Business

ECG, GWCL ‘cough’ GH¢250,000 to customers for damaging properties, unlawful disconnection

3,790  An amount of GH¢249,776.97 was recovered for customers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) within the first-half of the year by the Greater Accra Regional (GAR) Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC). This action follows 913 complaints received from consumers against the utility companies in the first-six months […]

Politics

Hon. Samuel Atta Akyea’s Role in Investigative Committee Faces Scrutiny

1,554  Honourable Samuel Atta Akyea, the Member of Parliament representing Akim Abuakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region, and currently presiding over the Parliamentary Adhoc Committee tasked with investigating a purported anti-IGP audio, has become the focal point of controversy due to his conduct during the inquiry. During a Committee session convened to scrutinize Dr. […]

Politics

EC’s limited voter registration exercise autocratic – Ablakwa

1,606    The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has cautioned the Electoral Commission (EC) against its voter registration exercise, which he says could disrupt the country’s gains in sustaining democracy. According to Ablakwa, the EC’s decision to restrict the exercise to its district offices is undemocratic and could disenfranchise many eligible […]

Politics

New fishing canoes banned

1,540  A ban has been placed on the registration of new canoes for artisanal fishing for the next three years. This follows the implementation of a three-year moratorium on new artisanal canoe entry to take effect from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2026, for the artisanal sector. The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development […]

Education

Basic schools in dire need of infrastructure – Coalition of Concerned Teachers

1,292  The Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) has expressed concern about the lack of proper infrastructure and basic amenities in basic schools across the country. The teacher union said that thousands of basic schools lack furniture, teaching materials, and the requisite structures for learning. CCT President King Ali Awudu charged the government to pay critical […]

Crime

Police arrest two suspects for preparation to commit robbery

1,420    The Police have arrested two suspects, Adams Kwame and Abubakari Sharif, for preparation to commit robbery. The suspects, together with two others, currently on the run, were on Thursday, 14th September 2023, arrested at the Tweapease Police checkpoint when they attempted to escape from the Police during a routine stop-and-search operation. Items retrieved […]