GENERAL NEWS

President Akufo-Addo has extended the leave of absence from office, for the Gender Minister, Sarah Adwoa Safo.   The Dome Kwabenya MP’s leave, which she sought for personal reasons, was supposed to have ended on August 31, 2021.   However, she was unable to resume and requested extension.   Communications …

A brawl broke out at the New Patriotic Patriotic Party’s (NPP) delegates conference in the Bono East Region on Wednesday. The incident saw persons believed to be bodyguards of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Atebubu Amanteng, Edward Ofori clash with the party’s internal security. The supporters who accompanied the …

Teachers of various senior high schools in the Saboba District of the Northern region have declared strike over the failure of their Education Director to secure their laptops under the ongoing “one teacher one laptop project”. Teachers from the schools comprising St Joseph Technical senior high, EP senior High school, …

Teachers from the basic and second cycle institutions have expressed worry over President Nana Akufo-Addo’s ‘no show’ during teacher’s day celebrations for the 5th consecutive time. Not only did the President not show up again, but the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, and …

Three workers of the Juaben Oil Mills Limited have been confirmed dead in the Ashanti Region.   Authorities say Tuesday’s incident occurred following what they say is “a mechanical failure” in one of the facility’s boilers.     The Supply Chain Manager, Nana Yaw Serebour, said, “This resulted in the …

Workers of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company NEDCo and the Volta River Authority (VRA) in Tamale have partially restored their services following attacks on it’s offices by some residents.   The staff of NEDCO totally withdrew their services over concerns of safety, leaving most of the metropolis without electricity for …

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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 …

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. …

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 …