IMF team visits Ghana for more talks on bailout

December 1, 2022

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Stéphane Roudet will visit Ghana from today, Thursday, December 1 to Tuesday, December 13 to continue discussions on the country’s request for a support programme, the Fund said in a statement on Wednesday. Ghana turned to the IMF for help in July as its balance of payments […]Continue Reading

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STC bus and pick-up truck crash on Accra-Tema motorway

November 22, 2022

A report reaching JoyNews indicates that an accident involving an STC bus and a pick-up truck loaded with wood occurred on the Accra-Tema Motorway. The crash happened around 7 am on Tuesday, November 22. The STC bus was said to be on its way to Ho whiles the truck was coming from Ashaiman and heading toward Accra. […]Continue Reading

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Bank of Africa bags ‘Best Bank in Trade Finance’

November 22, 2022

Bank of Africa (BOA) Ghana has been named the 2022 Trade Finance Bank of the Year by two institutions -the Innovation and Excellence Awards and the Ghana Credit Excellence Awards 2022. The awards organised by the International Center for Strategic Alliances (ICSA), and the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM), both honoured BOA for its […]Continue Reading

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52.86% of businesses claim their operations impacted by ‘galamsey’ – Survey

November 22, 2022

Fifty-two point eight six percent of businesses, according to a 2023 Pre Budget Survey by accounting and auditing firm, KPMG have indicated that their organisations have been impacted by “galamsey’ activities. They claim utility providers like Ghana Water Company LImited have indicated on their website on June 28, 2022 that water flowing to their intake […]Continue Reading