16 harbour
Fishermen in Jamestown, whose canoes were destroyed by heavy rainfall, strong winds, and high tides on Tuesday, have abandoned their damaged vessels in search of financial assistance to either buy new ones or repair the old ones. The downpour led to the destruction of several canoes near the sea defense wall built as part of […] The post Jamestown
The National Labour Commission has directed aggrieved teachers to call off their strike and meet with government on their grievances within twenty-four hours. The Commission also directed government, led by the Minister of Education Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum to, within two months, distribute the teachers’ laptops to them. The National Labour Commission gave the directive […] The post Labour
A family has accused the Bimbilla Hospital of negligence following the loss of their loved one’s baby during childbirth. They allege that despite the woman experiencing severe bleeding when she was taken to the hospital, there was no medical personnel to assist her for almost 12 hours. As a result, the woman gave birth to […] The post Family accuses Bimbilla
A family has accused the Bimbilla Hospital of negligence following the loss of their loved one’s baby during childbirth. They allege that despite the woman experiencing severe bleeding when she was taken to the hospital, there was no medical personnel to assist her for almost 12 hours. As a result, the woman gave birth to […] The post Family accuses Bimbilla
Despite the Ministry of Finance’s directive to suspend the contentious 15 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity, the Greater Accra Regional branch of Organised Labour of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) remains unwavering in its decision to proceed with its planned protest. On February 7, 2024, the Ministry of Finance issued instructions to the […] The post Organised
Ofosu Asamoah The Executive Secretary of the National Labour Commission (NLC), Ofosu Asamoah, has described the ongoing strike by labour unions in the educational sector as ‘unjustified’ and ‘unnecessary’. Read More... The post ‘Your Strike Is Needless’ appeared first on
The Executive Secretary of the National Labour Commission (NLC), Ofosu Asamoah, has lashed out at the labour unions within the educational sector currently on strike, describing their action as ‘unmeritorious’ and ‘needless’. Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana, Federation of Universities Senior Staff (FUSSAG), Teachers and Educational Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU) and the […] The post Strike
Organised Labour says it will meet to determine its next line of action after the deadline for the government to withdraw the electricity tax elapses. Organised Labour last week asked the government to withdraw the electricity tax expected to be implemented this year. The government said the tax was aimed at helping its COVID-19 recovery […] The post We’ll
Extensive dialogue will be held with Organised Labour and other key stakeholders in the coming weeks on the VAT on electricity, the Ministry of Finance has said. The stakeholder dialogue, as stated by the Finance Ministry in its statement dated January 30, 2024, is aimed at ensuring stakeholder buy-in. Organised Labour has kicked against the […] The post VAT
Extensive dialogue will be held with Organised Labour and other key stakeholders in the coming weeks on the VAT on electricity, the Ministry of Finance has said. The stakeholder dialogue, as stated by the Finance Ministry in its statement dated January 30, 2024, is aimed at ensuring stakeholder buy-in. Organised Labour has kicked against the […] The post VAT
The Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) has called for a discussion on the possibility of increasing the retirement age from 60 to 65 years. The federation argues that it is timely for stakeholders to engage in a conversation about extending the retirement age, providing an opportunity for healthy retirees to continue contributing to the workforce. […] The post Ghana
The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has activated its advertised intention to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike action, effective Monday, January 29, 2024. The indefinite strike by GAUA aims to emphasize its dissatisfaction with the government’s disregard in resolving their welfare issues. In a statement issued on January 23, 2024, GAUA said the […] The post University
The National Labour Commission (NLC) is expected to meet with the leadership of the Senior Staff Association of Public Universities in Ghana (SSA-UoG) and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff (FUSSAG) today regarding their ongoing strike. The unions initiated the strike last Wednesday, citing the government’s failure to address concerns related to pensions and the […] The post NLC
The President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana, University of Ghana chapter, and lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof. Ransford Gyampo, has stated that in the 2024 general elections, labour unions will vote with hunger and anger. This follows an appeal made by former President John Mahama, who is running for office again, […] The post 2024
The 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Wednesday commenced sitting in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The lawmakers led by Martin Amaewhule convened at the House of Assembly quarters. The notice of withdrawal was contained in a letter signed by the 27 – although one of them was hospitalised and wasn’t […] The post 27 Rivers assembly lawmakers withdraw
As part of efforts to boost marine operations at Ghana’s Ports, the Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority (GPHA) has commissioned two new Damen tugboats to add to its fleet of tugboats. The two heavy-duty tugboats which can berth any post panamax vessel were christened after two former Directors General of the Port Authority, namely Group […] The post GPHA
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Instagram
Google+
YouTube
LinkedIn
RSS