TOTAL MOBILE MONEY TRANSACTIONS HIT GH¢1.775TRN
The total value of mobile money transactions hit GH¢1.775 trillion in eight months of 2024, data from the Bank of Ghana has revealed. This is compared with GH¢1.031 trillion the same time in 2023. This significant growth in mobile money transactions is astonishing and provides an opportunity for the country to deepen financial inclusion.
LIVESTREAM: Launch of NDC Women’s manifesto
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is launching its women’s manifesto at the Great Hall, KNUST. The party through the manifesto seeks to empower women and increase the voice of women if it wins the 2024 December elections. The event has gathered the party’s top women executives and officials to highlight the need for an...
Mortuary workers to strike today over poor conditions of service
The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) is embarking on an indefinite strike effective today, Thursday, September 26, in demand of improved conditions of service. Concerns of the union include inadequate provision of personal protective equipment (PPE), which the members of the union say has exposed them to diseases and other dangers. Additionally, salary...
GNPC’s financial viability in jeopardy due to govt’s $1bn debt – PIAC
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) is raising concerns over the financial viability of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) should it be weaned off cash allocations from the Petroleum Holding Fund by 2026 per the Petroleum Revenue Management Act. PIAC asserts that GNPC is being “laboured” as the government and its agencies owe the corporation...
TUSAAG to strike on Friday
The Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has announced a plan to embark on a nationwide strike, effective Friday, September 27, 2024. TUSAAG said this was in response to the government’s disregard for obligations under the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and failure to implement the revised allowances for senior members of public universities. The statement...
Current ‘Dumsor’ due to challenges at Gas processing plant at Atuabo – GRIDCo, ECG
The Ghana Grid Company LTD (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have attributed the current intermittent power supply, commonly known as ‘dumsor’, to a technical challenge at the Ghana National Gas Company’s (GNGC) Gas Processing Plant (GPP) in Atuabo. Recently, parts of the country have experienced power outages due to limited gas...
11 more Democracy Hub protestors remanded, to reappear Today
The 11 Democracy Hub protestors who appeared in court today have been remanded into police custody. They are expected to reappear in court today Thursday, September 26, 2024. All of them pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit crime. This brings the total number of demonstrators remanded by the Accra Circuit Court to 50....
Govt’s dubious contracts collapsing Ghana’s energy sector – Minority
The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over the resurgence of load shedding, popularly known as ‘dumsor,’ blaming it on dubious contracts signed by the government through the Ghana Gas Company. The caucus alleges that there is pressure on the Ghana Gas Company from the Presidency to sign an $800 million contract with the Phoenix Park Gas...
ECG REJECTS CLAIMS OF NON-COMPLIANCE WITH CASH WATERFALL MECHANISM
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has strongly rejected allegations that it has once again failed to meet its payment obligations under the Cash Waterfall Mechanism (CWM). Some industry players had raised concerns about payment shortfalls, particularly for May, June, July, and August, with some Independent Power Producers (IPPs) confirming they had not received payments for these...
OPOKU-AGYEMANG BEGINS PHASE 2 OF WESTERN REGIONAL CAMPAIGN TOUR TODAY
Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate of former President John Mahama and a prominent figure in the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is set to kick off the second phase of her campaign tour in the Western Region today. This initiative is part of the party's strategy to solidify its support base ahead of the upcoming elections.During...
