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Parliament Approves Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill
Parliament has approved the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025 despite fierce opposing views from the Minority Caucus.
Presenting the Bill on the floor of the House, the Minister of Finance Cassiel Ato Forson noted that, the Bill is intended to raise additional revenue to address the nation’s crippling energy sector debt and also ensure stable power supply.
The Bill which was laid under a certificate of urgency is expected levy GHS 1 on petroleum products and raise revenue to cover the energy sector’s total indebtedness which stands at US$3.1 billion as of March 2025.
The Minister assured Parliament that the impact of the new levy on ex-pump prices would be absorbed by the gains made from the strong performance of the Ghana Cedi meaning consumers would not experience an immediate price hike.
However, the Minority Caucus led by their leader Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin vehemently opposed the Bill, describing it as an inappropriate burden on Ghanaians and E-levy in another form.
For his part, the Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga noted that, the passage of the Bill will eventually end the persistent power crises known as “dumsor”.
“Contribute “one cedi, just one cedi” per litre of fuel to secure a stable power future” he stated.
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old driver, Bismark Kpormeno, for possession of a large quantity of compressed plant materials suspected to be Indian hemp.
The arrest was made on Sunday, 31 May 2026 by officers of the Tema Highway Patrol Unit during an operation along the Tema-Ada road.
According to police, the suspect was driving a Hyundai Mighty I container truck and failed to stop when signaled. He attempted to evade arrest but was pursued and apprehended at Bondase.
A search of the vehicle revealed twelve 12 sacks and eighty 80 parcels of compressed plant materials concealed in a container and wrapped in sellotape.
Preliminary investigations show the narcotics were allegedly loaded at Kpeve in the Volta Region and were being transported to Ada.
The suspect is currently in police custody assisting with investigations. The truck and exhibits have been impounded for evidential purposes.
The Tema Regional Police Command says it remains committed to combating drug trafficking and other criminal activities.
They also urged the public to support law enforcement by providing timely and credible information on suspicious activities.
Firefighters from the Peki Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded swiftly to a fatal head-on collision involving a Mercedes-Benz container truck (WR 1553-C) travelling from Nkwanta to Accra and a Mercedes-Benz passenger bus (GR 3215-E) travelling from Battor to Kabiti in the Oti Region.
The crash occurred at Peki-Tsame near Peki Senior High School in the early hours of Tuesday, 2nd June 2026.
A total of forty (40) persons were involved, comprising twenty-one (21) males, fifteen (15) females, and four (4) children.
Through a coordinated rescue operation, firefighters extricated 25 injured casualties, including 23 adults and two children.
Sadly, 15 persons lost their lives, made up of nine males and 6 females.
The injured were conveyed to the Peki Government Hospital for treatment, while the deceased were handed over to the Police, who conveyed them to the hospital mortuary for preservation and further investigation. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
The Ghana National Fire Service has extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and urges all motorists to observe road traffic regulations, avoid dangerous driving practices, and exercise maximum caution on the roads to help prevent accidents and save lives.
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