GENERAL NEWS

Lecturers at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) say their strike is still in force, despite a notice from the School’s management announcing the commencement of classes on Monday, February 21. According to UPSA-UTAG, they are members of the national body; hence, decisions taken by the National Executive Council …

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Four Majority lawmakers have filed a private members’ motion requesting Parliament to constitute a bi-partisan committee to investigate the “unending mystery” surrounding the death of late president John Evans Atta-Mills.   Atta-Mills died in office on 24 July 2012.   The MPs are Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Majority Chief Whip and MP …

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced that commuters should expect an increment in transport fares from Saturday, February 26.   Speaking in an interview with , the Union’s Public Relations Officer, Imoro Abbas said they are currently engaging government on what percentage the upward adjustment should be. …

Staff of the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) have served notice to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike beginning Friday, February 18, 2022. According to the staff, the government has failed to respond to their resolution presented to the Communication and Digitalisation Ministry on January 5 which enumerated their poor conditions …

The Court of Appeal has ruled that the receiver of defunct Unibank Nii Amanor Dodoo can testify in the trial of Dr. Kwabena Duffuor and eight others.     Dr. Duffuor who is the founder of the defunct Bank is standing trial over charges including fraudulent breach of trust, falsification …

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has given Government two weeks to restore the salaries of teachers whose names have been deleted from the payroll.   According to the union, some names of teaches have been deleted from the payroll for the past fifteen months.   President of the …

Lecturers at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) have been asked to return to the lecture halls on Monday, February 21, 2022. This information was contained in an urgent notice signed by the Registrar of the University, Dr. Koryoe Anim-Wright on Wednesday, February 16, 2022.     The notice …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Perry Okudzeto and Linda Asante as Deputy Chief Executives of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). Their appointment was disclosed in a letter dated 16th February 2022. “In line with the constitutional requirements governing such appointments, the Governing Board at its 29th Ordinary Board …

The leadership of the University Teachers of Ghana (UTAG), has agreed in principle to call off their strike after a crucial meeting with the Education Committee of Parliament.   This was revealed by the Ranking Member of the Education Committee, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, who said UTAG will announce their decision after …