Senior Staff Association of Universities calls off nationwide strike
The Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana has called off its nationwide strike with members expected to resume work on Monday. This follows the commencement of negotiations with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission as well as the National Labour Commission yesterday. President of the Association Mohammed Zakaria told Nathaniel Nartey in an interview […]
GSS cautions public against fraudsters who might infiltrate Population census exercise
The Eastern Regional Statistician, Bright Worlanyo Neku has asked the public to look out for identification on officials of the upcoming Population and Housing census so as not to fall prey to dubious persons who might take advantage of the exercise to steal from innocent people. He made the appeal in an interview with GBC […]
President Akufo-Addo names new Cabinet Ministers
Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah; Minister for Communication and Digitisation, Ursula Owusu Ekuful; and Roads and Highways Minister, Kwesi Amoako Attah have been left out as President Akufo-Addo names 19 cabinet ministers. The 19 include three females, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional integration Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia […]
Institute of Internal Audit holds first virtual annual Governance Conference
Internal Auditors have been tasked to be proactive by playing pivotal roles and moving away from the traditional and conventional approach to delivering their core mandate across the world. Speaking at the first virtual Annual National Internal Auditors and Governance Conference in Accra, President of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Daniel Quampah said the COVID-19 […]
Speaker issues notice to the Judiciary to respect Parliamentary privileges and immunities
The Speaker of Parliament Alban S.K Bagbin has written a caution statement to the Chief Justice and Head of the Judicial Service, to draw their attention to Parliamentary privileges and immunities enjoyed by Members of Parliament. Acceding to the Speaker, he did not take kindly, the conduct by Judicial Officers attempting “to serve court processes […]
Minority backs Dr. Ayine’s statement, calls on CJ to reconsider his stand
The Minority in Parliament has thrown its weight behind MP for Bolgatanga East and Chairman of the Parliamentary Subsidiary Legislation Committee, Dr. Dominic Ayine for his statements perceived to undermine The Judiciary. According to them, their colleague, who doubled as former Deputy Attorney-General, has breached no law for commenting on matters that have been concluded by […]
Ghana defender Djiku donates €2,000 to child suffering from Angelman syndrome
Ghana and Strasbourg defender Alexander Djiku has donated €2000 to the family of young Nathan who is suffering from the Angelman syndrome. The Black Stars defender showed the kind gesture to the family of Nathan after he was alerted by the young boy’s situation. Angelman Syndrome is a genetic disorder causing developmental disabilities and nerve-related […]
Renovated Ussher Fort Slavery Museum inaugurated
The renovated Ussher Fort Slavery Museum has been inaugurated in Accra with a call on partners to step up efforts to complete rehabilitation of forts and castles in Ghana’s coastal regions. The work was funded by the Netherlands through the Netherlands Fund-in-Trust (NFiT) and UNESCO. The Museum was first established and opened with help from […]
National House of Chiefs President rallies support for Green Ghana project
President of the National House of Chiefs, Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi ii, has asked Ghanaians to support the Forestry Commission initiative to plant five million trees. Speaking to the media at the Anhwiaso Palace, he noted that activities of illegal miners, mining companies and chainsaw operators had damaged the nation’s vegetation cover. He said the initiative […]
New iPhone Health app feature gives doctors easier access to data
People with smartphones and wearable devices regularly show up to the doctor’s office with readouts from apps detailing everything from their heart rate to sleep patterns. Now, with the new iOS 15 update this fall, some iPhone users will be able to send data directly from their Health app to their doctors’ electronic medical records […]
