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The concern drivers association of Ghana president Akyem abuakwa north in the Eastern Region Abenbebom has angry blame the National Petroleum Authority NPA for recent hikes in the prices of petroleum products in the country According to Abenbebom he visited various petrol stations, mostly in the Abuakwa North and South district, showed that the price of patrol has gone up to Ghc 25.00 per litre and diesel up to Ghc 25.00 per litre This increase has been noticed at filling stations such as Goil, Total, However, fuel prices are not uniform as other filling stations such as shell and others are selling petrol at Ghc 26. 00 and diesel at Ghc 26.00 A few small filling stations were selling petrol at Ghc 26.50 and diesel at Ghc 24.50 per litre Some observers have attributed the rise in the pump prices to the appreciation of the dollar against the shilling. The dollar is steadily gaining against the shilling at Ghc 22.00 buying and selling respectively Although the dollar was relatively...

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has condemned the Gender and Equal Opportunities bill adding that some of its content could provide an avenue for the legalization of many anti-human life and anti-family activities. In a communique signed by the former CBCN president, Ignatius Kaigama, at the end of their conference in Abuja, the clerics also objected to the circulation of condoms and contraceptive pills in academic institutions. The communique read: “Whereas we acknowledge some legitimate rights due to women and the need to promote them, we, nevertheless, condemn the provisions of the “Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill,” which could provide an avenue for the legalization of many anti-human life and anti-family activities. We therefore demand that such provisions be expunged from the Bill.Similarly, we condemn in unmistakable terms the indiscreet distribution of condoms and contraceptive pills in our schools, youth service orientation camps and private/governmen...