The cost of producing maize has skyrocketed from GH¢1,200 per acre in 2020 to GH¢8,100 per acre in 2024, posing a serious threat to maize cultivation and food security, given its crucial role as a staple crop in Ghana. This represents an alarming increase of over 500% in maize production costs per acre. Over the past five years, the cost trajectory has …

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) approved a 5.8% increment of electricity and water 5.1 percent on Monday, July 1 took effect for residential use. The increment which forms part of PURC’s second quarterly review for 2024 will take effect from July 1 to September 30. According to PURC, residential electricity consumers will see an upward adjustment of 5.84% while lifeline …

A 12-year-old who was allegedly kidnapped by an okada rider at Awutu Botoku in the Awutu Senya West District has been found. The victim, Solomon Kweku Wise went missing on Monday after his mother hired a rider to take him to school. Solomon, however, did not return from school and all attempts to locate him proved futile. The okada rider …

The Achimota Circuit Court has sentenced a former Assistant Manager of Chicken Inn and Pizza Inn to five years imprisonment in hard labour. The 29-year-old was caught on Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) stealing GH₵199,040.00 belonging to his former employer. Collins Acquah, after a week on remand, changed his plea of not guilty to guilty and he was convicted on his …

Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof. Ransford Gyampo, has disclosed that he never attended Junior High School (JHS). According to the academic, his excellent performance from Class 6 led to this promotion to Secondary School, Form 1. “My results from Class 6 to JHS 1 were very, very good. So, around that time, in Class 6, there …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has declined to disclose the complete cost of its new head office building to Mahama Ayariga, Member of Parliament for Bawku Central. In response to Ayariga’s request for detailed financial information regarding the construction project, the BoG redirected him to the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) for further clarification. Citing procedural protocols, the BoG stated that all financial details related …

Businessman, Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing ambulance procurement trial, has dismissed claims that he received 50 percent of the €2.3 million paid under the ambulance contract. According to him, he received no such amount, adding that the claim by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, is false. He made this statement when he was …

Members of the Minority Caucus on the Appointments Committee of Parliament have boycotted the vetting of the Deputy Minister-designate for Trade and Industry. Kofi Ahenkorah-Marfo, the Deputy Trade and Industry Minister-designate, is set to be vetted today, July 2 but a press release signed by the Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson said he and his members will stay away …

The Ga Mantse, His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, is leading the Homowo Clean-up Exercise in Accra to rid the city of filth and promote a clean environment. The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Honourable Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, sub-chiefs of Accra, and a special task force of Ga traditional warriors were part of the Ga Mantse’s team. …

The third accused person in the ongoing ambulance case, Richard Jakpa, has stated that the Cabinet and Parliament approved the process for the procurement of ambulances and its specifications, asserting that all necessary due diligence was meticulously observed. The statement was made on Tuesday, July 2, in response to a legal challenge by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Godfred …