Withdraw Bill on siren exemptions for ministers, MPs

[ad_1] The Bureau of Public Safety (BPS) is demanding that the Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, immediately withdraw the Bill on speed limit exemptions for Members of Parliament and Ministers. BPS has expressed concern over the amendments made to the Road Regulations Act LI 2180, which was subsequently laid before Parliament. In a statement…

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Fuel prices to go up by 4% on Tuesday

[ad_1] The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has predicted a 4% rise in petroleum product prices in the next pricing window, effective Tuesday, July 16, 2024. According to COPEC, indications across the downstream petroleum market show that the pump retail prices of all three products – Petrol, Diesel, and LPG – will increase on Tuesday….

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Akufo-Addo, Nkrumah share same legacy of bankrupting Ghana

[ad_1] The Founder and President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, says both former President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and President Akufo-Addo share the same legacy of bankrupting Ghana. He drew parallels between the two leaders, citing Ghana’s financial ruins. His comments come after Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, compared the…

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Edward Bawa slams AG for misleading public on ENI/Vitol arbitration ruling

[ad_1] Edward Bawa, the Member of Parliament for Bongo and a member of the Energy Committee in Parliament, has criticised Attorney General Godfred Dame for deceiving the public following the International Arbitration Tribunal’s ruling on the ENI/Vitol lawsuit. The International Arbitration Tribunal in the Eni & Vitol versus Ghana and Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC)…

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Children killed in Nigeria school collapse

[ad_1] Twenty-two children have died and more than 130 have been injured after a school building collapsed in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, local officials say. Saint Academy in the state capital Jos caved in while students were in class on Friday morning. Children were left trapped under the debris. Volunteers used excavators, hammers and their…

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SSNIT terminates sale of 60% shares in four hotels

[ad_1] The Board and Management of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) have terminated the process to divest 60% of its stake in four hotels. This follows agitations and pressure by the Organised Labour to embark on a nationwide industrial strike on Monday July 15. They directed their members to stay away from work…

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