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NPP Invisible ForcesSome National Security Operatives and alleged Invisible Forces of the NPP are believed to have forcibly taken over the UNDP flats at Cantonments after abusing and assaulting the contractor of the redevelopment project. The contractor of the project is alleged to have been physically assaulted by the two groups bringing the redevelopment project to a total halt. When the Contractor of the project approached them to inquire on whose authority they were carrying outthe activity, they claimed that they were instructed by a top government official at the Ministry of Works and Housing to carry out their work. The Contractor explained to GHONE News that he was kicked and slapped severally by two groups. He added, he received several death threats from the group. GHONE News investigations revealed that several attempts made by the Works and Housing Ministry to evict the alleged National Security forces from the site have proved futile.Already some of the alleged Securi...

Transport Fares To Increase Transportation fares could increase soon, despite stability in fuel prices as the Ghana Private Roads and Transport Union (GPRTU) reviews its fare computations. The umbrella body of commercial drivers is to rope in the prices of spare parts among others into its fare computations. According to the Union, drivers over the years have to bear with increase in spare parts as there is no avenue to transfer some of the cost to passengers. Speaking to Starr News, the vice chairman for the GPRTU, Robert Saba said something needs to be done urgently to address the situation before commercial drivers are thrown out of job. “The way we come up with our lorry fares; based on fuel prices is not the best – and there are other components that go into transportation business and normally passengers do not care so much about that and only look up to the fuel and when there is no fuel price increment and we want to increase the fares it comes with public outcry and paint...