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If the government doesn’t fulfill its duty to pay the tier-2 pensions of its members, Organized Labor has threatened to go on strike on May 2, 2024. The government, according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and its affiliated unions, has rejected their demands in the face of many appeals. …

The driver Mr. Abel Dzidotor, who was charged with causing a train tragedy on the Tema-Mpakadan route, received a six-month jail sentence. He acknowledged that he was guilty on three of the four counts. He was first accused of reckless driving. Secondly, he was charged with pulling into an authorized …

An accident occurred during a test run of Ghana’s freshly purchased train, which came from Poland and was meant to travel on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line. The accident occurred at around 12:10 p.m. on the same day, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Railways Development on Thursday, …

The Technology Innovation Lab at MTN Group’s headquarters was formally opened by the company in collaboration with Huawei. Their continued collaboration across several digital domains has advanced significantly with this milestone. The foundation of the lab intends to further expand their partnership, speeding digital transformation and sustainable development across Africa. …

Following a meeting with the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II this afternoon at Manhyia, coach Prosper Nartey Ogum has been granted the go-ahead to continue leading Asante Kotoko. The players, technical staff, and Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the squad met in succession to discuss issues facing the club at the …

Ghana has obtained a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding the restructuring of its debts from its bilateral creditors. This came about following the official creditor committee members’ and Ghana’s bilateral creditors’ successful acquisition of the required parliamentary and national approvals on the parameters of Ghana’s debt restructuring, as previously agreed …

The lawsuit to force President Akufo-Addo to sign the anti-LGBTQ bill from Parliament has been postponed until Monday, April 29 by an Accra High Court. After the Attorney General filed an affidavit objecting, the matter was adjourned. The day before the court was to hear legal arguments, on Wednesday, April …

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that mobile money interoperability has decreased sexual harassment and the demand for sexual favors from women by public servants. The leader of the ruling New Patriotic Party noted that women have benefited from financial inclusion as a result of mobile money interoperability, as …

Ghanaians have been thanked by President Nana Akufo-Addo for their patience during the prolonged power outage. President Akufo-Addo said, “I do acknowledge, Minister for Energy, ladies and gentlemen, and nananom, the challenges that the people of Ashanti and, indeed, other parts of the country, have had to endure in very …

Ghana is expected to have single-digit inflation of 8% by year’s end according to IMF projections for 2025. This is in line with the government’s goal for that same time frame. According to the government, Ghana’s end-year inflation target will decrease from 23 to 15 percent and then sharply to …