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‘Undercover caterers killing our businesses’
Caterers hiding in their homes to sell food to customers have been accused of killing the business of traditional caterers.
The Western Regional President of the Ghana Traditional Caterers Association, Mrs. Patience Botwe Dzakpasu who stated this said the association provided employment to a good number of Ghanaian males and females especially the low-income class, therefore, solving some of Ghana’s unemployment challenges.
She said caterers who hid in their homes and prepared food where many organisations placed orders in the morning and brought vehicles to pick the food in the afternoons were killing the spirit of the association.
Mrs. Dzakpasu was speaking to the media after the 2022 May Day Celebration on the theme “Protecting Jobs and Incomes in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond”.
She said “almost all the caterers hiding in their homes never pay any tax and have taken all the customers of the association”, causing the businessof traditional caterers to go down.”
The President of the Traditional Caterers said because they produced their foods in their homes, the Ghana Revenue Authority, the Assemblies, Ghana Tourism Authority and other bodies authorised to collect taxes for government did not know about these caterers adding “government is losing money from these caterers because they are not easily located.”
She said the cost of food stuffs was very high and prices of goods were also increased daily to the disadvantage of chop bar owners.
Mrs Dzakpazu has, therefore, appealed to the government to help them else if the association collapsed it would create more unemployment in the country considering the number of people it (the association) had employed.
From Peter Gbambila, Takoradi.
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Seek healthcare at facilities where nursing services are available – Ministry of Health
As a result of the ongoing strike action by the Ghana Registered Nurses and
Midwives Association (GRNMA), it has become imperative for the Ministry of
Health to implement additional measures to mitigate any inconvenience that has been caused.
According to the Ministry, in a statement, it has through all appropriate channels, led negotiations to ensure the smooth approval and implementation of the
new Conditions of Service.
Against this backdrop, the statement added that in line with the Ministry’s policy to ensure healthy population for national development, it has become necessary to make provisions to fill the gaps created as a result of the strike.
Consequently, the Ministry has urged the general public to continue seeking healthcare services at various health facilities, including those where nursing services remain available, to ensure their health needs are met.
They Ministry also attached a link of health facilities across the country in the statement.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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MTN, Telecel & AT to increase value of data bundles effective Tuesday, July 1, 2025
The Minister for Communication and Digital Innovation, Sam George, has announced an increase in the value of data bundles by all telecommunication networks in the country.
Speaking at a Meet The Press held today, he said the new directive will take effect from July 1, 2025.
According to him, the implementation date of July 1, is to allow the telcos to recalibrate and reconfigure their systems to reflect the agreed-upon value increases.
He said The new directive will ensure that “AirtelTigo Ghana (AT Ghana): A 10% increase in all data bundles currently offered by the network, additionally, the GH₵400 bundle, which currently offers 195GB, will now offer 236GB.”
Touching on Telecel Ghana, he said, “A 10% increase in data bundles currently offered by the network, their GH₵400 bundle, which currently offers 90GB, will offer 250GB, effective from July 1.”
On MTN Ghana, the minister said, there would be “a 15% increase in all data bundles currently offered by the network and I am pleased to announce the restoration of GH₵399 bundle, which currently has been changed to GH₵350 that offers 92.88GB, will hence be reinstated to 214GB for GH₵399.”
Sam George has also urged the operators to invest in the quality of their network to ensure customers are better served.
He charged the regulator National Communication Authority (NCA) to strictly monitor the changes.
The minister expressed appreciation to the CEOs of the various companies for close collaboration over the last four months.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
