POLITICS

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 …

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 …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is receiving complaints from Momo Agents and the Mobile Money Advocacy Group Ghana (MOMAG) over the E-levy that is being applied on agent SIM cards. They contend that their companies are being taxed twice as a result of this charge. MOMAG said that no suitable …

A nationwide strike by three teacher unions is set to begin on Wednesday, March 20. The Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT-Gh), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) make up the unions. The unions announced their intention to begin industrial action on …

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has encouraged the government to reevaluate how it pays road contractors in order to reduce the number of road projects that are abandoned because of financial difficulties. He suggested a staggered payment plan to give contractors steady financial security so they could successfully complete …