The nation’s three teacher unions are now on an indefinite strike that the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has called “a show of bad faith.” This follows the decision to go on an indefinite strike by the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), …

The appointment of Madam Victoria Adu as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Birim Central Municipal Assembly has been annulled by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. She has been directed to transfer her responsibilities to the Regional Minister, who will oversee the Municipal Assembly until a new MCE gets …

Akufo-Addo’s unwillingness to sign the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill has prompted Speaker of the Parliament Alban Bagbin to halt consideration of the nominations of Ministers and Deputy Ministers of State. Bagbin’s ruling is the result of an interlocutory injunction that Rockson-Nelson Etse K. Dafeamekpor, the MP for …

In a list of new appointments at the state-owned refinery, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo designated Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Kwame Baffoe, also known as Abronye DC, as a member of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) board. A letter dated March 18, 2024, signed by the …

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana (NMC) is under pressure to promptly halt the recently authorized verification charge, according to the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA). The GRNMA announced in a communiqué the startling 445.5% rise in the verification cost, which went from GHC550 to GHC3,000. The …

George Darko, a legendary musician and pioneer of “Burga highlife,” has passed on. On March 20, 2024, a Wednesday, he supposedly passed away. Mr. Darko, whose stool name was Nana Apem Darko I, was the Tufuhene of Akropong. In addition, he was a composer, songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist who appeared …

At North Suntreso in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region, a 43-year-old commercial driver is said to have killed himself due to financial difficulties. In his own bathroom, Kwabena Owusu, the dead, hung himself with a sponge, according to the residents. Vida Pokuaa, the deceased’s wife, told OTEC News …

The Sixth Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Shareholders of Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) is scheduled for Friday, March 22, 2024, at 11:00 GMT. The AGM this year will be a hybrid affair, featuring a live feed for those shareholders who would rather participate digitally in addition to an in-person gathering …

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has been formally notified of the passing of late Ejisu MP and Deputy Finance Minister John Kumah by his family. On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, there was a courtesy call. On behalf of Mr. Bagbin and the Parliament, the grieving family was met by Joseph …

Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, a co-sponsor of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values bill, disagrees with President Akufo-Addo’s decision to postpone signing the Anti-LGBTQ+ bill until the legal challenges are resolved. Officially, the President’s Office asked Parliament not transmit the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill to President Akufo-Addo for his approval. In response to …