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The leadership of the Transport Operators Association of Ghana has announced a 15 percent transport fare increment. The increment starts on Monday, July 22, they said. This has become necessary due to the recent surge in petroleum and spare parts prices coupled with economic hardship. The Concern Drivers Association Public …

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has attributed Tuesday’s disruption in its check-in systems at Kotoka International Airport to ongoing excavation works at the facility. Management of the airport clarified that the disruption was not due to erratic power supply, as widely speculated. In a statement, GACL confirmed that at …

The controversial Legislative Instrument (LI) seeking to amend portions of the Road Traffic Regulations 2012 has been withdrawn in Parliament. The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, has officially withdrawn the controversial Legislative Instrument (L.I.) on behalf of the Minister for Transport. This L.I. sought …

The Ghana cedi will recoup some losses in the coming days following an improved performance against the US dollar last week. The local unit gained 0.10% against the American greenback last week to close trading at GH¢15.69. This performance signalled good times ahead. The cedi held ground against the dollar …

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started increasing prices of petroleum products at the pumps. Shell has taken the lead, selling at litre of petrol at ₵15.10 and diesel for ₵15.25. Previously, Shell was selling a litre of petrol at ₵14.80 and diesel was going for ₵14.92. By this, petrol …

The Linda-Dor Highway Rest Stop management has been alerted to a video that has been making waves, displaying a disgruntled customer who patronised their services. The management said that they sincerely regret the unsatisfactory service that the consumer experienced. In addition, they conveyed apologies for anything that went wrong, pledged …

The Deputy Director ( Head), Procurement and Stores at the DVLA, Amb. Prof Robert Tay, has been adjudged the Public Sector Procurement Personality of the Year, at the 6th Edition of the Africa Procurement and Supply Chain Awards ,2024 at a colourful ceremony in Accra.         Amb …

The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Mr. Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo has replied to the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) on the call for a complete overhaul of the SSNIT board and the immediate resignation of its top management team. Kofi Osafo-Maafo described these calls …

The opposition NDC has attempted to distract Ghanaians’ attention from Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh’s recent unveiling last Tuesday. Fortunately, Dr. Mathew has flatly denied any disparagement of former President Nkrumah or any other former president. This is a hot topic right now. I encourage all patriots to work together to …

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has officially communicated its decision to terminate the sale of its four hotels to Organised Labour. The termination of the sale was announced after Organised Labour decided to embark on a nationwide strike on Monday, July 15. The group had threatened to …