Midday News

Former Tourism Minister Andrew Egyapa Mercer has urged politicians to avoid interfering in the Bawku conflict, calling for a united, non-partisan approach to resolve the long-standing security issue.

IMANI Africa’s Senior Vice President, Kofi Bentil, has urged a shift in strategy to address the Bawku conflict, stating it has surpassed police capacity and now needs military intervention.

The PURC has announced an upward adjustment in the average end-user tariff for electricity and water tariffs across the board for all categories of consumers.

The Minority in Parliament has urged the Speaker to act swiftly to uphold constitutional provisions and parliamentary protocols in the wake of an attempt to arrest the Assin South MP, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour.

Environmental civil society organization, A Rocha Ghana, has expressed grave concern that the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, is already failing under the new government.

Deputy Trade Minister, Sampson Ahi, has disclosed that President John Mahama has directed them to do everything within their power to resolve the controversial 10% tariff imposed on Ghana’s exports by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The US Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, has called for further dialogue with the government of Ghana following high-level talks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the recent imposition of a 10 percent tariff on imports from Ghana and several other countries.

The NPP has called on the government to provide transparency and accountability regarding concerns over suspected drug trafficking and money laundering activities in the country.

The National Communications Officer of the NDC, Sammy Gyamfi, has accused Assin South MP, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, of deliberately spreading misinformation regarding allegations of drug trafficking and money laundering involving two aircraft that departed Ghana for Gran Canaria.

A former Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Richard Anamoo, says it should be possible for the missing containers belonging to the ECG to be traced, emphasising that relevant institutions have records of their whereabouts.