The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Amadu Hamza Zoogo has confirmed the shooting of three military officers at Bawku in the Upper East Region. According to him, one military officer is currently battling for his life while two others are seriously injured. This happened during a shootout with feuding residents in renewed clashes in Bawku.

Prices of petroleum products will from Wednesday, March 16 experience a significant surge as consumers are expected to pay ¢11 per litre. The Bulk Oil Distributors has blamed the situation on the volatility on the market as well as the rising cost of crude on the international market.

One person is reported dead and four others have been arrested following a shooting incident in Bawku in the Upper East Region. It is not clear what may have sparked this latest violence but JoyNews has learnt that residents have fled to their various homes, leaving the streets empty.

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#FixTheCountry Movement lead convener, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has allegedly been rushed to the Police Hospital in Accra on Wednesday. According to the Movement, he complained of “general discomfort” in the latter part of this morning. A statement issued by the FixtheCountry Conveners said Oliver Barker-Vormawor has been experiencing some minor health challenges since his detention in police custody.

The Minority Chief Whip in Parliament, Muntaka Mubarak has described a ruling by the Supreme Court as an “attack on the legislature”. The Apex Court on Wednesday ruled that a Deputy Speaker can be counted during the formation of a quorum for parliamentary decision-making and participate in voting while presiding over parliamentary business.

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has called on government to consider pumping dollars from Ghana’s external reserves to arrest the depreciating cedi. GUTA says its members’ businesses are struggling due to the rate of the cedi’s depreciation, which almost doubled within just a week to 14.21% in March, 2022.

The Northern Regional Police Command has started tracking some 15 persons suspected of raiding and attacking the Dakpema palace in Tamale on Monday dawn. About five persons, including the Dakpema, Naa Fuseini Bawa, sustained several injuries after the unidentified suspects launched a gun attack on the palace over an existing chieftaincy rift in the metropolis.

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The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will experience a 5% adjustment from today, March 3, 2022. This follows the restoration of the Price Stabilisation and Recovery Levy (PSRL) on fuel products. The restored PSRL is ¢0.16 pesewas per litre on petrol, ¢0.14 per litre on diesel, and ¢0.14 per kilogram on LPG.