LPG consumers will, henceforth, be paying 5 per cent more for the same quantity of the fuel they purchased previously, as the price of the commodity shoots up from today, Thursday, 3 March 2022, as a result of the restoration of the Price Stabilisation and Recovery Levy (PSRL) on fuel …

General Manager of the Tema region of the Electricity Company of Ghana, Ing. Emmanuel Akinie, has indicated that, as part of the company’s effort to solve the issue of power theft in the region, a number of customers were apprehended last year and billed over GH¢6 million. “We were able …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has bemoaned the high cost of properties in Ghana and urged the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry to find innovative ways to build less costly properties for Ghanaian citizens so more people can own homes. The President told the Chamber at a meeting: “I hear in Ghana, …

The High Court in Accra has ordered a subpoena to be served on the Governor of the Bank of Ghana Dr Ernest Addison to appear or instruct its official to appear before it on March 10, 2022. The court said the Governor or his office is to appear to produce statements …

A young man who identifies as Dave on Twitter has refuted the allegations Ghanaian artiste, Peter Famiyeh Bozah, popularly known as ‘Fameye,’ leveled against him on social media. Fameye in a Twitter post on March 2, recalled an instance where he was ‘dressed down’ by the University of Ghana student because …

First or Business Class flights were ruled out of the plans this time around as Shatta Wale and his best friend, Medikal, flew in a private jet to the United States ahead of their Deeper than Blood (DTB) tour. Captured in black apparel, the two took to social media to flaunt the interior …

Many years ago, before Ghana gained its independence in 1957, locals in the Gold Coast used the British West African Pound which was the currency of the British colonies in the region. According to the Bank of Ghana, during this period, the West African Currency Board (WACB) was in charge of …

Government will from this year, expand the free Senior High School (SHS) programme to cover public Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institution first year students, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced. President Akufo-Addo who emphasised investments in the educational sector as being a key priority of his …

The Ghana Union of Traders (GUTA) has called for the fast-tracking of moves to ensure that Ghanaian traders are able to trade more in the Chinese Yuan when doing business with China. Such a move is expected to reduce pressure on the Cedi because imports will not be done with …

The Traders Advocacy Group has directed its members to increase the prices of goods and services by 80 per cent in retaliation to the government’s reversal of the 30 per cent benchmark value discount at the ports. The General Secretary of the group, Nana Poku, told journalists on Wednesday, 2 …

Sports fanatics in the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa District in Central Region are very optimistic that the Black Maidens will beat Senegal to secure qualification for the Fifa Womens U-17 World Cup qualifier. Astute and Award-winning Sports journalist Alex Kobina Stonne known in the media as Kobby Stonne in an interview …

The management of Aayalolo Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) has announced new fares to guide its operations in the wake of the fuel price hikes. The management, since last week, has posted a notice in all its buses announcing fare increases. Passengers will have …

Six pupils from Assin Dawomako D/A Basic School in the Assin South District of the Central Region escaped death after a nine-unit abandoned dilapidated school building collapsed. Information gathered revealed that the pupils were hiding in the building during heavy rainfall when the building collapsed and nearly killed them. The …

Fuel prices at some fuel stations continue to rise, crossing the GHS 8 per litre mark in the first week of March 2022. This is expected to have a ripple effect on other Oil Marketing Companies, which will also adjust their prices upwards. Only two weeks ago, fuel prices averaged …

The Chief Executive Officer of the United Arab Emirates Trade Centre, Mr. Walid Hareb, has urged Ghana to establish a cocoa trading platform in Dubai. According to him, the platform, which could be a pilot project, would make Dubai the central point of Ghana’s cocoa, where the raw beans and …

The New Patriotic Party’s desire to be the first political party under the Fourth Republic to stay in power for more than eight years may well be alive but they have now lost the “Break the 8” race to fuel prices. They may soon lose out to the dollar which is …

Some nurses across the country are seething with rage over the government’s delay in the release of their February salary. According to the nurses, the situation has become unbearable for many health workers since salary for the month ending February has not been released. “Many a time, as government workers …

Some teacher unions, the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) are livid over the delay in the payment of their February 2022 salary. NAGRAT president Angel Carbonu confirmed to journalists at a press conference that they were yet to receive their February salary. …

Ghanaian fashionista, Richard Brown, popularly known as ‘Osebo the Zaraman,’ has told the story behind his brand name. Disclosing that the name was conferred on him by his pastor, Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, Osebo said it best suits his personality. Explaining further, Osebo, who has been a member of the …

Students are once again bearing the brunt of the seemingly undecided end to the UTAG strike. This comes after some universities voted against the suspension of the strike by the National Executive Committee (NEC). The NEC of UTAG had earlier urged lecturers to resume teaching ahead of the referendum results …

Mr Kofi Atta Kakra Kusi, Deputy Head, Corporate Affairs, Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) says the introduction of the domestic tourism campaign by the Authority has helped the sector bounce back after the devastating effect of COVID-19. He said the regional tourism campaign launched in 2021 by the President created an …

The Governing Council of University of Education, Winneba, (UEW) is calling on the government to immediately withdraw the appointment of its Chairman, Nana Ofori Ansah I, following accusations that his actions have thrown the University into a state of chaos. In a statement issued and signed by the President-UTAG and …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results of the 2021 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). According to WAEC, a total of 572,167 candidates took part in the 2021 BECE, with 287,730 of them being males and 284,437 being females. A statement by WAEC released on February …

The True Drivers Union has taken a swipe at the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), accusing it of deceiving Ghanaians. Public Relations Officer of the Union, Yaw Barimah, is alleging that the GPRTU is charging Ghanaians more than the 15% increment they announced. Speaking on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed that Ghana is in debt distress, a deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Isaac Adongo, has alleged. According to him, the development comes after the Fund, in its latest Monetary and Capital Monitor report, affirmed Ghana has attained ‘the unenviable economic status of a …

On the Interbank forex rates from the Bank of Ghana today, February 28, 2022, the Ghana Cedi is trading against the dollar at a buying price of 6.5971 and a selling price of 6.6037. As compared to Friday’s trading of a buying price of 6.5971 and a selling price of 6.6037. At …

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has admitted publicly that teachers and civil servants in Ghana are paid “indecent” salaries. At a recent town hall meeting in Wa, Upper West Region, to sensitise Ghanaians to the e-levy and why the government needs it passed urgently, President Nana Akufo-Addo’s cousin told his audience on Monday, …

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) is demanding the immediate shutdown of the University of Ghana, Legon (UG), if the school’s lecturers are not ready to return to the lecture halls. Following an emergency meeting on Sunday, February 27, UG’s branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) …

The University of Ghana, UG, branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana, UTAG, has rejected the call for academic work to commence on Monday, February 28, 2022. According to a release signed by Prof Ransford E.V. Gyampo, Secretary UG-UTAG, lecturers of the University of Ghana cannot comply with an …

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has directed a former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei, to refund GH¢5.7 million to the state. The amount is to be paid into the Consolidated Fund within six months and the receipt evidencing …