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Fuel prices to go up July 1 – COPEC

The Chamber for Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has projected a rise in fuel prices for the first pricing window of July 2024. According to COPEC, retail prices of petrol, diesel, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are expected to increase across the country. This anticipated hike is attributed primarily to the further depreciation of the Cedi against the Dollar, with the exchange …

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Finance Minister to present Mid-Year budget review in July

Without any last-minute change, the Finance Minister will be expected to present the 2024 Mid-Year Budget review on July 12th or 15th. The Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh announced this on the floor of Parliament, stating the specific date is yet to be confirmed. “We will have a joint caucus [Meeting] on Wednesday which is the 3rd of July as …

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Why this year’s cocoa crops will be worst in recent times – Boahen Aidoo explains

The 2023/2024 cocoa season is projected to be one of the worst in recent years, largely due to extreme weather conditions experienced last year. Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board, Boahen Aidoo, addressing concerns, attributed the decline to unprecedented weather patterns that have severely impacted cocoa production. According to him, the previous year recorded the hottest temperatures in history, setting …

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