GENERAL NEWS

Public Sector Workers To Hit Streets Aug. 18

Public sector workers have announced a demonstration against the recent 4% and 7% increments in their wages. The demonstration is set to take place on Wednesday, August 18 in Accra. The workers said they have presented their notification letters to the Accra Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service and …

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Universities’ Senior Staff Give Gov’t 72-Hour Ultimatum

The Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UG) and the Federation of Senior Staff of Ghana have threatened to strike within the next 72 hours if the interests accrued on their market premium are not paid. The two unions say they have lost faith in the government and its …

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Pay Us Our Monies Since October – Cocoa Farmers Cry Out

Cocoa farmers across the country are on the neck of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to pay monies owed them since October. Currently, a bag of cocoa costs GH¢660.00 per 64kg sack and the cocoa farmers say the License Buying Companies are paying them in bits instead of paying them in …

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Up Your Game Or Face Sack – Asamoah Boateng To CEOs Of State Enterprises

The Executive Director of the State Interest and Governance Authority, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, says Chief Executive Officers (CEO) of State-Owned Enterprises risk sacking if they underperform at the end of the 2021 fiscal year. Some 71 out of the 126 state enterprises today signed a performance contract that allows for …

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GRIDCo Gets New Boss

Director of System Operations at the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) Mark Awuah Baah has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Company. According to a circular to staff, Ing. Awuah Baah’s appointment took effect from Friday, July 23.     “This follows the successful end of the …

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Teacher Unions Upset Over 4-7% Base Pay Increase For 2021, 2022

Three teacher unions have expressed dissatisfaction with the announced base pay increment for public sector workers for 2021 and 2022. The unions; Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT), believe teachers are deserving of better conditions of service. …

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Prof. Nana Aba Amfo Appointed Acting Vice-Chancellor Of University Of Ghana

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academic and Students Affairs at the University of Ghana, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, has been appointed to act as Vice-Chancellor of the institution effective August 1, 2021. This follows a decision of the University’s newly constituted Governing Council, chaired by former Chief Justice, Sophia …

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We’ve Never Seen Computer Mouse – BECE Candidates Frustrated

With a few weeks to the commencement of the 2021 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), final year pupils of the Ata Ne Ata Basic School in the Shama District of the Western Region say the odds are stuck against them. The BECE candidates of the school are raising serious academic …

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