Tag: CUTS Ghana
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Postponement of AfCFTA implementation to next year a good decision – CUTS Int’l
The Country Director of CUTS International, Appiah Kusi Adomako, has lauded the decision to postpone the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which was scheduled to take off this month. According to him, the postponement is necessary in the wake of the global health crisis and its attendant economic impact. The AfCFTA…
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CUTS advocates implementation of AfCFTA in 2nd quarter of 2021 due to COVID-19
Research and Public Policy Think Tank, CUTS, says a postponement of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), would be ideal in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, AfroChampions, also a Policy and Advocacy think tank, suggested that the implementation should go ahead on July 1, 2020 as scheduled, as…
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Electricity tariffs must go down despite Government’s relief to consumers – CUTS Ghana
Research and Public Policy Think Tank, CUTS Ghana, which has petitioned the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission,(PURC) to reduce electricity tariffs to reflect the current cost of generation, says the call is valid despite the newly announced interventions by government. Lifeline consumers of electricity are to enjoy free power for three months, whereas all other consumers…
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PURC has no excuse; electricity tariffs must go down – CUTS Ghana
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), will have no basis to reject calls for a reduction in electricity tariffs as long as the factors that determine the cost of generation in the electricity power mix have seen a drastic change. That’s according to a Research and Public Policy Think Tank, CUTS Ghana, which has officially…
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Reduce electricity tariffs to reflect current production cost – CUTS Ghana to PURC
A Research and Public Policy Think Tank is calling on the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) to review electricity tariffs for all classes of electricity consumers to reflect the current cost of generation in the electricity power mix. “In the light of the falling prices of the key input fuel for power generation on the…
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CUTS Ghana seeks strict tax enforcement in 2019 budget
As the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Attah prepares to submit the 2019 budget statement and economic policy to the government, several civil society groups have been sending their inputs for consideration. One of such is the CUTS Group which is primarily concerned with competition and how it affects the consumer. Among the proposals put forward…
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Ghana loses GH¢5bn in property rates annually
Ghana could be losing at least 5 billion cedis annually to property owners, due to the lack of the collection of property rate. This is the estimation of consumer rights group, CUTS Ghana. The group maintains that tapping into the potential should bridge the perennial revenue collection deficit that faces the country. The persistent issues…