The strike declared by the Senior Staff Association of Public Universities of Ghana will remain in force pending a determination to be made by its National Executive Council (NEC), the group has said. Members of the association are on the industrial action to demand, among other things, the payment of their Tier 2 pension arrears, […] The post Continue
The Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC), following a 2-day review workshop on the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections, reached16 resolutions aimed at improving subsequent elections. The workshop had representatives from the various political parties except for the representatives of the country’s largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Among the resolutions made in the workshop […] The post IPAC
There seems to be difficulty empanelling a jury to hear the case involving two young men alleged to have killed two policemen at Budumburam on August 28, 2019. Justice El-Freda Denkyi made known this “problem” when the case was called today [Thursday, May 20, 2021] at the High Court. Eric Kofi Duah and Michael Osafo […] The post Empanelling
The New Patriotic Party’s 2020 Parliamentary Candidate for the Akwatia Constituency in the Eastern Region, Mr. Ernest Kumi, has lambasted the ‘Operation Halt’ task force for burning 16 excavators and a bulldozer belonging to Xtra-Gold Mining Limited, a licensed small-scale mining company in the Atiwa West district. Mr. Kumi insists that the company has the […] The post Xtra-Gold
The Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC), has asked the Ghana Police Service to provide an update on its investigations into the violence recorded during the 2020 polls. This was contained in a communiqué issued after a two-day review workshop on the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. “Security around elections is the responsibility of the Ghana Police […] The post Update
The Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC), has agreed to review the closing time for general elections in the country from 5:00pm to 3:00pm. This is among the many decisions taken by the Committee made up of election stakeholders including the Electoral Commission after a 2-day review workshop on the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. The Chairperson […] The post Election
The government has secured funds from the World Bank to dredge the Odaw River for five years. The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye disclosed this during an inspection of the works on the Odaw drain with the Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle, Zanetor Rawlings. He also said re-engineering works on the drain […] The post Government
The price of Bitcoin fell below $34,000 (£24,030) for the first time in three months on Wednesday, after China imposed fresh curbs on crypto-currencies. Beijing banned banks and payment firms from providing services related to crypto-currency transactions. It also warned investors against speculative crypto trading on Tuesday. It follows falls in Bitcoin of more than […] The post Bitcoin
A senior Hamas official has said that he expects Israel and Gaza militants to reach a ceasefire “within a day or two” as cross-border attacks continue. But Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday he was “determined to carry on” until “calm and security are restored to Israeli citizens”. There were more than 100 Israeli […] The post Israel-Gaza:
The Concerned Small Scale Miners Association says its members have packed out of their concessions to avoid harassment by military personnel under the government’s ‘Operation Halt’ exercise. The Associate has raised concerns about government’s approach in the fight against illegal mining, alleging that the destruction of mining equipment has affected some of its members who […] The post We’ve
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vodafone Ghana, Patricia Obo-Nai, has been honoured with the Women Leadership Excellence Award at the just-ended Ghana CEO’s Network Summit held at the Kempinski Hotel, Accra. The award is in recognition of her remarkable contribution to the advancement of the telecommunications industry since she took over the reins of Vodafone […] The post CEO
National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over what he says is his lack of political will to make structural changes to the country’s national security setup. The MP says the failure of Nana Akufo-Addo to implement recommendations of the Emile Short […] The post Akufo-Addo
The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has charged journalists to use the RTI law in fighting corruption. Speaking at a 3-day training session for journalists on the Right To Information (RTI) Act, 2019 (Act 989), Mr. Braimah said despite decades of advocacy for the passage of the RTI […] The post Use
The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations, the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders including the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana, have agreed to resolve the latter’s tier 2 pension issues within 60 days. This comes after an emergency meeting with the leadership of the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana on […] The post Stakeholders
Management of Citi FM and Citi TV has petitioned the Ghana Bar Association, GBA, on the assault on one of its journalists, Caleb Kudah, and the subsequent raid at the station by some national security operatives, in an attempt to also arrest another journalist, Mrs. Zoe Abu Baidoo Addo. Speaking on behalf of the management […] The post Ghana
The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of the Akropong School for the Blind is demanding the removal of the headmistress of the school. The SRC made its request in a petition presented to the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, for onward submission to the government. Last week, the SRC and some old students of […] The post Akropong
The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS), has backed its Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) chapter’s decision to embark on a one-week sit-down strike effective Thursday, May 20, 2021. The KATH chapter declared the strike on Wednesday to protest over the failure of management to reassign two specialists who were posted to the department […] The post We
The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of the Akropong School for the Blind is demanding the removal of the headmistress of the school. The SRC made its request in a petition presented to the National Chief Imam,Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, for onward submission to the government. Last week, the SRC and some old students of the […] The post SRC
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has urged those who receive their second vaccination against COVID-19 to continue observing the safety protocols, including wearing of face masks. “The second jab can give you some protection but not 100 per cent. Even the vaccine with the highest efficacy is about 94 per […] The post COVID-19
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