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Senior Staff Of Universities In Ghana Declare Indefinite Nationwide Strike; Dare FWSC Boss To Withhold Their Salaries

Members of the Senior Staff Association of the Universities of Ghana (SSA UOG) have declared a strike today. At a news conference at the main entrance of the University of Ghana, members of the Senior Staff Association of the Universities of Ghana were asked by their leadership to “go home.” …

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Legendary Highlife Musician A.B. Crentsil Confirmed Dead

Legendary highlife musician, Alfred Benjamin Crentsil, popularly known as A.B. Crentsil has reportedly died at age 79. The news was announced on Facebook by sound engineer, Fred Kyei Mensah on Wednesday.       According to Fredyma, the veteran musician has been unwell for some time. “Farewell A. B. Crenstil. …

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Charles Bissue Withdraws From NPP Gen. Secretary Race

An aspiring General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Charles Onuawonto Bissue, has withdrawn from this weekend’s elections.   The former Western Region Secretary of the party threw in his candidature to unseat incumbent John Boadu.   However, on Wednesday, July 13, a few days to the polls, Mr …

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‘They Served With Dignity’; Dr. Bawumia Mourns Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai MCE And His Driver

The Vice President of the 4th Republic of Ghana,  Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has commiserated with the family and loved ones of the late Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai, Alfred Amoah and his driver. He said his death is a great loss to the government and the people of the …

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MCE For Bibiani-Anwhiaso-Bekwai And His Driver Reported Dead In Gory Accident [Video]

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai in the Western North region, Alfred Amoah, and his personal driver have been reported dead in a ghastly accident Tuesday evening. The accident, said to involve multiple vehicles, reportedly occurred at Apedwa near Tafo in the Eastern Region. Western North Regional Minister, Richard …

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COLA Strike: NAGRAT, GNAT Walk Out Of Negotiations

Representatives of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and the National Graduate Association of Teachers (NAGRAT) have walked out of the negotiation with the government over their demand for Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). The two associations accused government of betrayal of trust for asking them to call off …

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Mpraeso MP To World Leaders: Go Beyond Your Jurisdictions To Help Tackle Human Trafficking

Ghana’s Member of Parliament (MP) for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has asked world leaders to collectively help fight human trafficking. The lawmaker said the menace cannot be fought by individual countries alone. He, however, acknowledged the importance of local interventions in tackling the problem.   Speaking at the Taskforce of …

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Komenda Sugar Factory: Former Board Member Takes On Minister of Trade And Industry Over ‘False Statements’

A former member of the Management Board of the Komenda Sugar Factory Project, Ransford Chatman Vanni-Amoah, has rejected a number of claims made by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Alan Kyerematen concerning the state of the factory.   Mr Vanni-Amoah, who was also the Secretary of the Board, …

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GRIDCo : Demolition Of Illegal Structures Under High Tension Lines Meant To Protect Transmission Towers And Lives Of Encroachers

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has explained that its ongoing demolition exercise is to get rid of encroachers occupying its Right of Way.   GRIDCo in a statement said the activities of encroachers “pose a threat to its transmission towers and a danger to the lives of encroachers.”   …

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