Publishers start printing textbooks for new curriculum; books to be ready in 120 days – President of Publishers Association

Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has described utterances made by the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, as most unfortunate and totally irresponsible. He was speaking in reference to statements made by Okudzeto Ablakwa concerning the sole inquirer’s report on the Bulgarian Embassy demolition case.

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has said plans are afoot to upgrade the Achimota Forest, into a world class asset. Addressing the press on Tuesday, the sector Minister emphasized that widespread reports about the supposed sale of the Forest are false and baseless, as government has no such plans.

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The Nkoranza South MP, Emmanuel Agyekum has given a blow-by-blow account of how a 28-year-old trader died while in Police custody. Albert Akwasi Donkor, who is a footballer and digital television installer, is said to have been picked up from his Nkoranza South home by armed officers at 2:00am on April 24, 2022 in an unregistered vehicle on an anti-armed robbery operation.

The Power Planning Technical Committee (PPTC), the body responsible for the drafting of the 2022 Electricity Supply Plan, has stated that contrary to the claims by NDC MP, John Jinapor and ranking Member of Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, that ‘dumsor’ is imminent, there is no such risk.

The Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has attributed the country’s rising inflation to factors beyond government’s control. He said almost all African countries are facing similar situations. He thus added that global inflation has risen and that Ghana’s case is not an exception.

The Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) will meet with utility service providers today over their proposed tariff increments. The Commission will negotiate with the service providers and develop adjustments it finds acceptable in the current scheme of things. The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) had proposed that its tariffs be increased by 148% for 2022 and with 7.6% average adjustments between the periods of 2023 to 2026.

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) says it is time to add on to Ghana’s energy capacity to prevent a power crisis (dumsor) in the near future. According to the IES, a careful study of the current generation capacity shows that demand for power will soon overtake supply, creating a shortfall.

Some concern transport unions that are not part of Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) have hiked transport fares by 20%, effective from today. They are the Ghana Committed Drivers Association, International Drivers Road Transport Union, Truth Drivers Union, Concern Drivers Association as well as other unions and associations.