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Water, Electricity Tariffs Increased Again

January 17, 2023

Despite a fairly stable cedi, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced increments in utility tariffs beginning February 1, 2023, in spite of rising economic hardships faced by the citizenry. The state-owned regulator, in a statement, said the end-user tariff for electricity has been increased by 29.96 percent, while that of water has also […]Continue Reading

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KT Hammond, Boadu, Others Penciled For ‘Injury Time’ Substitution

January 16, 2023

The Anchor is picking up some interesting names for possible ministerial appointments to replace the old guards in President Akufo-Addo’syet-to-be announced major reshuffle of his government, barely two years to the end of his administration. Insiders told this paper that the shake-up will affect a number of long-standing appointees,in-charge of ministries, such as Health, Continue Reading

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NLA Goes After Illegal Lotto Operators

January 16, 2023

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has warned that it will revoke the licences of private lotto operators who have not yet regularized their operations for the 2023 licensing year. In a statement released by the NLA, with a list of private lotto operators in good standing, the authority cautions that private lottery operators who still […]Continue Reading

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Essikado-Ketan NPP Rubbishes Lies Against Regional Treasurer

January 16, 2023

Accusation that the Western Regional Treasurer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Horma Akaisi Miezah, was caught on tape saying that the 2020 election was manipulated to favour the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP),Mr. Joe Ghartey, has been rubbished. According to some members of the NPP in the Essikado-Ketan constituency, in the Western Region, there […]Continue Reading

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January 16, 2023

The Minerals Commission has commenced the implementation of the fifth edition of the new procurement list, which now has 50 items for the provision of goods and services. This replaces the fourth edition of the procurement list, which was published by the commission early last year. According to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the […]Continue Reading

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Alan Kyerematen resigns as Trade Minister

January 6, 2023

Multiple media reports indicate, Trade and Industry Minister, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen has resigned from the government. Accra-based Joy FM reported that sources close to the minister said he tendered his resignation letter to President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday, Jan 5, 2023. The man popularly called ‘Alan Cash’ has long been rumoured to be nursing […]Continue Reading

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Falsehood: SP Never Rejected Salary, Govt Treating Outfit Like ‘Goro’ Office

January 3, 2023

The government is suspected of bullying the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as part of the moves to frustrate the office to deal with corruption. Various lies have been activated against the Special Prosecutor (SP) by certain government forces, all in the name of making Mr. Kissi Agyebeng unpopular. The latest of such lies […]Continue Reading

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Tarkwa MP Distributes Hampers, Cash To Widows [photos]

December 28, 2022

George Mireku Duker, Member of Parliament (MP) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem in the Western Region has had a get-together with over 400 widows in his Constituency as a way to celebrate the Christmas with vulnerable. The donation which has become an annual gesture by the MP, saw hundreds of widows, including the aged from all walks of […]Continue Reading

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Anti-Galamsey Taskforce Abandons Duty In Nzema East, As Pollution of Ankobra River Continues

December 22, 2022

Some residents of Gwira Ampansie,Dominasie and adjoining communities in the Nzema East Municipality in the Western Region are accusing the anti-galamsey taskforce, operating in the area, of shirking its responsibility, resulting in the current pollution of the Ankobra River with impunity. According to them, the failure by the anti-illegal mining taskforce to ward off Continue Reading

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Okobeng Mines CEO Opened Gunfire

December 21, 2022

A 34-year-old man and father of three is currently battling for his life, with life-threatening wounds, following an alleged gun attack on him by a popular small-scale miner based in the Western Region, for allegedly trespassing on his mining concession. The victim, Rockson Asuo, said he was shot personally, together with one Dziwornu Agbado, by […]Continue Reading