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GRNMA strike is due to gov’t failure to prioritize their concerns in the 2025 budget – Richard Ahiagbah laments

  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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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