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Three pre-tertiary education teacher unions are livid over what they say are unfavourable situations hampering academic activities in schools in the country. The issues include teaching and learning resources, contact and working hours, upgrading of teachers, and issues regarding promotions. Not only the above, but the groups also raised concerns …

he Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu is currently on a two-week leave to enable him attend to some personal issues. The request was granted by the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare. He officially began the leave last week. Earlier reports suggested that the Minister had resigned from his position, …

The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has called on the Ghana Police Service in the region to enforce the COVID-19 protocols. In a statement to all the stakeholders in the region and sighted by MyGhanaMedia.com , the Greater Accra Regional Minister said anyone that breaches the protocols should be …

Tension is building up in the Eastern Regional Executive of the ruling New Patriotic Party as the regional Chairman, Kiston Akomeng Kissi begins a “Thanksgiving Tour”, sidelining the other Executive members. DGN Online has chanced upon an itinerary for the said thank you tour, indicating that the Regional Chairman plans …

Sheikh Al Maktoum, the agent in Ghana’s botched attempt to procure Sputnik V vaccines has agreed to refund a total of US$2.470 million to the government being the “remaining amount for the non-supplied doses” of the vaccines. Sheikh Al Maktoum was due to supply about 300, 000 Sputnik V vaccines …

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The Disciplinary Committee of the Akrofuom District Education Directorate has summoned Michael Owusu Afriyie popularly known as Teacher Kwadwo over what they termed as “alleged professional misconducts”.     An invitation letter served him and sighted by MyGhanaMedia.com indicates he is to appear before the committee on Tuesday, August 10 …

The National Executives Council of the Senior Staff Association-Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), has suspended its strike declared on August 2, 2021. In a letter signed by the National Chairman of the association, Zakaria Mohammed, members were directed to resume work immediately. He said the decision follows the National Labour Commission’s …

Three suspected armed robbers who allegedly engaged Police in a gunfight at Shiashie in the Greater Accra Region, are dead. The robbers trailed a businessman who had come out of a bank at the Kotoka International Airport, accosted him and attempted to steal his cash. A team of plain-clothed and …

The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has acted on the Parliamentary Ad hoc Committee’s recommendation that an amount of ¢16,331,640 be retrieved from Sheikh Al Maktoum. Mr Agyeman-Manu requested the refund per letter dated August 2. “By this letter, I also wish to formally request for the refund of the …