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November 24, 2023
Some $115 million paid as insurance in the upstream sector
Ms. Gertrude Adwoa Ohene-Asienim, Executive Director of the Whitestone Shipbrokers Ghana says some $115 million had been paid as claims in the upstream sector to date.
She added that this huge financial burden in the event of accidents, lost or dama…
Compensations, resettlement packages must not make mining communities victims of circumstances- Lecturer
Dr. Mrs Theresah Baah-Ennumh, a Senior Lecturer, Department of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, says compensations and resettlement packages offered to communities affected by mining should not make them ‘victims’.
‘Bene…
NHIA debunks claims Scheme on verge of collapse
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has debunked reports in a section of the media that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was on the verge of collapse.
It assured that the Scheme was financially stable and remained committed to …
Theft, vandalism hampering road safety efforts- Stakeholders
Stakeholders in the road safety ecosystem have expressed worry over how theft and vandalism of traffic and streetlights by thieves and road users are hampering efforts to promote road safety in the country.
The stakeholders, which comprise individua…
Telcos pay GHC6.07 billion tax, remittance to government in 2022
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications says telecommunication companies have paid taxes and other remittances worth GHC6.07 billion to the government in 2022.
Speaking at the launch of the 2022 Mobile Industry Transparency Initiative Report in Accr…
CEPIL presents Human Rights Manual to Ghana Blind Union
The Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL), a Non- Profit Organisation, has presented a manual on Human Rights for Human Rights Defenders in braille format to the Ghana Blind Union (GBU) in Accra.
The Human Rights Defenders include Civil Society Org…
Achieving economic targets in election year a test for government – ISSER
The Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) says achieving economic targets next year is a test case for government to break the ‘political business cycle’ characterised by high spending in election years.
ISSER observed that f…
Ghana needs air quality monitors to control air pollution
Professor Kofi Amegah, an Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) says the government must invest in air quality monitors to detect and regulate air pollution. That, he said, would enable accurate data generation on …
PURC reduces electricity tariff for fourth quarter, water goes up
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has reduced electricity tariff by 1.52 per cent, the only downward review for consumers for 2023.
All previous adjustment since the beginning of the year, saw electricity tariff increased, considerin…
Gender Ministry asked to support female aspirants in district level elections
Mr Kokro Amankwah, General Secretary, National Association of Local Authorities Ghana (NALAG), has asked the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) to offer financial support to women participating in the district level elections…