Author Archives: larryehu

COPEC warns of fuel shortages ahead of Christmas

The Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah has warned that should the prevailing conditions in the petroleum sector fester, there will be a shortage of petroleum products in the country ahead of the Christmas festivities. “If you look at the economic activities that occasion the last quarter of the year, we are not looking at ...

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Fighters to join Kpebu’s ‘Ku me preko reloaded’ demonstration

Members of the Economic Fighters League say they will fully participate in the planned demonstration to be organized by private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu. They accused the government of engaging in thievery. Martin Kpebu wants the president to resign over the economic challenges hence the planned demonstration. In a post on Facebook, Mr. Kpebu announced; “Ku me preko demo for ...

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World Cup: Shilla Illiasu thinks 2006 squad superior to current one

Former Black Stars defender Shilla Illiasu has explained how superior the 2006 World cup squad was as compared to the current crop of players set to represent Ghana in Qatar for the 2022 World cup. The 2006 squad included players like Samuel Kuffuor (AS Roma), Michael Essien (Chelsea), (Sulley Muntari (Udinese) and Stephen Appiah (Fenerbahçe) among others. On the other ...

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Removal of subsidy on residual fuel is meaningless – Minority

The removal of subsidy on residual fuel by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is meaningless, Yapei Kusawgu Member of Parliament John Jinapor has said. In his view, this does not affect petroleum prices in any way. The NPA announced to the general public, particularly stakeholders in the oil marketing sector, that the subsidy on residual fuel oil (RFO) has been ...

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I can see poverty coming – Dalex Finance CEO kneels to beg Akufo-Addo to ameliorate situation

The Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance has begged President Akufo-Addo to urgently take the decisive measures required to address the current economic crisis the country is facing. According to Ken Thompson, there is a looming poverty characterised by business closures with job losses should the President fail to act. In an interview with Citi TV on Tuesday, November 1, ...

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Alexander Djiku resumes training after returning from injury

Black Stars defender, Alexander Djiku has returned to full training with Strasbourg after recovering from a hamstring injury. The 28-year-old picked up the injury last month in his side’s 2-2 draw against Toulouse. Djiku also missed out on the team’s game last weekend against Olympique Marseille, leading many to raise concerns about the severity of the injury ahead of the ...

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Use accumulated funds from Price Stabilization Recovery levy to subsidize fuel – Minority tells govt

The Member of Parliament for Yapei Kusawgu John Jinapor has asked the government to use parts of the petroleum resources to subsidize fuel. He also said the government can rely on accumulated funds from the Price Stabilization Recovery Levy, to support Ghanaians in this difficult moment. Addressing a press conference on the rising cost of fuel in Ghana, in Parliament ...

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