The inadequacy of skilled and other specialised labour during the industrial revolution in the 18th century diverted bargaining power almost completely to employers alone. This left a lot of workers maltreated, abused and underpaid by their paymasters.
The headquarters of the Glorious Word Power Ministries at Odorkor in Accra became a centre of joyous celebration last Sunday when President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo joined the congregation to give thanks to God for his victory in the December 7, 2016 general election.
More than three hundred patients who were struggling to raise funds to pay their medical bills in some hospitals across the country have been relieved by Vodafone Ghana Limited. The telecom giant which settled the medical bills of the patients said the gesture was through the Vodafone Foundation annual ‘Homecoming’ initiative which usually takes place in February but was scheduled for March this year to coincide with Ghana’s 60th independence
Ghana’s development agenda, particularly in relation to agriculture, could be under serious threat if the country does not decisively halt illegal mining activities, popularly known as ‘galamsey,’ the Agricultural Workers’ Union has warned.
Central bankers in West Africa have expressed their commitment to collaborate to fight currency counterfeiting within the sub-region. The growing menace affects almost all countries within the West Africa sub-region, with the scammers ready to pounce on any new currencies issued to flood the system with the fake versions at the expense of domestic economies.
Residents in fishing communities along the Lower Volta Basin (LVB) have called on the government to adopt and implement the small-scale cluster fish farm ownership system as a measure to restore their source of livelihood. They said the lack of political will by successive governments to implement the policy, which formed the core of recommendations of a research work on how to restore the depleting fishery stock in those communities, had posed
Unionised staff of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) have denied reports that the newly appointed Managing Director of BOST, Mr Alfred Obeng Boateng, spent GHc1 million on Ghana’s 60th independence celebrations. A statement jointly signed by the Local Union Secretary of BOST, Mr Newton Godfred Amoh, and the Chairman of the BOST Local Union, Mr Sebiyam S. Mampaya, described the reports in sections of the media as malicious, and dubious
The Founder and Head pastor of Life International Church, Bishop Gordon Kisseih,says it is too too early to criticise President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government. In his view, the President is still in the process of forming his government and does not warrant such early criticism.
The East Legon Police Commander, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mr Emmanuel Basintale, and his four police accomplices are to face a police service enquiry for misconduct following their alleged involvement in a GH¢1.3 million gold deal. The five, who were arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, have been interdicted and are helping the police in their investigations.
The Chief Executive Officer of Breast Care International (BCI), Dr Mrs Beatrice Wiafe Addai, has lamented the fact that despite educational campaigns for women with problems in their breasts to report to the hospital early for attention, more people are reporting late, thereby developing advanced stages of breast cancer.
A former Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso-North, Dr Mustapha Ahmed, has denied media reports suggesting that he has unlawfully acquired a large tract of land at Prampram.
Two Members of Parliament (MP) have called for a constitutional amendment to put a cap on the number of ministers that a President can appoint. In separate interviews with the Daily Graphic in Accra last Thursday, the Minority Members of Parliament (MPs) said the unprecedented appointment of 110 ministers and deputy ministers of state by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, necessitated the need to amend the constitutional provision that did not limit the number of ministers
Investigation has begun into circumstances that led to the clash between students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and their counterparts from the University of Ghana (UG), Legon and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). On March 17, 2017, acts of vandalism were visited on the Oguaa Hall during the Hall Week celebration of the Atlantic Hall at UCC.
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Accra, Mr Charles Palmer-Buckle, has urged Ghanaians to contribute to national development and stop the blame game. He said Ghana had reached the stage where blame games were not necessary; instead we should focus on contributing to national development as individuals.
Ghanaian artiste, Kwame Nsiah-Apau, known popularly as "Okyeame Kwame" has received a United States Presidential Volunteer Service Award for his humanitarian efforts. The award was pinned on him on Sunday March 19, 2017 in Ohio by in recognition of his Hepatitis B campaign in Ghana.
A private health facility, C4C Homeopathic Hospital, has launched a health insurance scheme to make homeopathic treatment easily accessible to the public. The scheme is aimed at encouraging the public to adopt the homeopathic system of treatment for all kinds of ailments at no cost.
The Government has been cautioned against any hasty moves to hedge its share of crude oil exports from the Jubilee and Tweneboa-Enyera-Ntomme (TEN) fields.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates once again topped the Forbes magazine list of the world's richest billionaires, while US President Donald Trump slipped more than 200 spots, the magazine said on Monday. Gates, whose wealth is estimated at $86bn, led the list for the fourth straight year.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo may have genuine concerns of appointing a record number of 110 ministers to help him administer the country for the next four years, however, it is not the most convincing indicator of government’s willingness to ensuring efficiency in the delivery of its mandate, Penplusbytes, a not-for-profit organisation driving change through innovations using new digital technologies, has said. In a statement, the organisation said: “Penplusbytes is deeply
The delay in the release of the Joe Ghartey Committee Report on the bribery allegation against some members of the Appointments Committee of Parliament (ACP) is said to have been occasioned by the decision of the committee to allow for more evidence to be provided to assist in the unvestigation.
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