The Executive Secretary of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Dr. Ishmael Ackah has said utility tariffs were increased to avert future power outages. The electricity and water tariffs were increased by 27.15% and 21.55% respectively and took effect yesterday, Thursday, September 1, 2022. Dr. Ackah told Class News’ Elisha …

A woman known as Ada Anambra has alleged that the Labour Party’s presidential candidate and former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi played a key role in making religion influence the selection of individuals for top government positions in the state. Another social media user who goes by the name …

I don’t know how much you remember Nollywood drama, especially in the early 2000s. You may remember the time when some actors in Nollywood were ‘banned’ from acting and started to all delve into music. You might even remember that beloved Nigerian actress Rita Dominic was nowhere to be seen …

The Rent Control Department has declared that some landlords’ decision to quote their rent in dollars or any other foreign currency is illegal. Such practices, according to the Department, are illegal in Ghana. Emmanuel Kporsu, Public Relations Officer for the Department, stated that they are currently collaborating with the Ghana …

Portions of the private residence of Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has been gutted by fire. The incident of Friday, September 2, 2022 occurred around 11:30am at the facility located at Adjiringanor, a suburb of Accra. In a video widely circulated on social media, a plume of …

The Auditor General’s report for 2021 captured three persons as having received in excess of GHC1.1 million as salaries on the books of the ministry of finance while their records as employees of the ministry could not be traced. In Ghana’s accountability history, this recurrent event by its notoriety has …

Nigerian rapper, Ice Prince could face a three-year jail time for assaulting a police officer. The rapper was arrested in the early hours of Friday, September 2 for assaulting a police officer. Confirming his arrest, the spokesperson of Lagos state police command SP Benjamin Hundeyin said Ice Prince has been …

Some unknown cable thieves have reportedly invaded Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital, with their illegal activities. These hoodlums have started a grand operation of stealing electricity cables that are connected to the street lights in the city. Their actions have led to several streets in the city being plunged into …

Twitter, American microblogging and social networking company, has announced that it is testing an edit button. The announcement comes after years of user requests for such a feature. In a post on Thursday, September 1, 2022, the company said, “if you see an edited Tweet it’s because we’re testing the …

Telecom company Vodacom Tanzania Plc has launched the country’s first 5G technology in what promises to be a transformational development in the country’s digital journey. Launched in Dar es Salaam on September 1 by the company’s Acting Managing Director Hilda Bujiku in the presence of Minister of Information, Communications and …