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The Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission has increased electricity and water tariffs by 29.96% and 8.3% respectively. The new rates take effect from February 1, 2023. This follows the conclusion of its regulatory process for the quarterly adjustment of utility tariffs covering the first quarter of 2023. The Commission said the process is in conformity with the Quarterly Tariff Review ...

Former Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen has presented his handover notes to the caretaker Minister Samuel Abu Jinapor. The handover ceremony took place in Accra on Monday, January  16 In a tweet, Mr Jnaipor who is the substantive Minister of Lands and Natural Resources said “Following my appointment by President Akufo-Addo as the caretaker Minister for Trade and Industry, I ...

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started increasing the prices of petroleum products at the pumps. The marginal increase is due to the depreciation of the cedi and the slight increase in the price of crude oil. It is the first in about a month. Now, the price of petrol per litre is going for about ¢13.90, from ¢12.40, whilst ...

Ghana have been awarded three points and three goals by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for their third fixture against Morocco in the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN) Ghana were billed to play the defending champions on Monday, January 23 but the match will not come off following Morocco’s decision to withdraw from the tournament. Morocco did not show ...

An Economist, Dr. Theo Acheampong, says the new deadline for the domestic debt exchange programme will not be met. This follows an announcement by the Ministry of Finance on Monday, January 16. The date for the programme which has been extended three times since it was announced has faced strong opposition from various stakeholders, including individual bondholders who accuse the ...

North Tongu Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has, in the form of a question to the National Cathedral Secretariat, revealed that Bishop Dag Heward-Mills has left the National Cathedral Board. “The Cathedral Secretariat by this statement confirms that Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng is indeed Kwabena Adu Gyamfi despite the different dates of birth, multiple TINs & addresses. “Too many ...

Ghanaian economist, Kwame Pianim has vowed not to subscribe to government’s controversial Domestic Debt Exchange programme. According to the statesman, he would have gladly complied to help restore Ghana’s fortunes if Ken Ofori-Atta was not at the helm of the Finance Ministry. “I would have been proud to contribute as Ghanaian but I will not contribute one pesewa for Ken ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured that by the middle of January or February this year, the team handling the International Monetary Fund (IMF) negotiations will conclude a full-blown deal. Mr Akufo-Addo said this while speaking at a meeting with some African-American students from the Harvard Business School at the Jubilee House, on Thursday January 12. President Akufo-Addo used ...

Lecturer and Political Communication Analyst Dr. Etse Sikanku has lauded the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, for his immense contributions to the Office of the Vice President, which he said, has significantly transformed the hitherto dormant office. In a write-up released on Wednesday, January 11, the revered scholar noted that the Office of the Vice President used to be docile, ...

Majority caucus in Parliament anger has been heightened following oversight responsibility given to the embattled Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta as caretaker Minister of the Ministry of Trade and Industry by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo The caucus would be holding a crunch meeting when parliament returns from recess to determine their next line of actions on their demand for the ...