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A group calling itself the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana has rejected the 13 percent increment in transport fares announced by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU). The group says it expected a 20 percent increment, and has therefore given the government a two-day ultimatum to review the decision. …

    The NDC in the Savannah region has called on the Ghana statistical service to stop politicizing the recruitment of the population and housing census currently ongoing. According to them, leadership of the party has received numerous calls from well-meaning indigenes of the various districts, bringing to their notice …

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Callum Hudson-Odoi received a rousing welcome when he touched down at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra on Wednesday night. Musician King Promise, who has a great relationship with the footballer, was present at the airport and shared a video of Hudson-Odoi’s arrival on his social media pages. The Chelsea …

Achimota School has backed down on a decision to freeze the court order to admit the two Rastafarian boys. The school’s board in a statement on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, said it is however committed to an appeal against the ruling of the High Court. It said the decision comes …

The Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU) says transport fares would be increased by 13% effective Saturday 5 June 2021. The GPRTU in a statement on Wednesday (2 June) said the new prices affect all forms of transport including Inter-city (trotro), Intercity (long distance) and shared taxis. The statement said …

Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has said his side in parliament are demanding a greater transparency from the government in the fight against illegal small scale mining (Galamsey). He has warned the government against any attempt to cover up for persons arrested for engaging in the illicit trade. He said this …

The Governing Board of the Danquah Institute (“DI”) has appointed Dr. Antoinette Tsiboe-Darko, a Research Fellow and Lecturer at the University of Ghana, as the Acting Executive Director of the Danquah Institute.   Dr. Tsiboe-Darko, who replaces Mr. Richard Ahiagbah, is the first woman to head the think tank which …

    Safety campaigner, Kojo Aidoo-Appiah is calling on government to regulate the activities of rickety and non-passenger friendly vehicles to help reduce accidents on our roads. In an interview with the press, Mr. Aidoo-Appiah noted that regulating rickety vehicles and removing them from the roads will help contribute to …

The Metropolitan Chief Executive of Accra, Mohammed Adjei Sowah, has lost his wife. Making the announcement in a statement addressed to the media, the Management of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) said Madam Fuseina Seidu died while receiving treatment at the University of Ghana Medical Centre. “It is with deep …