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The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has indicated that new utility tariffs will take effect in January next year, following…

As Ghanaians are up in arms against proposals by the utility companies for steep upwards tariff adjustments, some stakeholders of…

Describing the situation as harsh, the Chief Executive of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) pointed out in an interview that, businesses were expecting moves that will reassure them—not a further increase in their cost of production.

Chief of Staff, Frema Osei-Opare has said all the stakeholders must make their voices heard in the process of announcing new utility tariffs by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC).

According to the PURC, the tariffs could be increased or decreased. The Director of Research at PURC, Dr Eric Kofi Obutey, has said, the Commission is engaging all the stakeholders to arrive at tariffs that will serve the need of Ghanaians as well as the service providers. The stakeholders as the Parliamentary Select Committee on Mines and Energy; Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), and Ghana Employers Association among others.