CUTS urges parliament to bring DVLA to order on “delinquency” fees

Economist and legal practitioner Appiah Kusi Adomako has called on government to test the US$235million desalination penalty award for legal grounds to mount a challenge, while negotiating a settlement that contains the state’s exposure and restores water supply to Teshie and surrounding communities.

Must a country build everything others built, in the same order, before its people can enjoy similar opportunities? Leapfrogging offers a different way of thinking about that question. 

Power tariffs will remain unchanged in the fourth quarter (Q4) despite a 3.04 percent depreciation of the cedi and a sharp rise in the inflation assumption used by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) as lower natural gas costs and a stronger projected contribution from hydro generation help contain pressure on electricity prices.

The Bank of Ghana has maintained its policy rate at 14 percent, with the Monetary Policy Committee assessing the risks to inflation and economic growth as broadly balanced despite renewed global price pressures.

The Bank of Ghana will introduce a new series of banknotes in November, replacing the current designs with upgraded notes featuring enhanced security and durability features as the central bank seeks to strengthen currency integrity and improve cash management.

Continental has significantly expanded its global portfolio of ultra-high-performance (UHP) tyres – tyres measuring 18 inches and above – over the past five years and plans to strengthen this segment further in the future.

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, in partnership with Access Bank (Ghana) Plc., today unveiled Visa Accept, a solution that allows micro, nano and small merchants across Ghana to accept contactless card payments directly on their smartphones, without the need for additional hardware.

A joint delegation from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and its upstream subsidiary, GNPC Explorco, has engaged the Dagbon traditional leadership ahead of planned exploratory drilling in the basin, with the Regent urging the companies to prioritise local employment, environmental protection and community development.