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Ghana’s Consumer Protection Agency is demanding the cancellation of a ban of matted woven bags, popularly referred to as ‘Ghana Must Go’, on the flights of two SkyTeam airlines – the KLM and Air France The airlines in June this year issued a notice to its travelling customers that the widely used bag would not be allowed on their airlines. Bags packaged with cling film for food or wrapped in shape of ball are also allowed on KLM and Air France flights. It’s not clear what triggered the ban by the company but believed to have been influenced by similar ban in…

A coalition of environmental groups has asked government to as a matter of urgency take out the Atiwa Range Forest in Kyebi from the Ghana-China deal. In a press statement jointly signed on Wednesday, July 5, the group expresses disbelief as to why government will leverage “priceless assets” as part of its international financial bargaining chip. They say the Atiwa range forest has immeasurable benefits to Ghanaians as such it must be expunged from the deal with immediate effect. “Atiwa is unique and irreplaceable and without doubt the most important water tower in Ghana providing water for 5 million Ghanaians…

Broadcaster Paul Adom-Otchere has been sworn in as a member of the National Communications Authority (NCA). Mr Adom-Otchere was appointed as NCA board member by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a letter written on his behalf by Chief of Staff Akosua Frema Osei-Opare. The appointment is in pursuant to National Communication Authority Act, 2008, Act 769. The nine-member board was inaugurated on Thursday by Minister of Communications Ursula Owusu-Ekuful. Chairman of the board will be Kwaku Sakyi Addo, a renowned journalist. Among other members aside the host of Metro TV’s Good Evening Ghana are Joe Anokye, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, Bernard…

The collapsed mining pit in Prestea-Nsuta in the Western Region has been sealed off completely, as per word given earlier by a Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, though there are bodies buried underground. After the mine collapsed on Sunday, one miner was rescued alive while another, who had died, was drawn out by rescuers. A stench has been emanating from the pit dashing hopes of rescuers as well as residents of any survivors. Speaking earlier in an interview with 3FM’s Collins Essuman on Thursday, Deputy Lands Minister Benito Owusu Bio said the only option left was for the…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says it is the expectation of government and Ghanaians that the Offshore Cape Three Point (OCTP) partners will ensure prudent management of the Sankofa oil and gas project to achieve cost efficiency. This, according to President Akufo-Addo, is the only way low gas prices can be guaranteed, and, eventually, low electricity tariffs to stimulate development. “With the addition of the production from the OCTP to those of the T.E.N and Jubilee fields, we are optimistic that our beloved nation will enhance significantly its gas supply for our domestic power generation,” the President said. Not resting…

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has presented a counter petition to the Finance Committee of Parliament, stating that it supports the implementation of the 3% VAT flat rate introduced by the government. The Association disagrees that the implementation of the 3% flat rate will lead to price increase of goods as earlier suggested by the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana. This follows an earlier petition submitted by AGI, kicking against the new tax implementation with the reason that it would increase the prices of goods and services. Addressing the media…

Seventeen commercial sex workers including eleven teenage lactating mothers have been arrested by the Nima Divisional Police. Also in the grips of the police are nine male patrons including a number of pimps, who attacked the police with stones in a bid to prevent them from carrying through their lawful duty. Wednesday night’s operation was conducted around the Odaw Railway Station at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange after weeks of surveillance. The police said their action followed persistent public outcry and complaint over child prostitution in the area. Some of the commercial sex workers aged between 15 and 35 years, the…

France is set to ban the sale of any car that uses petrol or diesel fuel by 2040, in what the ecology minister called a “revolution”. Nicolas Hulot announced the planned ban on fossil fuel vehicles as part of a renewed commitment to the Paris climate deal. He said France planned to become carbon neutral by 2050. Hybrid cars make up about 3.5% of the French market, with pure electric vehicles accounting for just 1.2%. It is not yet clear what will happen to existing fossil fuel vehicles still in use in 2040. Mr Hulot, a veteran environmental campaigner, was…

Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has launched a scathing attack on the Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah  Adjoa Sarfo calling her a “shameless liar”. He accused the legislator who is the deputy majority leader of claiming credit for the construction of the Dome Kwabenya Community Day Senior High School (SHS). “Adjoa Sarfo is a bloody liar. It’s amazing that she can open her mouth to lie like that”, the hard-talking Koku Anyidoho told Bright Kwesi Asempa on Onua FM’s morning show “Yen Nsem Pa” on Thursday morning. On 12th November, 2016,…