GENERAL NEWS

The Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG) has threatened to embark on a peaceful nationwide protest if the CETAG strike remains unresolved. The strike, which began on June 14, 2024, is a result of the government’s delay in implementing an arbitral award and negotiated service conditions. Despite an order by …

Minister for Employment, Labour Relations, and Pensions, Ignatius Baffuor Awuah has told Parliament that the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), has cleared SSNIT to proceed with its controversial plan to sell four hotels to Bryan Acheampong’s Rock City Hotel. The NPRA had asked the Social Security and National Insurance Trust …

The Coalition of Unemployed University and Diploma Graduate Teachers (CUUDGRAT ) has bemoaned what it described as neglect by the Ghana Education Service and Ministry of Education in the current teacher recruitment exercise. The Coalition lamented that the exercise covered only 2022 graduates from public Colleges of Education, excluding university …

A Ugandan court has sentenced a 24-year-old man to six years in prison for insulting the president and the first family through his video posted on TikTok. Edward Awebwa was charged with hate speech and spreading “misleading and malicious” information against President Yoweri Museveni, First Lady Janet Museveni and son …

Kenyan President William Ruto fired his entire cabinet on Thursday. Only the Deputy President and Prime Cabinet Secretary were spared. Ruto said public sentiment following widespread anti-tax protests sparked by a controversial finance bill prompted the action. Ruto declined to sign the bill but still faced pressure to dismiss non-performing …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that it will carry out emergency maintenance on the Nuri Kamstrup Prepayment Server. This is scheduled to begin on Friday, 12th July at 11:00 pm and will continue until Sunday, 14th July at 11:00 pm. The ECG in a short statement advises …

Ghana’s 2023/24 MTN FA Cup champions, Nsoatreman FC, will face TP Elect Sport of Chad in the first preliminary round of next season’s CAF Confederation Cup (CAFCC). The Nsoatre-based club were put in Pot 1 ahead of the draw which took place on Thursday, July 11. Making their debut in …

The Police have announced the arrest of six additional suspects in connection with the violent attack and destruction of properties at the Ayawaso West Wuogon NPP office on Sunday, July 7. The incident at the party office caused tension in the community, prompting authorities to swiftly restore order. Initially, one …

The Deputy Works and Housing Minister, Dr Prince Hamid Armah, has said the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is attempting to tarnish the reputation of Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate of the NPP flagbearer. He said they see the former Energy Minister widely known as Napo, who was …

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has accused the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, of running away from a possible debate because he is afraid his “empty policies will be exposed.” Bawumia said he is looking forward to a debate …