Kpando Heart of Lions have gained promotion to the 2023/24 Ghana Premier League with six matches to spare. They are making a return to the Ghana top-flight after an eight-year spell in the second-tier competition following their relegation in the 2015 season. Heart of Lions’ promotion is confirmed with 56 …
Read More »Exporting hazard: The dark side of European used cars and spare-parts trade in West Africa
80 percent of over 280,000 vehicles exported to West Africa from the Netherlands were “old and below the Euro 4/IV emission standard”, and often lacked requisite “roadworthiness certification”. • UN Comtrade data show that the European Union exported over US$275million worth of vehicles to Ghana in the last five years. …
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 »GUTA shut down: Middlemen takeover ‘Abossey Okai’ Spare Parts Market
0 Middlemen, popularly called ‘Affair Boys’ Wednesday took over trading activities at the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Market to attend customers “partially” following the closure of shops by owners as directed by the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA). Most shops were closed as of 0900 hours but a few …
Read More »Spare parts dealers to boycott payment of business operating license
Members of the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association have said they have boycotted payment of business operating license due to poor sanitation in the enclave. The Association said it has made several efforts to get the Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly to support them in making the enclave clean but …
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