Daily Minimum Wage up by 10%
The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffuor Awuah has announced that the daily minimum wage will rise to GH¢14.88 in 2023, representing an increase of 10 percent. The Minister said at a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, November 16,2022 that the National Tripartite Committee concluded the negotiations and “we think this is […]
Hearings: Aisha Huang encroached on our Company’s concessions alleges, Nana Sarfo Prempeh
By Beatrice Oppon Director of Volta Resources Limited, Nana Kofi Sarfo Prempeh has told the Accra High Court that the activities of alleged illegal miner Aisha Huang have caused tremendous devastation to the company’s concessions, rendering its exploration programme not feasible in the areas she mined. Nana Sarfo Prempah, who is the third prosecution witness […]
Call to End Reprisal against Climate and Human Rights Defenders
By: Dominic Hlordzi The Mano River Union Civil Society Natural Rights and Governance Platform (MRU-CSO Platform) implores governments, the United Nations, International organizations and civil society actors attending the 27th edition of the Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), to adopt a resolution insisting on additional commitments that guarantee […]
Government to complete abandoned Health projects in Gomoa East District
By: Edzorna Francis Mensah The Government says it is working with the Ministry of Health through the Regional Directorate for Health Services by engaging with relevant stakeholders including the Gomoa East District Assembly to complete abandoned projects. ”The Ministry of Health is aware that the Nyanyano Health Centre lacks the needed infrastructure for a Polyclinic […]
Foreign Ministry cautions public against non-essential travel to Abuja
By: Hannah Dadzie The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has cautioned the public against non-essential travel to Abuja due to the unpredictable security situation in that city. In a statement, the Ministry raised concern about the higher danger of terrorism, criminality, inter-communal conflict, armed attacks, and kidnappings. “The Ministry wishes to inform the […]
Parliamentary Committee on Trade appeals to traders to consider moderate pricing of goods
By: Edzorna Francis Mensah The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade, Industry and Tourism Carlos Ahenkorah has appealed to Traders to consider letting down prices of goods which they did in time past to cushion Ghanaians at this moment of economic hardship. Mr. Ahenkorah made this known when Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade, […]
Financing Public Health Emergencies in Ghana- discourse begins
By: Roselyn Ganyaglo The School of Public Health, University of Ghana, has held its maiden edition of the State of the Nation’s Health in Accra. The Dean’s Quarterly Seminar and Roundtable highlighted key challenges facing Ghana’s health sector and pragmatic approaches to address them. The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu in a speech read […]
Nestlé in partnerships to boost agriculture
By: Joyce Anim-Ayeko Nestlé is partnering with the Centre for No-Till Agriculture (CNTA) at Nkawie-Toase, in the Ashanti Region, to implement regenerative agricultural practices for maize in Ghana. The company is transitioning to sustainable coffee farming in Côte d’Ivoire through the Nescafé Plan. In addition, it is also pioneering regenerative dairy farming by establishing the […]
ACCRA: Day Four Of Planting For Food and Jobs Market- mad rush for items
By: Jay Garbrah Day four of the Planting for Food & Jobs, PFJ Market was at the fire service station at Makola following plans to extend the PFJ to other areas. There was a mad rush for the food items with authorities finding it hard to control the crowds. The PFJ Market initiative was set […]
Update on Censure Motion: Finance Minister, to appear before eight-member Ad-hoc Committee respond on Nov. 18
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Finance Minister, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, is expected to appear before the eight-member ad-hoc Committee of Parliament on Friday, November, 18, 2022 to put up a defence to allegations made against him by the Minority members of Parliament as well as a push for a vote of censure for his removal. The […]
