The death toll in the devastating Bagre dam spillage in Northern Ghana has risen to 34 from the previously reported 18, officials of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) have confirmed to Starr News. Two more persons are reported missing while thousands have been displaced. Even though no senior government official is yet to visit […] The post Bagre dam spillage:
Government says it will not scrap the Special Petroleum Tax in the price buildup of petroleum products despite intense calls to have it expunged. Following the recent hikes in prices of petroleum prices where a litre of diesel and petrol are being sold at GH¢5.18 and GH¢5.14 respectively, the Minority in Parliament demanded the immediate […] The post Special Petroleum
The Northern Regional Minister Salif Saeed has described as baseless criticism of the government’s handling of the aftermath of the spillage of the Bagre dam. The spillage of the dam plus weeks of torrential downpour has so far left 18 people dead with over 100,000 displaced. The central government has come under intense bashing following […] The post Bagre
Energy Minister Peter Amewu has said but for the numerous interventions by the Akufo-Addo government, the recent increase in prices of petroleum prices, would have been much more devastating for Ghanaians. Citing the removal of excise duty and the review of the Special Petroleum Tax from 17.5percent to 13percent among other interventions to mitigate the […] The post Fuel Price
The Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) is on the heels of former heads of some state institutions over massive rots leading to financial loss to the state. Over US$44,306,262.51 have so far been uncovered as misappropriated funds from the previous managers of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASCLOC), Ghana Free Zones Board and […] The post EOCO chases
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