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Legalize our operations – NUTOG tells government

By:brightwebtv.com/Nana asare barimah     The National Union of Tricycle Operators of Ghana NUTOG has called on government to ensure that their operations are legalized. Hamza Mohammed Hafis, the National Coordinator who doubles as the National Secretary of the union indicated that it is high time the leadership of the …

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Fuel prices to rise marginally in next pricing window – COPEC

  by;brightwebtv Petroleum prices in Ghana are set to experience a slight increase in the upcoming pricing window of June, except for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), according to the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC). This increase has been attributed to the depreciation of the cedi against major currencies. The Executive …

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2023: Cocoa prices increased by 15.2%

  By:brightwebtv/bananas are barimah 2023: Cocoa prices increased by 15.2% Data from the Bank of Ghana has revealed that cocoa prices increased by $384.51 per tonne which is 15.2% in the first four months of 2023. In December 2022, prices were pegged at $2,539.86 per tonne which rose to $2,924.37 …

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OVER 9 MILLION UNREGISTERED SIM CARDS BLOCKED5 MIN READ

By:brightwebtv/Nana asare barimah   CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Dr. Kenneth Edem Ashigbey says some nine million SIM cards, seven million of which have mobile money wallets containing over GHS200 million risk being deactivated on Thursday, June 1, 2023. The mass SIM deactivation is in line with a …

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NSS Releases PIN Codes For Enrollment Of 12,594 Nursing Trainees

By:brightwebtv/Nana asare barimah The National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced the release of Personal Identification Number (PIN) Codes for 12,594 Ghanaian nursing trainees who are required to undertake their one-year mandatory national service in the upcoming 2023/2024 service year.   These final-year nursing trainees, hailing from 107 accredited Nursing Training …

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Fuel prices drop by 8%

  Some major Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun reducing prices of some petroleum products at the pumps. Market leader, GOIL has announced a reduction in prices by more than 8%. GOIL has reduced the price of diesel by ₵1.50, selling the product at ₵14.60 per litre. Petrol on the …

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E-levy rate reviewed to 1%; GH¢100 daily threshold maintained

  File photo: mobile money (MoMo) The Minority in Parliament has succeeded in ensuring that government maintains the GH¢100 Mobile Money threshold. Parliament also approved the reduction of the Electronic Transfer Levy from 1.5 to 1 percent, effective 2023. Debating the amendment of the Bill in Parliament, Ranking Member on …

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Used clothing dealers announce reduction in prices

  The Used Clothing Dealers Association has announced a 30% reduction in the prices of their goods. The Public Relations Officer of the association, John Obiri-Yeboah, made the announcement at a press conference in Accra on Tuesday. According to him, the leadership of the association took the decision in consultation …

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Africa’s first photo library opens in Accra

  An ultra modern photo library and exhibition centre which is expected to boost photography and visual story telling that target at harnessing imagery resources across the continent has been commissioned at South La neighborhood in Accra. Known as Dikan Centre, the multi million dollar project which is an initiative …

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ECG embarks on fake meter education in Krobo areas

  ECG embarks on fake meter education in Krobo areas The Krobo Office of the Electricity Company of Ghana Limited has embarked on a campaign against fake energy meters in a bid to protect customers from issues associated with use of such meters. The office has, for the past few …

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Cedi continues recent gains; 1$ now ¢9.2

  The Ghana cedi continued its recent gains against the US dollar and the euro today, December 19, 2022. This is coming after recording its biggest performance against the American ‘greenback’ and other major foreign currencies last week. Checks by Joy Business at some forex bureaus indicate that that the …

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VIP hints of transport fare reduction

  The VIP JEOUN Transport Service has assured the travelling public to expect a fall in fares in the coming days as the Christmas festivities draw near. The Transport Operator said as an ethical and human-centered company that reasons and feels the pain of the travelling public, it has tabled …

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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 …

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38th Farmers’ Day: Meet the female farmer who rears tortoises

  Loading your audio article A 39-year-old woman from the Sehwi Juaboso district has taken agriculture to the next level with her production of tortoises and other reptiles. Lydia Eshun, who mentioned she has love for farming and agriculture in general, added that she wanted to go beyond the usual …

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Petrol, diesel prices to go down by 10% – IES

  Prices of petrol and diesel are expected to go down between 10% and 8% from Thursday, December 1, 2022, the Institute for Energy Security has projected. The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), however, is expected to remain stable on account of the cedi’s depreciation. This will be the …

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Unregistered SIM Cards Deactivation November 30

    by:brightwebtv/nana asare The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation has announced that SIM cards that are not fully registered would be blocked from accessing data services on November 20, and completely deactivated on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. According to the sector Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful SIM cards that have been …

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Fuel prices to be reduced next week – COPEC

  Executive Secretary of COPEC, Duncan Amoah The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has announced that fuel prices are likely to be reduced by Monday, November 14, 2022. There has been a recent hike in fuel prices, including diesel and petrol. Diesel is currently selling for more than GH¢23, while …

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Fuel prices to be reduced next week – COPEC

  Executive Secretary of COPEC, Duncan Amoah The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has announced that fuel prices are likely to be reduced by Monday, November 14, 2022. There has been a recent hike in fuel prices, including diesel and petrol. Diesel is currently selling for more than GH¢23, while …

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GUTA hints of product shortage ahead of Christmas

  Makola Market in Greater Accra Region / Credit: Myjoyonline.com The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has hinted of a likely shortage of goods during the festive season in December. It says containers that are coming out of the port are nothing good to write home about. Public Relations …

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Drivers park vehicles to protest high fuel prices [Video]

  File photo Drivers who ply the Goaso-Kumasi road in the Ahafo Region have boycotted work in protest of the continuous fuel price hikes. According to them, their businesses are struggling and they will be out of jobs if the transport fares are not increased. The aggrieved drivers told Adom …

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COPEC predicts further increases in fuel prices

  The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has predicted a 10 percent increase in prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) with petrol and diesel likely to see an increase between GHS 3 and GHS 8 effective Tuesday, November 1, 2022. COPEC says this has been as a result of the …

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