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April 23, 2026
Louisa Afful
Business

NPA Cracks Down on Fuel Thieves at Accident Scenes

What many see as an opportunity could soon become a fast track to arrest. The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Edudzi Tamakloe, has issued a...

March 21, 2026
Louisa Afful
Business

Electricity Meters Not for Sale; Consumers Pay Only for Service – Edward Boduah

The Ashanti Regional Manager of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Edward Boduah, has clarified that electricity meters in Ghana are not for sale, stressing that consumers are only...

March 21, 2026
Louisa Afful
Business

PURC, ECG Probe Fast-Draining Prepaid Meters – Findings Expected Soon

The Ashanti Regional Manager of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Edward Boduah, has confirmed that the Commission is working closely with the Electricity Company of Ghana to investigate...

March 21, 2026
Louisa Afful
Business

PURC Alone Has Authority to Adjust Tariffs – Edward Boduah Clarifies

The Ashanti Regional Manager of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Edward Boduah, has clarified that utility providers such as the Electricity Company of Ghana and the Ghana Water...

March 6, 2026
Louisa Afful
Business

Renting Property to Foreigners Without Residence Permit Is Illegal – Acting Rent Commissioner

The Acting Rent Commissioner, Frederick Opoku, has warned landlords against renting out apartments or shops to foreigners who do not possess valid residence permits, stressing that the practice is...

February 24, 2026
Louisa Afful
Business

Foreign Affairs Ministry Shuts Down Premium Passport Centres in Accra and Kumasi

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the immediate closure of its Premium Passport Application Centres in Accra and Kumasi, effective February 20, 2026. In a press statement issued...

February 12, 2026
Louisa Afful
Business

Book Prices Likely to Increase, Not Reduce — John A. Amponsah

Economist, Financial and Investment Analyst, and Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) member, John A. Amponsah, has indicated that Ghanaians should not expect a reduction in book prices anytime soon....

January 19, 2026
Louisa Afful
Business

Hwidiem Paramount Chief Backs 24-Hour Market Project as Job-Creation Drive

The Paramount Chief of Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region, Osuodumgya Barima Apea-Dwaah Boafo, has welcomed the government’s proposed 24-hour market initiative, describing it as a timely intervention that could...

January 14, 2026
Louisa Afful
Business

GWL rolls out nationwide arrears recovery drive with 200 National Service personnel

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has begun a targeted nationwide exercise to recover outstanding water bill arrears amounting to GH¢916 million, deploying 200 National Service Personnel to support the effort....

January 14, 2026
Louisa Afful
Business

Trade Minister presses Abossey Okai dealers for further price cuts as cedi gains ground

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has renewed calls on spare parts dealers at Abossey Okai to further reduce prices, pointing to the sustained appreciation of...