The Poultry Farmers Association of Ghana has announced an increment in the prices of eggs by 10% effective Monday 14 March 2022. Per the new prices, a crate of eggs is now selling between GHC27 and GHC35 depending on the size and place of purchase. Napoleon Agyemang, the national president of the …
Read More »Fuel prices increase again from GH¢8.29 to GH¢8.49
The price of fuel (diesel and petrol) has risen again at least for one of the major Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in Ghana, from GH¢8.29 to GH¢8.49 per litre. This would be the fourth time in less than three months that the prices of diesel and petrol have increased. In …
Read More »Prices of 3-bedroom East Legon houses can buy mansions in US – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo has bemoaned the high cost of properties in Ghana and urged the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry to find innovative ways to build less costly properties for Ghanaian citizens so more people can own homes. The President told the Chamber at a meeting: “I hear in Ghana, …
Read More »Arrest cedi fall! Traders charge Bawumia, as they ask members to hike prices by 80%
The Traders Advocacy Group has directed its members to increase the prices of goods and services by 80 per cent in retaliation to the government’s reversal of the 30 per cent benchmark value discount at the ports. The General Secretary of the group, Nana Poku, told journalists on Wednesday, 2 …
Read More »Fuel prices cross GHS8.00 per litre
Fuel prices at some fuel stations continue to rise, crossing the GHS 8 per litre mark in the first week of March 2022. This is expected to have a ripple effect on other Oil Marketing Companies, which will also adjust their prices upwards. Only two weeks ago, fuel prices averaged …
Read More »Fuel prices beat NPP to ‘break the 8’
The New Patriotic Party’s desire to be the first political party under the Fourth Republic to stay in power for more than eight years may well be alive but they have now lost the “Break the 8” race to fuel prices. They may soon lose out to the dollar which is …
Read More »High exchange rate affects Ghana’s petroleum prices more than Russia-Ukraine crisis – Alex Mould to govt
The ongoing geopolitical tension between Russia and Ukraine will not have much impact on Ghana’s petroleum products, a former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Mr Alex Mould, has said. Therefore, he said, there should be no panic at all among stakeholders. Instead, Mr Mould asked …
Read More »15% hike in transport prices comes into effect
The cost of transport services across the country have gone up 15% effective today, February 26, 2022. This comes after the transport operators in Ghana on Monday February 21, 2022, agreed to the rise in fares. According to the Road Transport Operators Union, the increment falls in line with administrative …
Read More »Don’t expect drop in fuel prices any time soon due to Russia-Ukraine crisis – Jinapor warns
Member of Parliament for Yapei-Kusawgu, John Jinapor, has asked Ghanaians not to expect reduction in fuel prices any time soon due to the ongoing geopolitical tension between Russia and Ukraine. He has asked the Government of Ghana to use the profits made from crude oil sales to cushion Ghanaians during …
Read More »NPP is heading to a ditch over ridiculous PURC prices – Kennedy Agyapong
Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, has asked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh to act against the high tariffs introduced by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC). In his view, the high electricity prices are threatening the survival of businesses in the country, a situation …
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