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CLOGSAG Calls Off Strike

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has called off its industrial action. On July 3, CLOGSAG declared a nationwide strike with effect over the Government’s failure to implement a new salary structure for the Association’s members. According to CLOGSAG, the new salary structure, which was agreed …

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Teacher Unions, JUSAG And 5 Govt Agencies To Strike On Monday

Seven government agencies have declared their intention to join the impending strike action by Organised Labour in protest of the proposed sale of 60% of Social Security and National Insurance Trust’s (SSNIT) shares in some four hotels. This decision follows Organised Labour’s announcement of a nationwide industrial strike set to …

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Video: 200 Students Trapped In Collapsed School Building At Jos Secondary School

The Plateau Commissioner for Information and Communication, Musa Ashoms, has confirmed that about 200 students were trapped in the Jos school building that collapsed in Busa Buji village, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria. The Saints Academy, a secondary school in Jos, collapsed on Friday, while students …

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Photos: Jamestown Fishing Harbour Project Completed

The Jamestown Fishing Harbour Project has been successfully completed and is awaiting formal handing over to the government. The project, which includes dredging about 100,000 cubic metres of Harbour Basin, construction of hydraulic structures about 1,251 meters, and the construction area of management (office buildings, trading markets, cold storage, processing …

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Rock City Withdrew Its Bid To Purchase 60% SSNIT Stake In 4 Hotels

The Rock City Hotel has pulled out of its contentious offer to purchase 60% of Social Security and National Insurance Trust’s  (SSNIT) stake in four hotels. This comes after organised labour declared an indefinite strike action following the National Pensions Regulatory Authority’s (NPRA) approval giving clearance to SSNIT, to proceed …

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Ghana Medical Association Announces Total Withdrawal Of Services Effective July 22

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has announced a roadmap to withdraw its services from the various health facilities across the country. This is in light of Organised Labor’s statewide strike declaration. Organized Labour has announced a decision to embark on an industrial strike effective Monday, July 15, to protest the …

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Concerned Youth of Western Region Reject NAPO’s Apology Over Nkrumah Gaffe

The Concerned Youth of the Western region have rejected the apology by Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh over his comparison of the achievements of Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. During his unveiling as the running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Kumasi on …

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All Workers In Ghana Must Not Go To Work Until… – Organised Labour Declares Strike Over Sale of SSNIT Hotels

Organised Labour has announced a decision to embark on an industrial strike effective Monday, July 15, to protest the sale of a 60 percent stake in four hotels owned by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to Rock City Hotel which is owned by Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong. …

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Russia Trip Saga: Mahama Campaign Team Slams Asaase Radio, Daily Guide For Alleged False Publication

The Mahama Campaign Team has slammed Asaase Radio and Daily Guide for alleged false publication that the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has been to Russia to seek assistance from the Russian government for the December Polls. This follows a publication by Asaase Radio on …

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I Did Not Mean To Denigrate Kwame Nkrumah Or Any Other President – NAPO Finally Apologises

The running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has apologised for his comments about Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah. In a brief statement, Dr Opoku Prempeh popularly known as NAPO explained that his comments were his personal opinion and were not intended to disrespect Kwame …

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