Organized labour has declared an indefinite strike starting December 27, 2022. According to the labour unions, they will only rescind their decision when pension funds are exempted from the domestic debt exchange programme. According to Atinka News source, the decision to embark on the strike was reached after a meeting …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Ken Ofori-Atta holds press briefing on the economy
The Ministry of Finance is holding a press conference to provide an update on the Ghanaian economy. This comes after Ghana and the International Monetary Fund on December 13 reached a staff-level agreement for an amount of US$3 billion under an Extended Credit Facility covering a three-year period. Although the agreement is …
Read More »Reduce prices now – Nana Addo appeals to traders
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is appealing to the business community to reduce the prices of goods and services as the cedi regains its strength. The Ghana cedi in the past week has gained some significant strength against the US dollar with prices of fuel also recording substantial reduction. According …
Read More »Gov’t suspends payment of external debts
The government has announced suspension of all debt service payments under certain categories of the country’s external debt, pending an orderly restructuring of the affected obligations. This suspension will include the payments on the country’s Eurobonds; commercial term loans; and on most of the country’s bilateral debt. This suspension, according …
Read More »15.3% reduction in transport fares takes effect from tomorrow
The implementation of a 15.3 percent reduction in transport fares will take effect from Monday, December 19, 2022. A list containing the new prices has been released accordingly. This follows a decision by the Public transport operators under the various drivers’ unions in Ghana to reduce transport fares by 15.3 …
Read More »Unregulated drones pose danger to security of airlines and passengers – GCAA
The proliferation of drones and their unregulated use within the country’s airspace poses a threat to the safety and security of airlines and passengers, the Director-General (D-G) of Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of Ghana, Mr Charles Kraikue has said. He said the operation of these drones did not only …
Read More »Gunmen set ablaze high court, destroy files
Imo State high court in Orlu was on Saturday, December 17, set ablaze by gunmen who targeted part of the structure housing sensitive documents. Daily Trust reported that the complex is housing both the high court and a magistrates’ court. It was also learnt that the Orlu high court which …
Read More »GPRTU reduces transport fares by 15.3%
The Ghana Private Road and Transport Operators (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council have concorded to reduce transport fares by 15.3 percent. The reduction takes effect on Monday, December 19, Stakeholders reached an agreement after a series of negotiations. Commuters raised concerns about transport reduction when the price …
Read More »Abossey Okai spare parts dealers reduce prices of their wares
As the cedi keeps racing fast behind the dollar, spare parts dealers have reduced prices of their wares by about 10% to 20%. The Chairman of the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association, Clement Boateng in an interview with Joy News’ The Pulse on Thursday, said spare parts dealers had since Monday, …
Read More »A lot of women are bitter because men will keep them for 3 years without marrying them – lady reveals
A lot of women get frustrated when they spend time in a relationship without it leading to marriage. They feel that their time has been wasted and this makes them bitter toward men. Relationship expert, Blessing CEO has stated that men keeping women for one or more years without marrying …
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