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April 18, 2024April 18, 2024

Ashanti Region Hit By Power Cuts, Residents Demand End To ‘Dumsor’

Residents in the Ashanti region on Wednesday, April 17, held a vigil to express their frustrations over the ongoing power crisis. Dubbed the “dumsor vigil,” participants, including traders, expressed concerns about the negative impact of the power outages on their businesses

April 18, 2024April 18, 2024

It’s A Shame ‘galamsey’ Issues No Longer Make Headlines – Sam Jonah

The Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Sir Sam Jonah, has expressed concern over what he perceives as a decline in media coverage of illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey. The senior statesman lamented the lack of attention

April 18, 2024April 18, 2024

Man Remanded For Robbing Matilda Amissah Arthur, Others

A man accused of robbing high-income personalities including Matilda Amissah-Arthur, the wife of late Vice President Kwasi Amissah-Arthur, and mother-in-law of renowned architect David Adjaye has been arraigned and charged with 26 counts of robbery and money laundering. The accused, Yahuza

April 18, 2024April 18, 2024

Rising Cost Of Fuel: GPRTU Pushes For 30% Increment In Transport Fares

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is advocating for a 30 percent increment in transport fares in a bid to address the escalating operational expenses faced by its members due to hikes in fuel prices. The Deputy Public Relations Officer,

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

Diversify GRIDCo, ECG and VRA – Otumfuo Tells Govt

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged the Akufo-Addo government to face the realities of the economic landscape and prioritize policies that foster the growth of industries, leading to job creation and increased investment. Additionally, he suggested diversifying public enterprises like

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

Armed Robber Lynched In Kumasi

A suspected male armed robber has been lynched by an angry mob at Adomanu in the Bantama Constituency in Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region. The hoodlum, believed to be in his late 30’s, allegedly, attempted to rob someone with

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

PURC Fine Against ECG Board Members Too High – Kwabena Donkor

A former Power Minister, Dr Kwabena Donkor, has expressed satisfaction with the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) directive to board members of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to pay a regulatory charge for overseeing the recent power outages without notification

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

Four Persons Arrested For Allegedly Stealing EC Laptops Remanded

Four persons arrested for the theft of Biometric Voter Registration kits of the Electoral Commission have been charged with four counts of stealing and dishonestly receiving. They have been remanded into Police custody. Three of the accused persons are officials of

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

You Cannot Oppress People Doing Their Work – PUWU Tells Ashanti Regional Minister

The Public Utilities Workers Union (PUWU) has condemned the charges brought against the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Ashanti East General Manager, Ing. Michael Wiafe for allegedly causing public unrest after a disconnection of power supply to the Kumasi Technical University.

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

GHc 5.8m Fine On ECG Board Members Was Sanctioned By Our Legal Dept – PURC

A Commissioner of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Ishmael Edjekumhene, has disclosed that the decision to impose a fine of Five Million, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Eight Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS 5,868,000.00) on members of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)