News
Cedi Appreciation: Electroland Ghana heed to government’s appeal to reduce prices
Electroland Ghana Limited (EGL)has heeded to an appeal by the government to businesses to reduce prices of their products.
This call by the government follows the recent appreciation of Ghana’s currency against other major trading currencies.
Against this backdrop, EGL in a press conference of Monday, May 19, 2025, announced a reduction in their prices.
Speaking to the media on Monday, May 19, 2025, Head of Marketing and Media Relations, Electroland Ghana, Adiza Ibrahim said, the move was in line with the recent booming of the Ghanaian economy, coupled with the appreciation of the Ghana Cedi against other foreign currencies.
According to her, their price reduction was in line with the government’s appeal to businesses in Ghana to reduce their prices due to the current appreciation of the Ghanaian currency.
” Electroland Ghana Ltd. is glad to announce gargantuan reductions on all our prices,” she revealed.
She stressed that Electroland Ghana believes their customers are shareholders in their business, thus they should celebrate the cedi appreciation with them.
“Cedi Apiki Promo offers sensational price reductions as well as freebies on our products.We are committed to ensuring that our customers enjoy the best prices on electronic appliances,”she revealed.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed that in the whole of 2024, only GHS 362 million was released to MMDAs in Common Fund.
Contrary to this, In 2025 alone GHS 5 billion was released to the MMDAs with the following breakdown as follows.
The Minister made this revelation when he took his turn at the Government Accountability Series held today.
In breakdown, the minister nonted that 1st Quarter – 790,372,058.40 was released for 2025.
He added that for the 2nd Quarter, 1,464,983,309.60 was released.
3rd Quarter saw the release of 1,188,921,640.80 and
1,592,706,391.20 for 4th Quarter.
The Minister added tha each of the MMDAs were required to undertake the following; at least 2-CHPS compounds, 3 Classroom blocks, 10 Boreholes, and Completion of legacy projects.
Additionally, 25% of the Common Fund was allocated for the Construction of 24-Hour Economy Model Markets.
Ahmed Ibrahim noted that as a result of the timely and unprecedented release of Funds, a total of 494 CHPS compounds, 761 Classroom Blocks, 4,029 Boreholes, and 2,755 Legacy projects are currently at various stages of completion.
Also, he added that 261 24-Hour Economy Model Markets have all been awarded on contracts and construction has begun on many of them.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), on April 17, 2026, decorated nineteen (19) senior officers who have been promoted to their next ranks based on the recommendations of the Police Council and approval of the President, John Dramani Mahama.
The ceremony, held at the National Police Headquarters in Accra, forms part of efforts to recognise merit, dedication, and long-standing service within the Ghana Police Service, while strengthening leadership across key operational and administrative levels.
The officers promoted from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) to Commissioner of Police (COP) are Dr. Luke Asue-In-Yeng Zakpaa, Mr. Frederick Agyei, Mr. Duuti Tuaruka, Mr. Arthur Osei-Akoto, Mr. Darko Offei Lomotey, Mr. Eric Ken Winful, Mr. Barnabas Nambont Nasumong, and Mr. Desmond Owusu Boampong.
The IGP and members of POMAB congratulated the officers and urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
