In response to the 20% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA), the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana has mandated that its members go on an indefinite strike. Additionally, they demand that the government pay the interest that accumulated on their tier two pension arrears from 2016 to 2021. The …
Read More »NPP National Elections: Charles Bissue withdraws from the race for general secretary
Charles Bissue, a candidate for General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), has withdrawn from the campaign. He claims that he has delivered his letter of resignation to the Party’s election committee at the National Headquarters in person. He believes they will welcome it as luck. In a statement announcing …
Read More »We are not here to intimidate anybody-PAC Chairman assures MDAs
Officers from Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) that have been blamed in the Auditor-Report General’s for violations have been informed by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman, Hon. James Klutse Avedzi, that the Committee does not exist to inform those who appear before it. Officers shouldn’t feel frightened when taking …
Read More »Don’t attempt to rig the elections- Musah Superior to NPP National Executives
Iddrisu Musah, the fondly known as Musah Superior, the deputy CEO of the Ghana Forestry Commission, has issued a warning to the current NPP National Executives not to attempt to rig the national elections, which would take place from July 15 to 17. The former mayor of Tamale has frequently …
Read More »The views of Dr. Bawumia in 2015 against Mahama’s decision to seek IMF bailout still valid & accurate-Razak Kojo Opoku Writes
For the avoidance of doubt, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has never explicitly stated that he opposes the IMF’s capacity to play a worldwide role. The NDC under John Mahama was seeking an IMF bailout at the time of his remark on March 24, 2015, although there were preventable reasons for doing …
Read More »Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai MCE and driver killed in bloody collision
Mr. Alfred Amoah, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Western North Region’s Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai municipality, passed away in a horrific tragedy. A trailer truck traveling from Kumasi to Accra with the license plate AS 4229-X reportedly broke an axle and lost control a short distance from the Birim River on …
Read More »The Electoral Commission wants to create a new register with $80 million-Minority Leader alleges
The Electoral Commission’s (EC) plans to create a new voter registration based only on the new Ghana card are being resisted by the Minority in Parliament. The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, claims that creating a new register on this basis would be a waste of money and would disenfranchise many …
Read More »COLA strike:Teacher Unions walk out from negotiation table
Today, Tuesday, July 12, 2022, a conference between the administration and teacher unions from throughout the nation failed to reach an agreement to halt the teachers’ protracted strike. Since Monday, July 4, 2022, the teachers have been on strike because the government has refused to pay their Cost of Living …
Read More »Council of PTA’s to meet Headmasters of Secondary Schools over shortage of foods
In order to determine how best to address the sporadic food shortages in schools, the National Council of Parent Teacher Associations (NCPTA) in the Eastern Region plans to meet with the principals of secondary schools. Most schools occasionally have food shortages due to delays in the delivery of nonperishable food …
Read More »Ghana is not ‘broke’ we’re at IMF to continue development –Eastern Regional Minister
Seth Kwame Acheampong, the minister for the Eastern Region, has denied allegations that Ghana’s economy was in freefall, prompting the government to turn to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for assistance. On Wednesday, July 6, 2022, the Ghanaian government started talks with the IMF over a balance of payments support. …
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