Saturday’s torrential rains have flooded and collapsed several stores around the Asogli palace with damages running into millions of cedis. The rainfall, which lasted for about two hours caused a major storm drain traversing the Asogli palace to overflow, flooding the frontage of the palace to a depth of about …
Read More »Most stores at Makola to go online
Makola is an iconic landmark in the capital city of Ghana, Accra. It is the largest and most popular open-air market in the city, with hundreds of vendors offering everything from fresh produce to electronics and more. Recently, the majority of these stores have made the decision to go online, …
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 »Five rooms, stores razed by fire in Tamale
Five rooms serving as bedrooms, and a number of stores near the Central Market in Tamale were gutted by fire on Sunday dawn. When the Ghana News Agency visited the scene, it observed that there was no casualty. However, property worth thousands of Ghana Cedis, including physical cash, had been …
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