Conversations in Ghana today have moved beyond whether or not the price of fuel in the country’s history would surpass the GH₵8 mark. By and by, fuel prices have been on a sharp rise, almost as high as the rate of the Ghana cedi against the US dollar and other …
Read More »Public pay respects as Queen’s coffin lies in state
The Queen is lying in state at Westminster Hall upon the catafalque where her coffin will remain until her funeral on Monday and members of the public are filing past to pay their respects. After the procession from Buckingham Palace, the King, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Sussex, …
Read More »Pay attention to size of baby’s head, report any abnormality – Parents told
Parents have been advised to pay close attention to the size of the heads of their babies and report any abnormality to healthcare givers for swift medical attention. Abnormal enlargement of the head, according to Ms. Wilhelmina Minnow, a health advocate, was a possible sign of hydrocephalus which when left …
Read More »Let’s do another song; I’ll pay cash, not in kind – Shatta Wale to Michy
Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, after his breakup with Michy, has shared an image of her for the first time, asking for a second collaboration with him on another song. According to the self-acclaimed “Dancehall King,” he will not pay her with sex but with money since they are no longer an …
Read More »Residential consumers to pay more than cold stores, barbering shops, salons, others as PURC increases tariffs
The Public Utility Regulatory Commission has announced that residential utility consumers will now pay more for electricity and water. According to PURC, this is to help preserve jobs and livelihoods while promoting economic development. “The Commission gave considerable thought to the role of small and medium-scale enterprises in the country’s …
Read More »Chadians who reject marriage proposals to pay fine
People who refuse a marriage proposal in Mangalmé in north-eastern Chad must now pay a fine, known as “amchilini”. The region’s Higher Islamic Council ruled that the figure be between $23 (£18) and $39 for women and $15 for men. The Chadian Women’s Rights League has launched the hashtag #StopAmchilini …
Read More »WASSCE candidates asked to pay transport fees for exams papers
The headmistress of Benso Senior High Technical School, Helen Ama Bogobley has been accused of ordering 207 WASSCE candidates to pay GHC200 cedis each as transportation fees to convey exam papers. Reports gathered indicate that parents and the Education Directorate are not aware of the decision for students to pay …
Read More »Patients should be ready to pay fuel cost – National Ambulance Service
Head of Public Affairs of the National Ambulance Service, Simon Yusif Kewura, says Ghanaians who need their services would need to cater for fuel cost. Speaking on Adom TV’s Badwam Show, he noted that the issue of ambulance charges will continue to persist due to resource constraints. “These ambulances for constituencies …
Read More »Social media reacts to video of a man who refused to pay dinner cost for 18 friends of his girlfriend
Ghanaians on Twitter have reacted to a video in which a lady was seen arguing with her boyfriend for refusing to cover the cost of dinner for herself and her 18 friends. From the video, the incident seemed to have happened in the United States of America due to their …
Read More »Government agrees to pay 15% COLA
The government has agreed to pay 15% (of base pay) Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) to all public sector workers effective July 1. This follows recent agitations on the labour front with some groups resorting to strikes to demand the payment of 20% COLA in the wake of the increased …
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