Dr Collins Badu Agyemang, National President, Ghana Psychological Association (GPA), says Ghana is currently experiencing a “mental illness inflation.” He attributed the problem to stress, anxiety, and loss of jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the increase in crime, violence amongst the youth and high level of unemployment, amongst others. Dr Agyemang said in terms […] The post Ghana
Members of the 2021 class of Doctor of Pharmacy have threatened to withdraw their services from August 29, 2022, over the failure of government to give them financial clearance seven months into their housemanship. The group says several meetings with government officials over their concerns which also include the delay in giving them appointment letters […] The post 2021
President of the Chamber of Freight and Trade, Dennis Amfo Sefa feels that corruption allegations levelled against Labianca Company are not situated within the law. He opened an argument in favour of Labianca during a panel discussion on Citi TV’s current affairs program The Point of View on Monday, August 15, 2022. According to Dennis Amfo […] The post Chamber
The Bank of Ghana is convening an emergency Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, over recent challenges faced by the Ghanaian economy. The meeting according to the apex bank will review developments in the economy over the past month. Some of the issues expected to be discussed are ways to deal with […] The post BoG announces emergency
Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu has chided the Commissioner of GRA’s Customs Division, Colonel Kwadwo Damoah for verbally attacking the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, over a report indicting him. Kissi Agyebeng was criticized by Colonel Damoah after his office released a report on corruption-related offences involving the Labianca Group of Companies and the GRA’s Customs […] The post Apologise
The Director of Regional Operations at the Public Utility Regulatory Commission, Alhaji Abukari Jabaru has justified the increment of tariffs by the commission during such a moment when cost of living is high. He explained that every tariff has a control period and the last control period of the commission had expired. “The last tariff […] The post PURC justifies upward review
Prices of petroleum products are expected to see a rise beginning today, August 16 as part of the adjustments for the 2nd pricing window of August. This was revealed by the Executive Secretary for Chamber of Petroleum Consumers-Ghana (COPEC), Duncan Amoah. According to him, despite a reduction in price of crude oil on the international […] The post Fuel prices to go up by 5.5%
The leadership of the three striking unions at the University of Development Studies (UDS) will today, August 16, 2022, meet with their members to decide on the next line of action. The unions, the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana, Teachers and Educational Workers Union and Ghana Association of University Administrators at UDS laid […] The post UDS
The Minority in Parliament has asked the government to cushion Ghanaians against what it calls “worsening poverty levels”, following an increment in water and electricity tariffs. The Minority in a statement said the free fall of the cedi and rising inflation rate emphasize the need for government to consider reducing the rate of increments for […] The post Tariff hike
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