SSNIT Hotels brouhaha: Organised Labour calls off strike
Organised Labour has called off the indefinite strike of Public Sector Workers declared last Friday, 12th July, 2024 to protest the sale SSNIT 60 per cent stake in four hotels. Announcing the end of the strike, after an emergency meeting held on Monday, 15th July, 2024, the Secretary- General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), […]
Go back to the classrooms; your research book allowances have been paid – GTEC tells striking CETAG members
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Professor Ahmed Jinapor, has called on the leadership and members of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) to end their sit-down strike and return to the classrooms. According to him, the government, through the Finance Ministry, has paid all research […]
Vice President Bawumia breaks ground for construction of first STEM College of Education
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut sod for works on the first tertiary-level government-owned training institution built solely for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) instructors in Ghana. When completed, the Namburugu STEM College of Education, located at Karaga in the Northern Region, will train persons desirous of teaching STEM in Senior High […]
SSNIT DG defends Board, Management; says they have done enough to remain in office
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Mr. Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo, has defended the company’s board members and management amidst calls for their resignation. In his view, the SSNIT management and the board members deserved to still hold onto their positions because they have done enough to position […]
Water shortage hits Kumasi following shut down of treatment plants
By: Jennifer Frimpong Wiredu Management of the Ghana Water Ltd (GWL) in the Ashanti Region has shut down the Barekese and Achiase Water Treatment plants for repairs. The shutdown is due to a major burst on the 36-inch transmission line that supplies water to a greater part of the Kumasi metropolis. In a statement, GWL […]
We’re desirous to see you as Ghana’s next president – Regent of Mion to Bawumia
The Mion-Gbonlana, the Regent of Mion, has expressed his and his people’s strong desire for a victory for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the upcoming election. He attributed this support to the impressive work done by the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer during his tenure as vice president. The Mion Regent stressed that Dr. Bawumia’s exceptional […]
Ahmed Suale’s murder: Police invite A-Plus to assist with investigations
The Ghana Police Service has today, 15th July 2024, invited Mr. Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as (A-Plus) to assist Police ongoing investigation into the death of Ahmed Suale, following his recent claims on social media that he has some information regarding the case. The Cold Case Unit established in October 2021, under the Criminal […]
I have assisted in bringing more development to the North as VP than John Mahama – Bawumia
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has made a compelling case as to why the people in the Northern region should give him the nod to be President of the Republic of Ghana over his main competitor, John Dramani Mahama. At a courtesy call on the paramount chief of Chereponi in the North East region, Dr. […]
Movement of experts against climate change launched in Accra
By: Ewurabena Paha and Eric Appiah A movement to spur climate action by experts in the environment, particularly climate change, has been formed to achieve collective response in the fight against environmental problems. Under the watch of GreenPeace Africa, Ghana’s chapter will utilise Civil Society Organisations and other partners in the climate change chain to […]
Organised Labour to strike from Monday July, 15
Organised Labour has announced a nationwide strike set to commence on Monday, 15th July, 2024. This action comes in response to the Social Security and National Insurance Trust’s (SSNIT) controversial decision to sell a substantial 60% of its shares in four major hotels to Rock City. Speaking on the sidelines of an Emergency meeting to […]
Mahama Ayariga drills 42 hand pump boreholes within five months
By: Peter Agengre The Member of Parliament for the Bawku Central constituency in the Upper East Region, Mr. Mahama Ayariga, has handed over 42 hand pump boreholes to residents in his constituency. The water projects have been distributed to all the electoral areas in the Bawku Municipality. According to the MP, this is expected to […]
Kpone residents demonstrate over deplorable and abandoned roads
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Some residents of Kpone tagged the ;concerned residents of Kpone; in the Greater Accra Region are demonstrating over the deplorable state of their roads which they claim have been abandoned for years. The concerned residents consisting of residents of community 25, Prampram, Dawhenya, Devtraco, and associated communities have expressed dissatisfaction about the […]
Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh apologises for his comments about former President Nkrumah
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The running mate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the 2024 general elections, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has rendered an unqualified apology to the good people of Ghana for his unsavory comments about Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. His apology was contained in a brief statement issued today, […]
Prisoners escape from Niger jail that holds jihadists
Authorities in Niger have declared a curfew in the volatile Tillaberi region after several prisoners escaped from a heavily fortified jail known to hold jihadists. The incident occurred on Thursday at Koutoukale prison located about 50 kilometres (30 miles) north-west of the capital, Niamey, the interior ministry said. Two other attempted jailbreaks at the facility […]
