General News of Tuesday, 10 May 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comWorkers unions in tussle with government over salary incrementECG, GWCL demand increases in tariffs from PURCNorth Tongu MP decries rising cost of livingMember of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has reacted to the rising cost of living whiles wondering if the same would have been allowed by the government in an election year. In Ghana, prices of two utilities are expected to go up after the Ghana Water Company Limited, GWCL, and the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG, requested tariff adjustments from the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, PURC. Already, some transport operators have hinted that they will increase fares because of the rising cost of petroleum products. Read Ablakwa’s full post belowPerhaps Ghana should hold national elections every year. Sensitivity levels of Ghanaian political leaders must remain the same before and after elections.

Source: GhanaWeb May 10, 2022 13:56 UTC