GENERAL NEWS

A Legislative Instrument (L.I.) has been laid by the Parliament with the intention of amending some sections of the 2012 Road Traffic Regulations. The new changes, when passed, will grant Members of Parliament (MPs) and Ministers of State privileges previously reserved for emergency and specialised vehicles. In a document posted …

In order to ensure responsible management of pension funds and the restoration of public confidence, the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) is calling for an entire restructuring of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) board and the immediate resignation of the top management team. The group cites …

All is set for the parliamentary primary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Manhyia South Constituency today, Sunday July 14, 2024. The primary has become necessary after four-time Member of Parliament Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh was nominated by the ruling party’s flagbearer, Dr Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia as his …

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to participate in the impending strike on Monday by Organised Labour unless the Social Security National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) officially communicates its termination of the sale of its four hotels. Organised Labour announced its intention to embark on a nationwide strike …

The founder and leader of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Madam Akua Donkor has made 18 promises which she will oversee once she is elected as Ghana’s next President in the 2024 General Elections. She has pledged to finish the Saglemi Housing Project units and provide public servants with free …

Delta Air Lines, in partnership with Junior Achievement (JA) Ghana, successfully held the 3rd edition of the Delta Innovation Camp in Accra on July 5th, 2024. The event saw over 50 talented university students from across the country converge at the Academic City University College to tackle real-world business challenges …

A heated debate ensued on JoyNews’ Newsfile today. The clash was between the Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, and the Communications Director of the Bawumia campaign, Miracles Aboagye over the Free Senior High School policy. During the show on JoyNews, Mr Gyamfi defended former President …

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has obtained an interlocutory injunction to halt the ongoing strike by the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG). CETAG had been on strike since Friday, June 14, 2024, protesting the government’s delay in implementing the arbitral award and negotiated service conditions. Despite the …

The Institute of Progressive Governance (IPG) has corrected the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, over his claim that the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) is a social intervention programme introduced by the NDC in 1992. The IPG correction was made in a statement issued …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has urged the public to disregard videos circulating on social media, purportedly showing voter registration and vote transfer exercises. Two viral videos on social media appear to show women affiliated with a political party accusing the EC of conducting such activities. However, the EC has denied …