Ghanaians will begin paying more for sachet and bottled water from today, Monday, October 31, 2022. This follows a recommendation from the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers for prices of sachet water to go up by 60 pesewas. It also suggested that 500ml bottled water be …

  Fuel prices are expected to go up at the pumps mid-November, the Institute for Energy Security (IES) has projected. This is due to the significant depreciation of the Cedi against the American greenback, and the appreciable increase in Gasoil price on the international fuel market. [adrotate group=”2″]“In IES’ estimation, …

  File photo Traders in the Central Business District of Kumasi, capital of the Ashanti Region, say they will only reduce prices of goods if the local currency appreciates against other international currencies. According to them, though they are willing to sell their products at a relatively cheap price, high …

  Workers of Tema-based Volta Aluminum Company (VALCO) are protesting the continuous stay in office of some top management personnel who they described as retirees. According to the workers, the retirees at the company number about 28 – nine being in administration. The workers are also protesting their poor conditions …

  The National Chairman for the Concerned Drivers Association urged all passengers to comply with the new fare increment The Concerned Drivers Association has announced a 30 per cent increment in transport fares. The increment takes effect from Saturday, 29 October 2022. The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) had …

  An economist, Professor Godfred Alufar Bokpin, says the Ghanaian cedi is on course to exchange 15 cedis to a dollar before the end of the year. According to the Professor, the depreciation of the local currency will not stabilise anytime soon. However, he has urged Ghanaians to be calm …

  Ghanaians have no choice but to pay more for goods and services, as the country’s inflation rate keeps soaring. There is currently no end in sight with the inflation rate, which keeps defying measures put in place by government. The rate has moved from 33.9 percent in August 2022 …

  Pamela Djamson Tettey – MD, GACL addresses Dep.Min. Transport, Hassan Tampuli (in white shirt) and members of Parliament’s Select Committee on Roads and Transport during the team’s day’s visit to Kumasi and Tamale airports on Monday A Deputy Minister of Transport, Hassan Tampuli, has backed the request of the …

  The President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr Joseph Obeng, has predicted that this year’s Christmas festivities will be affected by the prevailing economic difficulties in the country. According to him, the lack of money in the system will affect the purchasing power of consumers as …

  The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says it has received the order of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to compensate customers following its prepaid vending challenges. However, the directive has to be discussed at the management level to see the best way to go about it. The General …

  The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has directed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to compensate all customers affected by the vending challenges which occurred nationwide. ECG in the past few days had technical challenges affecting smooth service provision to prepaid customers in some operational areas of the country. …

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare Loading your audio article The Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Policies and Research has fingered the IT department of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for the technical hitch that affected its metering system. According to Kwadwo Poku, the Managing Director of ECG, Samuel Dubik …

  The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has signed a $1.13 billion syndicated loan to finance the purchase of cocoa beans for the 2022/2023 crop season. The loan, which was secured with over 20 financial institutions attracted an interest rate of 1.75% plus Secured Overnight Finance Rate (SOFA). Speaking after the …

  The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says it has not increased transport fares. Richard Yaw Amankwah, Deputy General Secretary in Charge of Operations, GPRTU, told the Ghana News Agency that it was planning to increase transport fares, but is yet to meet the Ministry of Transport to present …

  The Concerned Drivers Association has served notice to increase transport fares by 30% next week. The Concerned Drivers Association has served notice to increase transport fares by 30% next week. According to the group, the increment is due to the current economic situation they said they find themselves in …

By: brightwebtv nana asare barimah       The government has lost nearly GH¢9 billion in revenue from taxes generated on imported goods as a result of the reduction in the benchmark values in the last three years. The amount was lost between April 2019, when the implementation of the …

By:brightwebtv/Nana asare barimah SIM cards Sat, 8 Jan 2022Source: gna.org.gh The National Association of Secretarial and Internet Café Operators – Ghana (NASICOG) has offered to assist smoothen the SIM card re-registration exercise. This comes in the midst of concerns by registrants over the slow nature of the process with long queues …

By:brightwebtv/nana asare barimah KGL Group, a world class brand and one of the leading private sector companies in Africa has acquired the first ever 24- carat Commemorative Gold Coin for 1 million Ghana cedis in support of the establishment of a cultural resource centre which will employ the latest technologies …

By:brightwebtv/nana asare barimah The General Secretary of Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Mr Godfred Abulbire says the Driver Union Unions have accepted the 15 pesewas reduction of fuel but will take further step if government fails to meet their demands within an expected time. The Coalition of Commercial Transport …

By:brightwebtv/nana asare barimah       Sixteen driver unions are demanding that government scraps some taxes on petroleum products. According to the unions, they have identified at least five taxes that they believe serve no useful purpose. The Coalition of Private Transport Associations includes Tipper Truck Association, Articulated Drivers Association, …

  By:brightwebtv/ nana asare barimah The Government of Ghana has fully acquired 100 percent shares in telecommunication network AirtelTigo, along with all customers, assets, and liabilities. With this, the telecommunication network will now operate as a state-owned entity. The agreement for the transfer of AirtelTigo to the government was announced …

  By:brightwebtv/nana asare barimah   The company specialises in the production of utility clothing, uniforms for security forces, hospital scrubs, uniforms for hotels, uniforms for schools and production of standardized uniforms.  MaaGrace Company Ltd under 1D1F The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday, commissioned ‘MaaGrace Company Ltd’, a garment manufacturing company, …

  by;brightwebtv /nana asare barimah Investigative account of how $10m cocaine was busted at Tema Port The Centre for Transport Security Dialogue (CETSED) has held the inaugural edition of the CETSED live. The forum brought together stakeholders in the trade, shipping and haulage industry to deliberate on major issues related …

  Expect an increment in transport fares from May 5 – GRPTU tells commuters An increment in transport fares is likely to be announced on Wednesday May 5, 2021 Sat, 1 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com An increment in transport fares is likely to be announced on Wednesday May 5, 2021, the Ghana …

by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah     The opening of the Ho Airport for passenger traffic will greatly benefit people travelling from the Volta Region to other domestic, regional and other popular holiday destinations such as Dubai, London, and Johannesburg, aviation analysts and travel consultants have predicted. Sean Mendis, commercial aviation expert …

  By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Staff working at the Electricity Company of Ghana will across the country today embark on a two-hour sit-down strike from 8am to 10am. The action, according to a circular issued by the Junior and Senior Staff Union points that the …

By:brightwebtv /nana asare barimah   ‘Bad Weather’ Forced Kumasi-Bound Plane To Land In Côte d’Ivoire – PassionAir Clarifies The management of PassionAir has explained that their Kumasi-bound flight from Accra had to be diverted to neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire due to bad weather conditions in the Ashanti Regional capital. The local …

  By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCO) says the country is not back to the days of protracted erratic power supply popularly known as ‘dumsor’. Corporate Communications Manager at GRIDCO Ebenezer Amankwah speaking on Nkawkaw based Agoo FM said “GRIDCO has released a new statement relating to the …

By:brightwebtv/nana asare barimah   The deal means Ghanaian products will benefit from tariff-free to the United Kingdom The UK has on March 3, 2021 signed a trade partnership agreement with Ghana that secures tariff-free trade and provides a platform for greater economic and cultural cooperation. The deal supports a trading …

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah With the upsurge of COVID-19 cases in the country, the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly is taking steps to prevent further spread of the virus within the metropolis. City authorities intend reintroducing the shift system in the market places to enable traders to observe social distancing and other safety protocols. …