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Kumasi Coconut sellers increase prices to Ghc6 over fuel price increment

Persons who consume Coconut in the Ashanti Region should brace themselves for price hikes to correspond with the increment in the recent fuel prices in the country. Coconut Sellers in Ashanti Regional Capital of Kumasi have hinted of an upward adjustment in order to stay in business indicating how unhappy …

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GPRTU targets 30% to 40% increase in transport fares after fuel price hikes

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is targeting a 30 percent to 40 percent increase in transport fares following the recent rise in prices of petroleum products. The union has said negotiations for the upward adjustment will begin tomorrow. In an interview with Citi News, the General Secretary of GPRTU, …

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Cocoa price goes up by 21%; now GH¢800 per bag

Government has pegged the producer price for cocoa at GH¢800 per bag of 64kg. The new price takes effect from Friday, October 14, 2022, for the 2022-2023 crop season. This depicts a 21 percent increase from GH¢10,560 per tonne to GH¢12,800 per tonne. Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu …

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Pork price shoots up effective September 20

The Pig Famers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has announced an upward adjustment in the prices of its products across the country, effective September 20 this year. The development, according to the leadership of the association, was a result of an increment in the prices of feed and husbandry among others. …

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Cement price shoots up to ¢73

The price for a 50kg bag of cement has been increased by manufacturers effective August 30. Checks by JOYBUSINESS showed all the major manufacturers have increased their prices on the market. One of the major cement manufacturers, GHACEM, has also increased its prices. GHACEM’s Price List  GHACEM’s new price list …

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I cannot tell you when price of kenkey will drop – Agric Minister

Food and Agriculture minister, Dr. Afriyie Akoto has stated he has no idea when kenkey prices will drop. A ball of kenkey which was sold at GH¢1 last year is currently being sold at GH¢3. Food was among the major factors that caused a 31.7% inflation for the month of …

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Global Consortium welcomes reduced price for patient-friendly treatment to prevent tuberculosis

The IMPAACT4TB Consortium, led by the Aurum Institute, welcomed this week’s announcement by Unitaid and MedAccess of two new pricing agreements that will drastically lower the price of tuberculosis (TB) prevention treatments in 138 low- and middle-income countries. The new agreements aim to make rifapentine-based TB prevention treatment regimens more …

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Tipper drivers announce 50% hike in prices of sand, gravel due to fuel price

The Tipper Drivers Association of Ghana has increased the prices of sand and gravel by 50 per cent. According to the drivers, the increment in the prices were necessitated mainly by the high cost of fuel products in the country. Addressing a press conference at Kasoa, the National Chairman of …

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Airlines in Nigeria plan route cut over rising fuel price

Domestic airlines have concluded plans to dump less-viable routes as skyrocketing aviation fuel prices cause more flight disruptions amid dwindling revenue and the rising cost of operations. Some of the less-lucrative routes are Sokoto, Katsina, Yenogoa, Kebbi, Gombe, Yola, Maiduguri, Bauchi, Ilorin, Jos, Ibadan, Calabar, and Akure. Jet A1 has …

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Okudzeto Ablakwa raises alarm over GH¢32.5million price disparity in Astroturf projects

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto, has identified what he views to be inconsistencies and price changes in the construction of the artificial turfs by the Ghana National Petroleum Commission. Samuel Okudzeto, with the benefit of documents that he has published on his social media handles, spotted some discord …

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