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Ghanaians are to anticipate an upward evaluate in tariffs in July this yr because the Electricity Company of Ghana, Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) and different utility firms name for a rise in tariffs to assist enhance their work.
The Electricity Company of Ghana is requesting 148% enhance in utility costs whereas Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) additionally asks for 334% enhance in water tariffs.
The tariffs increment proposed by the utility firms have been vehemently opposed as critics dread it would compound the plight of Ghanaians.
Touching on the problem, seasoned journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr. blames the management of Ghana for this downside.
According to him, the leaders of the nation have extraordinarily upset Ghanaians.
Mr. Pratt defined that the appointment of individuals with out experience to be members of the Board of Directors of State enterprises is a main contributory issue to this problem.
In order to resolve these points, Mr. Pratt suggested the President and his appointees to “stop giving the State enterprises out as a token of appreciation to people for helping them to win elections”.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
The Ghana First Alliance, a movement, is today staging a protest in Accra against the renewal of the mining licence of Gold Fields, a mining company owned by a South African citizen operating in Ghana.
The demonstration, dubbed “Operation No Contract Renewal: South Africa Must Go,” is being held to demand that government does not renew the company’s licence.
The group says their protest is linked to recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa by a protest group known as “march to march.”
They claim that many Ghanaian-owned shops were looted, while others were attacked, with some cases leading to deaths.
They also say the situation forced the Ghana government to evacuate thousands of Ghanaians from South Africa back to Ghana.
Speaking to some of the protesters, they said they will move to several key locations in Accra, including the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Jubilee House, where they intend to present their petition.
The protesters are calling on government to terminate the Gold Fields contract and hand over the mining concessions to capable Ghanaians to manage.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has made a generous donation to the country’s national female Under-17 and Under-20 teams – Black Maidens and Black Princesses- as they continue preparations for major international assignments.
The donation, made on Friday, May 22, was presented on behalf of the First Lady by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, at the GFA Technical Centre in Prampram.
The gesture forms part of efforts to motivate and support Ghana’s young female footballers as they prepare to represent the country on the international stage.
The donation included essential food items and toiletries aimed at supporting the welfare and well-being of the players and technical teams.
The donation included cartons of Milo, T-rolls, soft drinks, toiletries, and a range of essential supplies aimed at supporting the welfare of the players, enhancing camp conditions, and easing preparations ahead of their respective assignments.
The Black Maidens are currently engaged in preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers and are set to take on Liberia women’s national under-17 football team in the second-leg encounter in Liberia this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Black Princesses have already secured qualification to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after overcoming Uganda in the qualifiers, extending Ghana’s remarkable record to eight consecutive appearances at the tournament.
The donation by the First Lady was expected to boost morale within both camps while reinforcing national support for the young female footballers who continue to make the country proud.
