The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has fiercely rejected the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) latest announcement of higher utility tariffs—a 9.86% increase in electricity and a 15.92% rise in water—set to take effect on January 1, 2026. The union says it will not accept the hikes unless government returns to renegotiate the 9% wage adjustment […]
The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) says the proposed upward review of electricity tariffs by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) will cripple businesses, trigger job losses, and derail government’s 24-hour economy policy. In a strongly worded statement, the Association described the planned increases as “a recipe for disaster.” It said the business […]
