The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has proposed that the government pay into the Petroleum Holding Fund (PHF) proceeds from liftings of the Jubilee Holdings Limited (JOHL) and any other subsidiary of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation. According to PIAC, the proceeds from the liftings constituted petroleum revenues for …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will from Thursday, February 1, disconnect power to all customers and users of electricity who are consuming power without paying. Dubbed operation ‘No Free Consumption,’ the exercise will involve ECG teams in the field updating customer details such as phone numbers and GPS addresses, …

The Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress, Sammy Gyamfi, has accused the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government of institutionalizing corruption. Gyamfi’s assertion is grounded in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), where he highlights a stark decline in Ghana’s performance over the last seven years. According to Gyamfi, Ghana achieved its best CPI …

The Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Telecommunications, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has emphatically stated that there are no charges associated with depositing money into one’s Mobile Money (MoMo) account. His response follows reported cases of some MoMo agents allegedly imposing deposit fees. During an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show, …

Tension has gripped the New Juaben traditional area following an incident where a group, reportedly led by the New Juaben divisional police commander, forcibly entered the stool room of the Adwampong royal family in Koforidua. The confrontation ensued after the queen mother of the Adwampong royal family resisted the unauthorized …

Some students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) were left stranded on Thursday as lecture halls were locked when they turned up for lectures. This occurred after the Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWUG) members, whose duty it is to set up the lecture halls, …

The Institute of Climate and Environmental Governance (ICEG) has expressed concerns about the lack of commitment by the government to invest revenue that will be accrued from the Emission Levy. The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) announced that the Emissions Levy Act, 2023 (Act 1112), which imposes a levy on carbon …

The New Patriotic Party, in collaboration with the Regional Executive Committee, has established reconciliation committees in various regions to address post-election issues. A press statement by the party on February 1, 2024, tasked the committees to ensure unity within the party in every constituency for the success of the party. …

  The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has disclosed that it will increase transport fares following the imposition of the Emissions Levy which took effect on Thursday, February 1, 2024. The Emissions Levy which is contained in the 2024 budget is in line with the government’s efforts aimed at …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says its latest survey conducted in December 2023 showed a strong rebound in both consumer and business sentiments, reflective of the signs of recovery, Governor Dr Ernest Addison has said. Consumer confidence, he said,  improved on account of easing inflationary pressures which led to optimism …