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The Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (COBD) has forecasted an up to ¢1 per litre reduction in the price of petrol and diesel by April 1, 2022. This follows several engagements the COBD had with the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and stakeholders to fashion out interventions aimed at reducing …
Read More »More than 1000 electric vehicles operating in Ghana
Ghana’s agenda to join the world in phasing out fossil-fuel-powered vehicles and switch to electromobility (e-mobility) is on course with more than 1000 fleets of electric vehicles already operating in the country. The shift will reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emission in the transport sector, contribute to keeping the global temperature …
Read More »How much fuel will now sell for after 15p reduction
There’s been an increase in petroleum products from the start of this year to March. While Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) review their prices upwards, drivers; public and private express worry about the incessant increment. Commuters, on the other hand, bear the rippling effect of the increase in fuel prices as …
Read More »Group slams Buhari’s government over poor electricity supply in Nigeria
Agroup, Nigerian Voters Assembly, largely made up of former candidates of political parties, has lamented the current electricity challenge in the country. The group noted that electricity supply had now become a privilege, stating that the country may have a covenant with darkness. The position of the group was made …
Read More »Cocoa Health and Extension Division enrolls 1750 farmers unto NHIS
The Bodi District office of the Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) has enrolled 1750 farmworkers onto the National Health Insurance Scheme to enable them to access quality and affordable healthcare. The Bodi District Coordinator of CHED, Mr Maxwell Addai Appiah, said the opportunity is given to the farmworkers also …
Read More »Labourer jailed 12 months for stealing plantain and cocoyam
The Assin Foso Magistrate Court presided over by His Worship Abdul Majid Iliasu has sentenced a 23-year-old Labourer, Atsu Gemeni to 12 months imprisonment in hard labour for stealing a cocoyam and 7 bunches of plantain. The convict, Atsu Gemeni, pleaded guilty to stealing the food items from the farms …
Read More »E-Levy will be passed by end of March – Finance Minister
Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta stated emphatically that all things being equal, Parliament will pass the E-Levy by the end of March 2022. Addressing the public on the decisions taken by the government towards reviving the economy he said the levy which has been opposed by the Minority will be passed. He …
Read More »‘Black market’ controls Dollar economy in Ghana – Dr. Smart Sarpong
A Senior Research Fellow at Kumasi Technical University, Dr. Smart Sarpong, has called on government to tackle the black market control over the dollar currency in the country. Contributing to Peace FM’s “Kokrokoo” Friday morning, Dr. Smart Sarpong applauded government for its $2 billion financial arrangement to cushion the financial …
Read More »Dismissed $9.5m defamation suit: Ken Agyapong given 60-days to file amended complaint
A United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia that dismissed a defamation suit brought before it by the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has given him a 60-day period within which he can file a second amended appeal. Agyapong filed the case months ago …
Read More »Cassava imported from China, others is for industrial purpose – Agric Ministry
Director of Crops at the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. Seth Osei Akoto has confirmed that Ghana is indeed importing cassava as claimed by Ranking Member on the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee in Parliament, Eric Opoku. He however indicated that what is imported is for industrial purposes adding that …
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