GENERAL NEWS

National Labour Commission Secures Injunction Against GRNMA’s Strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has secured an interlocutory injunction against the ongoing strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA). This comes after the commission declared the strike illegal and directed the GRNMA to call of the strike. The injunction, granted by the High Court, Industrial and …

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Interpol Issues Red Notice For Ken Ofori-Atta Over Allegations Of Using Public Office For Personal Profit

Interpol has listed Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, as “Wanted” on its official website. This development follows a notice from the Office of the Special Prosecutor, which re-declared Ofori-Atta as wanted after he failed to appear for a scheduled interrogation on June 2. According to the Special Prosecutor at …

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GPRTU Threatens Nationwide Strike Over GHC1 Fuel Levy

Commercial transport operators have threatened to embark on a nationwide strike on June 10, 2025, in protest against the newly introduced GHC1.00 levy on petroleum products, popularly referred to as the “Dumsor Levy.” Addressing the press on Thursday, June 5, the Industrial Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road …

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Akyem Awisa Chief Inspires BECE Candidates

The chief of the Akyem Awisa Traditional Area in the Birim South District of the Eastern Region, Nana Ntifu Kwagyan III, has emphasized the importance of education in shaping the future of Ghanaian youth. Speaking to students in the district, he urged them to take their academic studies seriously and …

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Taxes Are Not Evil; I Am In Favor Of The “Dumsor Levy’ But … – NPP MP [VIDEO]

Report By: Francis MENSAH (Adwenpa-Hene)    The Member of Parliament for Nhyaeso Constituency and former Deputy Minister of Finance, Stephen Amoah, has expressed his views on the newly introduced GHC 1 Energy Levy. He stated that while he does not oppose the levy itself, he believes the government should apologize …

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NIB Declares 3 Suspects Wanted In $350m Cocaine Bust

The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has declared three more individuals – Kelian Julien Mensah, Jefflean Kwadjo Ntow, and Charles Hagan – wanted in connection with Ghana’s largest drug bust this year. This follows the testing of over three tonnes of suspected cocaine at the NIB headquarters in Ridge, Accra, in …

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Call Off ‘Illegal’ Strike Immediately – National Labour Commission Directs Midwives And Nurses

The National Labour Commission has declared the ongoing industrial action by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives’ Association (GRNMA) illegal, following the association’s failure to comply with procedural requirements under the Labour Act. The ongoing strike by nurses in public hospitals across Ghana continues to severely impact healthcare delivery, leaving …

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They’ve Told A Lot Of Lies By Introducing ‘Dumsor Levy’ After Removing E-levy – Bawumia Slams NDC

Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has criticised the NDC government for introducing a new tax after campaigning against E-levy and eventually scrapping it, calling on Ghanaians to brace themselves for more taxes. Speaking in Cape Coast at the end of his nationwide ‘Thank You Tour’ in the Central Region, …

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Scrap ‘Dumsor-levy’ Now – AIES To Gov’t

The African Institute of Energy Sustainability (AIES) has strongly condemned the government’s newly introduced GHS1.00 per litre Energy Levy, dubbed the “Dumsor Levy,” describing it as unjust, economically flawed, and socially unfair. In a statement released on Wednesday, AIES pointed out that the levy, which targets fuel consumption, disproportionately burdens …

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