In the event that the new salary structure is not put into effect, the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has declared that it will go on a statewide strike that will begin on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The association claims that the new pay structure would go …
Read More »Organized Labour to meet President Akufo-Addo over SSNIT Hotels saga
President Akufo-Addo has set a meeting with Organised Labour for Tuesday, June 25, 2024, to discuss the contentious sale of SSNIT hotels, following the “Hands Off Our Hotel” demonstration. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the member of parliament for North Tongu, revealed this revelation on Saturday, June 22, in an interview with …
Read More »Sunyani ultra-modern market to be completed in six months – MCE
Ansu Kumi, the Sunyani Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), has pledged to build a state-of-the-art market complex for vendors in the Bosoma Market. The MCE claims that the initiative, which is expected to cost between GH¢16 million and GH¢17 million, will give traders access to a secure and favorable trading environment. …
Read More »Gov’t releases Gh₵80m to settle arrears of WAEC
Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Majority Chief Whip, has made it clear that the government has paid off a sizable amount of the debt owed to the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC). This comes after WAEC revealed that budgetary constraints may force it to postpone the forthcoming Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). …
Read More »WAEC threatens to postpone BECE over unpaid GH₵90m
Financial constraints may force the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to postpone its forthcoming Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). John Kapi, the Director of Public Affairs at WAEC, estimates that the council will require approximately GH₵90 million to administer the examinations. Speaking on Joy FM’s Midday News on June 21, …
Read More »Ghana, bondholders reach agreement in principle to restructure $13bn debt
Ghana has reached an agreement in principle with its bondholders for the restructuring of $13 billion worth of international debt, three sources told Reuters on Thursday, on the heels of a deal finalised with official creditors earlier this month. The deal will see bondholders take a haircut on principal of …
Read More »School Feeding Caterers in Ashanti to declare strike over unpaid arrears
Ashanti Region School Feeding Caterers that provide school meals have vowed to strike out against the government over unpaid debt. The media was informed by the disgruntled caterers that they have not received payment for three terms. They conveyed their discontent with the way the current administration has treated them, …
Read More »Medical Lab Workers continue strike despite NLC order
Despite a direction from the National Labour Commission (NLC), members of the Medical Laboratory Professional Worker’s Union (MELPWU) are continuing their industrial action. On Thursday, June 20, 2024, the Labor Commission gave MELPWU members instructions to call off the strike and go back to the negotiating table with the administration. …
Read More »“It is possible to have a different style or haircut”- Prof Jane Naana mocks Bawumia
Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has cautioned Ghanaians about the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 motto, “It is possible,” asserting that the ruling party is unable to fulfill its commitments. Speaking in Accra to a group of female media professionals, Prof. …
Read More »Prosecutor disputes Jakpa’s assertion AG used his documents as foundation for his case
In the ambulance procurement trial, businessman Richard Jakpa, the third accused, has stated that Attorney-General Godfred Dame utilized materials he had asked for from him in order to support his case. However, Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa, the Director of Public Prosecutions, refuted this assertion. During the Thursday, June 20, proceedings, Mr. …
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