GENERAL NEWS

Assembly members in the Bosome Freho District of the Ashanti Region have confirmed President Akufo-Addo’s nominee, Kofi Adu Amoateng as the new chief executive of the area. He polled 22 out of the total 29 votes representing 75.9% after the first round of elections supervised by the Electoral Commission (EC) …

Kennedy Osei Nyarko, the member of parliament (MP) for Akim Swedru, has asked for the people to ignore all statements made by several fictitious social media accounts that use his identity. He disclosed that a recent Facebook account created in the name of a specific “Commander Prince Gnadago” and using …

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced an increase in electricity and water tariffs by 4.22 % and 1.18% respectively, effective September 1, 2023. This comes on the back of a conclusion of regulatory process for the quarterly adjustment of tariff by the PURC. The quarterly tariff review mechanism …

The Asante Professionals Club (APC-USA) chapter in the United States held its third annual conference and fundraising dinner to discuss and consider ways to influence the socioeconomic development of Asantemen in honor of His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in advance of the 25th anniversary. To conduct the brainstorming, …

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Mines and Energy says its investigation into the deal between the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and Genser Energy Ghana Limited (GEGL) has revealed no irregularities. This follows claims by Civil Society Groups, IMANI Africa and Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), that Ghana buys …

The Ghana Gas Senior Staff Association is rejecting a report from the Parliament Committee on Mines and Energy on a gas supply agreement between Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and Genser Energy Ghana Limited. The deal involves the provision of 50 million standard cubic feet of raw gas daily to …

The Chief Executive of the defunct Menzgold Gold Dealership, Nana Appiah Mensah, has expressed his objection to the comparison of his company with another defunct entity, DKM Micro-Finance Company. According to Nana Appiah Mensah, the practice of equating the unfortunate financial situations and actual roles of the two companies overlooks …

The Ministry of Finance has issued instructions for the settlement of first matured coupons of bonds under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). Government in February this year successfully restructured some GHC 87.76 billion of existing bonds to 16 new bonds with varied maturing dates ranging from August 2027 up …

The recent spate of destoolment of chiefs by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has got residents talking. The latest to lose his authority is the Abuontemhene, Nana Kwaku Duah III, who was destooled on Monday, August 21. His destoolment by the Kumasi Traditional Council will be the third in …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the frontpages of the various news papers in Ghana today, Tuesday, August 22, 2023.   Daily Guide     The Business     The Daily Dispatch           Daily Graphic           The News Crusading Guide …