Ghana is celebrating its 38th National Farmers Day today December 2, 2022. With the theme “Accelerating Agricultural Development Through Value Addition – is instructive and an eye opener in the wake of prevailing global challenges,” this year’s event is being hosted in the Eastern Region. Since the Ministry of Food …
Read More »NSS suspends Ashanti Regional Boss over alleged verbal assault on a nurse on duty
The Ashanti Regional Regional NSS Director, Alex Opoku Mensah, has been immediately removed from office by the National Service Scheme NSS Management. According to a statement issued by Ambrose Entigwah Jr., Director of Corporate Affairs at the NSS headquarters, Mr. Opoku Mensah will continue to be suspended awaiting the findings …
Read More »Chief requests that Ofori Panin Fie return GHC 115,000 in mining money
Nana Boakye Darkwa, the beleaguered Benkumhene of Asamang Tamfoe Traditional Area, is requesting a repayment of the Ghc115,000 in mining profits that were granted to Ofori Panin Fie from mining in the neighborhood. He claims that the sum was paid on October 7, 2022, as goodwill money, and that the …
Read More »Organized Labour rejects gov’t 18% pay increase in basic salary
The government’s plan for an 18% increase in the base wage of public sector employees has been rejected by organized labor. In a Wednesday bargaining meeting, Organized Labor insisted that they would not accept an increase of less than 60%. He observed that the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, …
Read More »Assin North MP’s request for a judge’s ban is denied by the Supreme Court
James Gyakye Quayson, the beleaguered Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North, filed an appeal for certiorari and prohibition against a ruling made by the High Court in Accra regarding his criminal trial, but it was denied by the Supreme Court. The application for certiorari and prohibition against the High …
Read More »Ofori-Atta must resign when the appropriations bill is passed – KenMustGo group insists
According to Lawyer Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi, a spokesperson for the majority of MPs calling for the resignation of the Finance Minister, the President is likely to take action on the request to remove Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta from his position in the coming days. Mr. Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi reaffirmed in a …
Read More »Moody’s downgrades Ghana’s rating again from Caa2 to Ca
In light of the potential that private creditors may suffer significant losses as a result of the government’s anticipated debt restructuring, Ghana has been further downgraded by Moody’s Investors Service into junk status. According to a statement released on Tuesday, the nation’s credit rating was downgraded by two notches to …
Read More »Election 2020: Court throws out NDC Techiman South election petition
The NDC’s challenge against the Techiman South parliamentary election was dismissed by the Wenchi High Court, which is presided over by His Lordship Justice Frederick Arnold Nawura. The petitioner, Christopher Beyere Baasongti, was also given a cost award by the court in the amount of GHC 100,000.00. Martin Adjei Mensah …
Read More »Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives’ Association to file official complaint against NSS boss
The National Service Scheme (NSS)’s Ashanti Regional Director, Alex Opoku-Mensah, abused one of the association’s members, and the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) plans to submit a formal complaint about it. After becoming involved in an argument between a female nurse and a doctor who was later revealed …
Read More »Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives’ Association rejects NSS Directors apology
The Ashanti Regional Director of the National Services Scheme Alex Opoku Mensah’s apologies for verbally abusing a nurse at Manhyia Hospital was rejected by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives’ Association (GRNMA). On Tuesday, November 28, 2022, Mr. Philemon Adu Brempong, the first vice chairman of the GRNMA in the …
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