The Ghana Private Road and Transport Operators (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council have finally resolved to reduce transport fares by 15.3 percent. The decision was taken after a series of negotiations with stakeholders. The reduction takes effect on Monday December 19. A joint statement by the GPRTU …
Read More »Bawumia To Face Mahama Is A Risk For NPP, Ghanaians Will Ask Questions On His Own Words We Can’t Answer – NPP Leading Member
A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and a communication team member in the United State of America (USA) Mr Owusu Afriyie , has cautioned the NPP to be very careful on whom they choose to lead the party in 2024. According to him, Several names are …
Read More »Ghana’s Cedi Strengthens Further As It Goes For ¢8 To $1
The Ghanaian currency has continued to strengthen the trend against the US dollar and all the other major foreign currencies. The cedi in the last two weeks has been on a path of resurgence against all the major trading currencies. The local currency is currently trading at ¢8 to a …
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Spare Parts Dealers Association Send Strong Message To GPRTU Over Transport Fares GES Delays Vacation Of Basic Schools; This Is Why …
Read More »Kwabre East MP Denies Allegation Of Conflict Of Interest In Purchase Of Sanitisers
The Deputy Minister for Gender and Social Protection nominee, Francisca Oteng-Mensah has denied allegation of conflict of interest levelled against her in the procurement of sanitisers during the peak of Covid-19 pandemic. The Kwabre East MP was accused of using her influence as the Board Chairperson of the National Youth …
Read More »Spare Parts Dealers Association Send Strong Message To GPRTU Over Transport Fares
The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has denied the Ghana Private Road Transport Union’s (GPRTU) claim of increases in the prices of spare parts. The GPRTU after a slight reduction in fuel prices refused to reduce transport fares arguing that prices of spare parts and lubricants have also been …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo Alleges Burkina Faso Paid Russian Mercenaries With Mine
Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has alleged that the government of neighbouring Burkina Faso has given Russian mercenaries a mine as payment to help fight an insurgency in their country. President Akufo-Addo, who is in Washington for the US-Africa Leaders Summit, raised the claims at a meeting on Wednesday …
Read More »GES Delays Vacation Of Basic Schools; This Is Why
The Ghana Education Service has delayed the vacation of all public basic schools across the country to enable primary four pupils to write National Standardised Test. The said National Standardised Test is scheduled to be written on Friday, 16th December 2022, which delays the vacation by one day. The basic …
Read More »UK Sees Largest Nursing Strike In NHS History
Nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are to go on strike from 08:00 on Thursday in the largest action of its kind in NHS history. Staff will continue to provide “life-preserving” and some urgent care but routine surgery and other planned treatment is likely to be disrupted. The …
Read More »Special Prosecutor And His Staff Are Yet To Receive Salary After 16 Months In Office
Exclusive documents available indicates that the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng and his staff are yet to receive their salaries, sixteen months after assuming office. According to the said documents, only the Deputy Special Prosecutor has been paid; leaving other staff of the office agitated. The documents further disclosed that the …
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