The National Tripartite Committee (NTC) has announced an increase in the National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) to GH¢11.82. The new NDMW is an 11 per cent increase over the from GH¢10.65 figure for 2019. It will take effect from January 1, 2020. The NDMW is the least wage any employer in the country can pay … The post Daily minimum wage increased to ¢11.82 appeared first on

A research and advocacy think-tank has asked the Ministry of Education to scrap the use of scratch card by BECE and WASSCE candidates in accessing their results, describing the sale of the cards as exploitative. Since 2004, results of students who sit for WAEC examinations are first released online before hardcopies are dispatched to the … The post Sale of scratch

ARB Apex Bank Limited has asked the public to disregard claims that the Bank of Ghana is set to withdraw the licences of Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) across the country as part of the clean-up of the financial sector. It described as “malicious”, an audio message circulating on social media which claimed the central … The post BoG won’t revoke licences

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has formally commissioned the Awoamefia of the Anlo State, Togbe Sri III to solely mediate in the Bimbilla chieftaincy dispute in the Northern region. A commissioning ceremony was performed Thursday by a high powered government delegation led by the Minister of National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, in Anloga in the Volta … The post Akufo-Addo

The chief executive of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) Adjenim Boateng Adjei who has been suspended over alleged conflict of interest and corruption says he is being crucified by the public for no wrongdoing. But the man who is currently under investigations by the Office of the Special Prosecutor indicated he is unfazed by the … The post [Video] ‘I’m

Suspended chief executive of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) Adjenim Boateng Adjei has been charged by the Office of the Special Prosecutor for allegedly selling government contracts. Mr Adjei was charged Thursday together with the chief executive of Talent Discovery Limited (TDL), Francis Arhin, but was granted self-recognisance bail to appear again on Friday for … The post Suspended

All officers of the police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) across the country will now be armed in a new move by the Ghana Police Administration to ensure the protection of its personnel who have recently come under attack. Five police officers have been killed in the last 30 days, something that has brought … The post Police officers who go on traffic duties

The craze for sports betting among the youth of Ghana has the potential to retard their development and by extension, the future of the country if not checked as a matter of urgency.  Mr. Daniel Jackson, Pro-director of Jackson College of Education (JCE) who made the observation, said the alarming rate at which the youth … The post Sports betting is a national disaster in waiting  appeared

Nine Ghanaians with innovative products that promote green innovation will on Sunday, September 1 vie for the Green Innovation Award, a fully sponsored return trip to Israel for capacity building in their area of expertise. The Green Innovation Award is an award scheme to honour individuals that come up with innovative ideas related to the … The post Nine to vie for Israeli Green Innovation

The Chief Executive Officer of Premier Health Insurance Mr Percy Asare Ansah has debunked assertions that private health insurance is only for the elites within the society. Even though he admitted that the initial products and services by the private insurance companies were targeted at the elites or companies, who were in the position to … The post Private Health

Seven persons are feared dead after a pit collapsed on them in Manso Wassa in the Western Region. The seven are believed to be illegal small-scale miners. Four bodies have so far been pulled out while rescuers work feverishly to save the remaining persons. All four are dead, however. More soon… Source: 3news.com|Ghana The post W/R: Seven feared dead as galamsey pit caves in appeared first

The Judicial Committee of the Northern Regional House of Chiefs has unanimously ruled that the enskinment of Alhaji Abuba Nasinmong as Bunkpurgu Na-ba is a violation of the rotation system of the Bunkpurgu skin. The Committee has also directed him to submit all chieftaincy regalia to the petitioner. The Bunkpurgu chieftaincy issues started in 2007 … The post Alhaji Abuba Nasinmong loses Bunkprugu

The President and Chief Executive Officer of Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Ichiro Kashitani, has assured President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to expect the first Toyota vehicle to be assembled in Ghana to be outdoored by August 2020. Thanking the government of President Akufo-Addo for its help and support towards the realization of this project, Mr. Ichiro … The post Ghana’s

Residents, customers, traders and shop owners at a portion of the Ghana’s spare parts hub, Abossey Okai in the Ablekuma Central Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, can no longer cope with the stench from a rented police barracks which houses some personnel of the SWAT Unit of the Ghana Police Service. The stench, which … The post Abossey Okai: Shops, businesses close

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed reports that it has contracted a foreign firm to design the new school uniforms to be used in junior high schools from the 2019/2020 academic year. It said “it has not imported, neither, has it contracted any individual, locally or internationally to bring in new uniform for the … The post New JHS uniforms not compulsory – GES appeared first on

The Ministry of Education says the community day senior high schools begun under the erstwhile John Dramani Mahama administration have not been abandoned as alleged. In a statement dated Wednesday, August 28, the Ministry said 25 have been completed so far since the Akufo-Addo-led government took office in January, 2017. According to the statement, 14 … The post Community

The Black Queens have made their second leg tie against Gabon an easier task after winning the first leg tie away in Libreville on Wednesday afternoon. A 3-0 mauling of Gabon’s Women National team, Les Pantherés today by the Black Queens at the stade Augustin Monédon, Libreville has  paved the way for Ghana’s in the … The post Black Queens outclass Gabon in 3-0 away win appeared

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has taken a swipe at the dams being built under the ‘One Village-One Dam’ policy of the Akufo-Addo administration. He added that the dams lack quality, are inferior and get washed away by the rains. “Their dams are even of inferior quality because when … The post We started same dams NPP is building

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has adopted a new framework aimed at promoting relations between the Service and the media, enhancing safety of journalists and countering impunity for crimes against journalists in Ghana. The adoption of the Framework followed over a year-long series of multi-stakeholder engagements and consultations facilitated by the Media Foundation for West … The post Ghana

The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cleared four constituencies to elect their parliamentary candidates for the 2020 elections. The four constituencies are Assin South, Mfantsiman, Fanteakwa North and Ellembelle. The primaries will come off on Saturday, August 31. The opposition party held primaries in 157 constituencies last Saturday with … The post NDC