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The Trades Union Congress has urged unions upset with the base pay increments for public sector workers for 2021 and 2022 to exerciser restraint. At a press conference by Organised Labour on July 26, 2021, Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress, Dr. Yaw Baah, said the base pay increase of 4 percent for 2021 and […] The post TUC urges calm amid agitation

More Ghanaian owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) are joining the newly incorporated Association of Indigenous Oil Marketing Companies of Ghana (AIOMCG). According to the coordinators of AIOMCG, they have reached out to over 30 indigenous OMCs and more than 15 of them have duly registered as members of the Association. They are confident that many […] The post OMCs rush to

Three teacher unions have expressed dissatisfaction with the announced base pay increment for public sector workers for 2021 and 2022. The unions; Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT), believe teachers are deserving of better conditions of service. The base pay increase is 4 […] The post Teacher

The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, H.E. Wamkele Mene, says the full implementation of the agreement will help cocoa-producing countries on the continent to add value to their cocoa beans to boost revenue generation. Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Nigeria account for 68% of the global cocoa supply. Collectively, they produced […] The post AfCFTA

Two suspected armed robbers are in the grips of the Bimbilla police for depriving a man of his motorbike at gunpoint at Salnayili in the Nanumba North Municipality in the Northern Region. Speaking to Citi News, the Municipal Police Commander for Bimbilla, DSP Evans Vorvor stated that the suspects, a 30-year-old Karim Issaka and Karim […] The post Nanumba North: Two arrested

The Member of Parliament for the Ajumako Enyam Essiam constituency and Minority Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has cautioned that Ghana could fail to meet its debt service obligations if urgent steps are not taken to seek debt relief. The MP was speaking at a Policy Dialogue held […] The post Ghana could default

A Ranking Member of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has bemoaned the state of Ghana’s economy which he says has led to extreme suffering among the Ghanaian populace. According to him, the poor state of the economy, which he described as the worst in recent memory, is a result of mismanagement […] The post Ghanaians are

The Governing Council of the University of Ghana on Monday, July 26, 2021, appointed a Professor of Linguist, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo to act as Vice-Chancellor of the University. Her appointment is to take effect from August 1, 2021. Before her new appointment, Prof. Appiah Amfo was the Pro-Vice-Chancellor responsible for Students and Academic […] The post Profile

The Governing Council of the University of Ghana on Monday, July 26, 2021, appointed a Professor of Linguist, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo to act as Vice-Chancellor of the University. Her appointment is to take effect from August 1, 2021. Before her new appointment, Prof. Appiah Amfo was the Pro-Vice-Chancellor responsible for Students and Academic […] The post Profile

The West African Regional Director of Worldreader Africa, Ethel Sackitey has urged private individuals and corporate institutions to partner with her outfit to promote education and technology [Edtech] in rural areas. Speaking during the EdTech Monday segment on the Citi Breakfast Show, Ethel Sackitey stated that there is a need to build a system of actors […] The post Partnerships

The e-learning coordinator at Ola College, Cape Coast, Mark Aikins Valentine, has called for more to be done to make access to EdTech cheaper for stakeholders in the education sector. Speaking during the EdTech Monday segment on the Citi Breakfast Show, Mr. Valentine said students are willing to engage in e-learning “but the challenge has to […] The post Collaboration

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, says the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia-led government is responsible for 60% of Ghana’s total debt stock. Speaking at a Policy Dialogue organized by the Minority in Parliament at the University of Professional Studies, Accra, Dr. Forson, said out of Ghana’s Public debt of GHS291 billion as of […] The post Akufo-Addo

A resident of Kokomlemle in Accra has been arrested for directing wastewater from her home onto the street. The arrest was made following an order by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey. According to the Minister, the woman’s actions had caused unlawful damage to government property and cited a part of section 172 of […] The post Henry

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academic and Students Affairs at the University of Ghana, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, has been appointed to act as Vice-Chancellor of the institution effective August 1, 2021. This follows a decision of the University’s newly constituted Governing Council, chaired by former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo. She is to act […] The post Prof.

More schools in the Ashanti Region continue to record active COVID-19 cases after the new Delta variant was detected in some schools. Health officials in the region say a total of 85 schools have recorded positive COVID-19 cases, with 365 school children and other staff infected. Ashanti Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. […] The post Ashanti

The season finale of Marvel’s latest MCU TV series, Loki, left fans with a lot to digest. After (Spoiler Warning!) opening up the MCU’s multiverse in its final scenes, ‘Loki’ which stars Tom Hiddleston in the titular role, also set up a number of future projects including next year’s ‘Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness’ and […] The post Song

Management of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), has cut sod at the Faculty enclave at the North Campus of the university for the construction of a structure for the School of Graduate Studies (SGS). The 4-storey complex, to be completed within 24 months, is designed to be energy efficient and to also cater for […] The post UEW management cuts sod

Since the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centre in New York, western media have consistently questioned whether being Muslim sits well with the ideals of democratic citizenship. Young Muslim males are often demonised as potential terrorists and female Muslims are singled out for critique for their dress. In France, for example, veiled Muslim women […] The post Young

The proposed The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021is meant to safeguard the country’s future and not to engender hatred for persons who identify as LGBTQI+. This is according to the Member of Parliament for South Dayi Constituency, Rockson Dafeamekpor, who’s one of the promoters of the private members’ […] The post Anti-LGBTQI+bill