GENERAL NEWS

The Eastern Region branch of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has joined calls for nationwide strike over failure on the part of government to pay teachers 20% cost of living allowance (COLA).   Addressing the media in Koforidua on Friday, the Eastern Regional Chairman of NAGRAT Godwin Awoonor …

Fertilizer suppliers under the Planting for Food and Jobs programme are calling on the Finance Minister to clarify his claim of clearing some outstanding debts owed to the Agric Ministry. They are questioning Ken Ofori-Atta’s claim to have released ¢278.57 million to the Agric Ministry as part of ¢485.90 million …

The Special Prosecutor has written to the Chief Executive of the Northern Development Authority to produce all documents regarding a contract between the Authority and A&Qs Consortium. This stems from an investigation that has begun into the contract. According to a letter to Sumaila Abdul-Rahman, there is a suspicion of …

Twenty-seven teachers in some basic schools in the North East Region have been dismissed by the Ghana Education Service (GES) for allegedly joining the service with fake appointment letters. The victims are said to have secured postings to the various schools with fake appointment and posting letters bearing the signature …

Former Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor has said the country is in a more perilous debt situation today than at any time between 2009–2016. In a statement backed with figures, Dr Duffuor noted that the country’s total debt stock of GH¢351.8 billion as at end-2021, GH¢112.5 billion, representing 32%, was …

Seven-year-old author of ‘More Nice City’ Rachel Yram has visited the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace. The 7-year-old author visited the Asantehene to present a copy of her book to him.       One of the pages of the book has the image of the …

The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is calling bluff of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, to sue him over his conflict of interest claims. He further asked the people who are worried and begging on his behalf to stop since …

The head of Communications of the Tobinco Group, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour has been elected to occupy the Presidency of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) in an election held today across the country.         He polled 233 votes to beat his two contenders, David Agbenu, Editor of the …

The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has urged Ministers of the Akufo-Addo government to eschew arrogance and focus on the President’s legacy. According to the Okyenhene “if somebody gives you a position to do a particular work, all that you have to do is to serve , it shouldn’t have …

It has emerged that elders of Akonkodease Royal Gate in Offinso Traditional Area of the Ashanti Region have withdrawn the petition they filed at the Manhyia Palace, the official seat of the Asantehene, challenging the royal status of former Chief Executive of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, Dr. K.K Sarpong …