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ECG owes us $900m as of quarter 1, 2022; it can’t increase tariff astronomically – Chamber of IPPs

ECG owes us $900m as of quarter 1, 2022; it can’t increase tariff astronomically – Chamber of IPPs

As of the end of the first quarter of this year, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Limited owed the Independent Power Producers $900 million in power supply invoices. According to the Chief Executive of the Chamber of IPPs, Distributors and Bulk Consumers, Elipklim Apetorgbor, ECG does not have any moral right to increase electricity...

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‘They signed up for national service, not national suffering’ – Ablakwa demands payment of NSS allowances

‘They signed up for national service, not national suffering’ – Ablakwa demands payment of NSS allowances

North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has asked government to release funds for the payment of National Service allowance arrears for the months of March and April. He says the delay in the payment of the allowance “is most unfair and insensitive,” given the current harsh economic conditions. Scores of National Service personnel...

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NPRA board, mg’t call on Bawumia

NPRA board, mg’t call on Bawumia

The Office of the Vice President stands ready to assist the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) to digitalize its operations and to roll out attractive, credible pension schemes, especially for persons in the informal sector, the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has assured. Dr Bawumia gave the assurance when the management and senior staff of the NPRA...

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Universities, hotels, markets must also be wary of possible terrorist attacks, not only churches – Bonaa May 16, 2022

Universities, hotels, markets must also be wary of possible terrorist attacks, not only churches – Bonaa May 16, 2022

A Security Analyst, Dr Adam Bonaa has said the caution issued against possible terrorist attacks in Ghana by the Ministry of National Security should not be limited to only religious gatherings. In his view, all other places where people gather must be also be wary of the possible attacks. Following the activities of terrorist groups in neighbouring...

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UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan dies aged 73

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan dies aged 73

The United Arab Emirates president dies at  age  73, Emirati state news agency WAM reports. United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has died, Emirati state news agency WAM reported. He was 73. The Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced that ”There will be 40 days of official mourning with flags at half...

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Parliament approves GETFund infrastructure completion plan

Parliament approves GETFund infrastructure completion plan

The Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), Dr. Richard Boadu, has said the Fund has received Parliamentary approval to bring to completion all awarded projects prior to 2017 (legacy projects) and projects post-2017 to date, over the next three years. Giving the background to this approval, Dr. Boadu stated that on March 17, 2022, the...

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Bawku: 5 persons nabbed over renewed disturbances, deaths remanded

Bawku: 5 persons nabbed over renewed disturbances, deaths remanded

The Bolgatanga Circuit court has remanded into police custody five persons suspected of murder and discharging of firearms without authority at Bawku in the Upper East Region. They were arrested in Bawku in connection with renewed ethnic disturbances that recorded four deaths. The presiding judge of the Bolga circuit court, His Honour Alexander Graham, remanded...

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Police arrest driver who run over seven kids at Ankaase

Police arrest driver who run over seven kids at Ankaase

The driver who hit and killed seven children at Ankaase in the Krachi West District of the Oti Region has been arrested. The driver is now in police custody for further investigations to be carried out,” the Municipal Chief Executive for Krachi West, Emmanuel Jalula Kajal, said to Citi News. Six of the students died on...