GENERAL NEWS

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has announced that the power outage which occurred on Saturday, January 14 around 11:57 am was due to a systems disturbance. GRIDCo in a statement said the power outage occurred as a result of a trip in its 330kv Aboadze-Anwomaso line. The statement added that …

Former president John Dramani Mahama has reacted to recent resignations by two high-profile appointees of the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government.   Mr. John Dramani Mahama urged Ghanaians not to forget the part played by some outgoing ministers as regards “the mess” created by the current administration. He notes that these …

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Development Authority (NDA), Patrick Seidu, has been sacked by President Nana Akufo-Addo. A letter signed by the Chief of Staff, Frema Osei-Opare noted that Mr Seidu is expected to comprehensively hand over his duties and any official property to the Chief Executive …

President Akufo-Addo has tasked the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, to assume responsibility for the Ministry of Trade and Industry , with effect from Monday, January 16, 2023, pending the appointment of a substantive replacement for the outgoing Minister, Alan Kyeremanten.   Mr Jinapor takes over …

Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister, says the 30% salary increment for public sector workers will affect government’s purse. According to him even though the agreement will benefit workers, it will have an impact on government’s 2023 budget.   The Finance Minister made this disclosure after government agreed with Organised Labour …

Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen, the former deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has lamented outright neglect by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who is yet to hand him any role in his government. Obiri Boahen says despite his hard work for the party, he was not given …

President Akufo-Addo has intervened in the dismissal of the eight female students of China Senior High School. A statement from the Education Ministry on Friday revealed that the President made the move after his attention was drawn to it. Accordingly, the Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has directed …

Senior officials of the New Patriotic Party NPP including the Board Chairman of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) have lost their license to trade in Petroleum products at filling stations across the country as Oil Marketing Companies (OMC).   The NPA announced the closure of some 30 fuel filling stations …

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Government after several negotiations with Organised Labour has increased base pay for the 2023 financial year by 30%. The increment takes effect from January 1, 2023. This follows a meeting with Organised Labour on Thursday, January 12 after ten unsuccessful negotiations between both parties. By this decision, the government said …