The Minority in Parliament has predicted tough economic times for Ghanaians following the hike in utility tariffs by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC). In a statement issued in Accra yesterday, the Minority said in the face of a free-falling Ghana cedi and the galloping inflation, government should have intervened to cushion the citizenry who … The post Utility
The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS), a think tank, has called for comprehensive review of government’s social intervention programmes since it was not prudent to borrow to fund such initiatives. It mentioned some of the social intervention programmes as the Free Senior High School, the Planting for Food and Jobs, the Agenda 111, YouStart and … The post Review govt’s social
Lecturers who are granted scholarship to pursue higher academic qualifications abroad or other tertiary institutions in the country will have to acquire “bank guarantees” before such opportunities are granted. This is to curtail the growing phenomenon where beneficiary lecturers do not return or abuse such opportunities for their private gains. PAC members at a sittings The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) gave … The post
A total of 533 employees on the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) payroll have been found to have multiple identities, Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has revealed. According to him, in all cases of multiple identities, the employees have more than one CAGD accounts with different employee numbers. He said the irregularities were uncovered … The post Efforts
The Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revealed that it has opened investigations into 75 cases in which it suspects corruption. They include five high profile cases and 70 unnamed ones. In a half year report pursuant to section 3(3) of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959) mandates the Office to publish, on a … The post OSP opens investigations into 75 suspected
One of the most fascinating aspects of life is the inability of ANYBODY to accurately predict the events of tomorrow, most especially about our lifespan. According to history when Otumfou Opoku Ware I was born, as a toddler, and a royal, he was such a sickler, always being attended to by the local traditional doctors. … The post ‘Fate consumes Waakye’ appeared first on
The government is working to reduce the cost of housing in the country by 40 per cent in order to make it affordable for Ghanaians, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Francis Assenso-Boakye has said. According to him, as part of the strategy to achieve this, the government would subsidise housing by making available … The post Govt committed to reducing cost
It is now public knowledge that the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has increased the average end-user tariff for electricity by 27.15 per cent and water by 21.55 per cent, whereas Weighted Average Cost of Gasis pegged at GH¢44, all to take effect from September 1, 2022. It is important to note that the tariffs … The post Tariff increase not only solution appeared first
Two persons, who allegedly broke into the house of a proprietress and stole gun, phones and money, have appeared before the Circuit Court in Adentan, in Accra. Mobarik Salifu, a 21-year-old barber, and James Annan,a 23-year-old motor rider (Okada rider), accused of stealing a pump action gun, eight boxes of cartridges and various sums of … The post 2 in court for stealing gun, phones,
A 37-year-old pregnant woman and her two sons have been burnt to death during a fire outbreak at Ohwim in the Bantama sub-metro in Kumasi. Philomena Osei and her nine and seven years old children could not escape the ravaging fire when it started around 11.30 pm on Monday. They were said to have been trapped … The post Pregnant woman, 2 sons burnt to death at Ohwim appeared
The Circuit Court at Ashaiman has remanded Jonhson Amadi in police custody, for allegedly attempting to steal a three-year-old girl, Belinda Agbevi. The case has been adjourned to September 9, 2022, for further investigations. The court presided over by Mr Richard Anku Delali remanded accused after a plea of not guilty was entered for him. … The post Man remanded for attempting
Three final year students of the Opoku Ware Senior High School (SHS) have appeared before the Circuit Court in Kumasi, for alleged robbery and causing unlawful harm. The students all aged 17 years (names withheld), pleaded not guilty to the charges of causing unlawful harm and robbing their victim of Gh¢150.00 at knife point. The … The post 3 SHS students in trouble
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