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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 …

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, …

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 …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has apprehended two top executives of two companies in the Eastern Region for allegedly producing and distributing products with a falsified and altered excise tax stamp of the Authority. The two were the directors of J. H. Riches Company, situated in Nkurakan and producing and …

Public transport operators under the various drivers’ unions in Ghana have agreed to reduce transport fares by 15.3 percent. The Road Transport Operators, in a statement jointly issued by the General Secretary of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Godfred Abulbire and the General Secretary of Ghana Road Transport …

The Concerned Drivers Association has announced a 10 per cent reduction in transport fares. This was contained in a statement issued by the association on Friday, 16 December 2022. According to the association, it has “noticed the significant reduction in fuel prices at the pumps.” It indicated: “Despite the reduction, …

Screenshot of the the updated definition of gender The Cambridge Dictionary has changed the definition of “man” and “woman” to include a new definition for people who do not identify with the sex they were assigned at birth. The definition of “man” is now “an adult who lives and identifies …

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has projected a significant fall in prices of petroleum products beginning Friday, December 16, 2022. The IES indicates that the expected fall follows the continuous appreciation of the cedi against the US dollar in recent times and the continued price falls recorded on the …

Minister for Transport Kwaku Ofori Asiamah has assured Parliament government will soon compel transport operators in the country to reduce fares. This follows concerns raised by Majority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh regarding transport unions’ refusal to reduce fares in spite of the continuous drop in prices of fuel. Speaking during …

The Brazilian firm working on the Kumasi Kejetia-Central Market Redevelopment Project and the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Maternity ward project, Contracta Construction Limited, has begun laying off some of its workers. According to the company, it has become necessary to lay off some of its workers due to the …