The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has served notice it will resume its industrial action by Friday if government fails to shift its position in finding solutions to their concerns. The university lecturers first declared strike in August this year over the refusal of government to respect …
Read More »Ga Central MCE Election: Presiding Member In Critical Condition After Being Subjected To Severe Beatings [Listen]
The Presiding Member for the Ga Central Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region is in critical condition after being subjected to severe beatings. This was during the election to confirm or reject Mohammed Bashiru, the president’s nominee for the Chief Executive position last Friday. Narrating his ordeal on Asempa …
Read More »TOR Staff Interdicted For Allegedly Stealing ¢10.4m Worth Of Cables
The Interim Management Committee of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) says it has interdicted some staff for their involvement in the alleged theft of ¢10.4 million worth of cables. Describing it as unacceptable product losses, TOR said the thievery was discovered as a result a Technical and Human Resource audits. …
Read More »Four Shot, Dozens Injured As Farmers Clash With Herdsmen In Afram Plains
Four persons have allegedly been shot in a clash between farmers and Fulani herdsmen at Salamkope near Gudupe village in Afram Plains South District in Eastern Region. About ten (10) cattle were reportedly shot and killed while dozens have sustained injuries. The renewed clashes were triggered after …
Read More »Parliament Resumes Sittings Oct. 26
Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has sent notice to all 275 members about the resumption of sittings from Tuesday, October 26. Mr Bagbin issued the notice in pursuance of Standing Order 37. The Eighth Parliament is the most unique in the Fourth Republic. The difference …
Read More »I’m Committed To Breaking The 8 In Spite Of Who Leads NPP In 2024 – Dr. Bawumia
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says he is committed to ensure the breaking of the 8-year electoral cycle despite who becomes the flagbearer of the party. Dr Bawumia, who has declared his ambition to run for president, argues that resourcing and strengthening the party’s internal structures will cushion the NPP …
Read More »Finance Ministry: Ofori-Atta Has Not Resigned
The Finance Ministry has dismissed rumours that Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has resigned from his post. It comes after speculations on social media that Mr Ofori-Atta has resigned over ill health. In a statement, the ministry said the Finance Minister is still at post and focused on …
Read More »Sam Pyne confirmed KMA Mayor
Ashanti Region Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Sam Pyne has been confirmed the Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA). After voting by Assembly members on Tuesday, October 5, Sam Pyne polled 55 out of 58 votes to secure a ‘one-touch’ victory. Though two …
Read More »Kennedy Kankam Confirmed As Asokore-Manpong MCE
Asokore Mampong Municipal Assemblies now have their chief executives confirmed Kennedy Kwasi Kankam was on Tuesday, 5th October 2021, confirmed as chief executives of the Kumasi Metropolitan and Asokore Mampong Municipal assemblies respectively. Kankam had 100% “yes” votes with all 22 votes cast made up of …
Read More »Do you want trouble for me? – Akufo-Addo Responds To Third Term ‘Possibility’
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated his position of leaving office at the end of his current term in office, keeping with the two-term limit enshrined in the 1992 Constitution. On the final day of his tour of the Ashanti Region, the president granted an interview to Kumasi-based Pure …
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