The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has waded into the impasse between the government and the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) strike. The GRNMA is still on strike to express their displeasure over government failure to implement their 2024 collective agreement. The …
Read More »Kojo Oppong Nkrumah raises concerns over new energy sector levy
The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Hon. Kojo Vincent Oppong Nkrumah, has strongly criticized the newly introduced Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy, calling it one of the highest single-instance taxes ever implemented in Ghana. Speaking at a press briefing, the former Information Minister revealed the unprecedented nature of …
Read More »Former PURC Board Member raises concerns over electricity distribution model
Former Board Member of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Dr. Nii Darko Asante, has disclosed that the Ghana’s electricity distribution framework inherently fosters monopolistic tendencies. Speaking on Joynews which was closely monitored by Elvisanokyenews.net, Dr. Asante explained that electricity distribution is naturally monopolistic, and introducing multiple smaller monopolies, as …
Read More »Mahama to present Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso’s concerns at next ECOWAS summit
President John Dramani Mahama, has assured that he will present the concerns of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso to the leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) during the next summit. In a media briefing following a closed-door meeting with Burkina Faso’s military ruler, Captain Ibrahim …
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