POLITICS

According to the Minority in Parliament, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) rise in utility rates will only make the high expense of living situation worse. This follows the PURC’s announcement of new power and water rates. As of September 1, utility users will pay a combined rate of 27.15 …

On September 1, 2022, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) will enact new tariffs. Electricity and water rates are anticipated to increase by 27.15% and 21.55%, respectively. In the aforementioned release, the PURC acknowledged the financial challenges that consumers were facing, but added that without these price hikes, the utility …

At a ceremony held at the police headquarters on August 15, 2022, President of the Republic Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo gave the Ghana Police Service 1,500 motorcycles. The delivery of the bikes is “yet another affirmation of the Akufo-Addo government’s commitment to provide the Police Service with the necessary logistics …

When the vice president joined the chiefs and residents of Ga Mashie (British Accra) to celebrate the Homowo festival yesterday, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was astonished by what he saw. He was truly enthralled as he saw throngs of people swarm the streets of Jamestown and the other towns to take …

In tense conditions, Kenya’s presidential election saw Deputy President William Ruto declared the victor. According to the official findings, he won by just 0.5% of the vote over his rival, Raila Odinga.Due to arguments and claims of vote fraud by Mr. Odinga’s campaign, the declaration was delayed. The Independent Electoral …

The people of Ashanti have been urged to have some patience for the president by a former NPP representative from the Afigya Kwabre South Constituency, as their fair part of the national cake will undoubtedly be distributed. Speaking to Prince Nii Ade (Dr. Cash) on the Dwaberem show on otec …

A former Ashanti NPP chairman aspirant, Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA) has charged on members of the party to join hands as come together to enhance their breaking the 8 mantras. According to the former Ashanti Regional Dean of Chairmen, breaking the 8 should not be only a mouth talk …

The Ashanti Regional Deputy Communications Officer for the opposition, National Democratic Congress (NDC) Alex Kwaku Asafo-Agyei has taken a swipe at President Akufo-Addo over his refusal to reshuffle his ministers, describing his appointees as “Area Boys” for the monumental failure to run the economy. Speaking at OTEC FM’s Dwaberem political …

Between January and July, the value of the Ghanaian cedi fell by almost 30% as the government struggled to raise money on the international capital market. The data show that while non-food inflation was 31.3%, food inflation increased once more to 32.3%. The impact of the main factors on the …

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Lawyer Justin Kodua Frimpong (JFK) has caution a Pro Alan group who had planned to organize a health walk coming Saturday in the Ashanti Region to put a stop to it or face the wrath of the party. The Ashanti Regional Chairman, …