The contract of about 389 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) working as revenue collectors at some toll booths across the country has been terminated since August last year.
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has joined calls for the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) to reconsider its decision to withhold payment of salaries of government workers without Ghana cards. GNAT, in a statement, insisted that the decision is a lazy approach towards addressing lapses in the government’s payroll system. “We wish to […] The post ‘No
• A labour expert, Austin Gamey, is warning of a possible protest in the public sector • He says the rationale behind the directive to halt the payment of defaulting public sector workers is untenable • 'no Ghana card, no salary payment policy was introduced by the Controller and Accountant General's Department A labour expert, Austin Gamey, has said there is a possibility Ghanaian workers protesting against 'no Ghana card, no salary' payment policy introduced
Lawyers of the National Chairman of the opposition NDC, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, are subjecting Chief Inspector Bernard Berko, the investigator in the case in which the NDC chairman is standing trial over a leaked audiotape into scrutiny.
•The EC chairperson has said the 2020 election was a historic one • She said the 2020 election is the first to be held with no donor funding • Aside from these, she said the election saved the country $90 million The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has revealed that the 2020 elections is one of the first elections to be held without donor funding.
The contempt case brought against the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice-Marshal Frank Hanson at an Accra High Court has been adjourned to November 23, 2021. The judge took the decision to enable the applicant to serve two other respondents in the matter. Speaking to the media after the court hearing, Emmanuel Bright Atokoh who […] The post Contempt case against Chief
• NLA wants to clamp down on unlicensed lottery operators • This is to sanitize the lotto industry • The operation takes effect on November 1 The Management of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), has indicated that, they will be clamping down "on all unlicensed lottery operators to sanitize the lotto industry.
The Gulf of Guinea recorded 39 pirate attacks between January and October 2021. According to the Ghana Navy, the pirates have shifted their focus from hijacking oil vessels to kidnapping seafarers and demanding ransom. The latest of such attacks happened on October 11, 2021, when personnel of the Ghana Navy successfully warded off an attempted […] The post Ghana
• Debate over LGBTQ+ bill continues unabated • The bill has been referred to the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament • Supporters of the bill want LGBTQ+ activities criminalised A group called Muslim Professionals and Business Associates have backed the anti-LGBTQI+ bill laid before parliament.
The Commercial Division of the Accra High Court has ordered former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, to conclude negotiations for compensation with the state within 20-days.
• Sam George has indicated he and his colleagues do not trust the AG's to deal with the bill • He said, the head of drafting at the AG's office decided not to work with his team and they approach the AG • Sam George and his colleagues want activities of LGBTQ+ criminalised Sam Nartey George, Member of Parliament (MP), Ningo-Prampram, says his colleagues do not trust the Attorney General's (AG) office to deal with the bill.
The National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NASIA) is set to move against schools offering Cambridge Assessment International Education and International Baccalaureate without proper accreditation. In a Citi News interview, the Inspector-General of Schools at NASIA, Dr. Hagar Hilda Ampadu, warned all parents and guardians to desist from patronising such schools without proper accreditation. During a validation […] The post NASIA
Lord Commey Director of Operations at the Office of the President, Lord Commey, has downplayed the prospect of running for the position of National Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Read More... The post ‘I’m Not Running For NPP Chairman Position’
Henry Quartey THE GREATER Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey has proposed the suspension of recalcitrant members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) whose actions impact negatively on the party’s Read More... The post Suspend Recalcitrant Party Members
Electricity supply has been restored at the new Kejetia market in Kumasi in the Ashanti region after it was disconnected following the non-payment of bills.
Dr. Boasiako addressing the gathering The Acting Director-General of The National Cyber Security Authority, Dr. Albert Antwi Boasiako, has revealed that the use of the National Identification Cards for the Read More... The post Ghana
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has said the government should “immediately” apply the estimated accumulated balance of GH¢948 million in the Price Stabilisation and Recovery Levy (PSRL) account to cushion petroleum consumers instead of waiting for parliament, which is currently on recess, to grant a two-month suspension of the PSRL “when there is accumulated cash to assuage the suffering of the consumers immediately”.
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has said the government should “immediately” apply the estimated accumulated balance of GH¢948 million in the Price Stabilisation and Recovery Levy (PSRL) account to cushion petroleum consumers instead of waiting for parliament, which is currently on recess, to grant a two-month suspension of the PSRL “when there is accumulated cash to assuage the suffering of the consumers immediately”.
The Acting Chief Information Officer of the Information Services Department (ISD), Mr David Owusu-Amoah, has admonished staff of ISD to rally behind the transformation programme being championed by management of the department in collaboration with the Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, to ensure the new ISD they yearn for.
Ghana international, Benjamin Tetteh has disclosed that former Black Stars duo of Michael Essien and Stephen Appiah inspired him to grow up as a footballer.
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