NLC heads to Court over Fair Wages’ illegal deductions of allowances of GBC workers
By Gifty Adjei The National Labour Commission is to proceed to Court to enforce its directive against the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission over some illegal deductions of allowances of GBC workers in their May 2023 salaries. The Labour Commission announced the decision during its second sitting on the GBC and Fair Wages and Salaries […]
36% of adolescents in Ghana are sexually active – Study reveals
One in three adolescents (36 percent) are sexually active, a study commissioned by the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has revealed. The study, which was conducted in the Bono East Region also showed that 43 percent of girls/young women had had sex as compared to 29 percent […]
Massive crowds flock to NPP head office as Ken Agyapong submits nomination forms
Flagbearer hopeful and Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has filed his presidential nomination forms at the party’s head office at Asylum Down. A massive crowd of party supporters joined the outspoken MP to proudly display placards bearing the inscription “Ken Ohene Agyapong for President 2024,” while jubilantly singing and dancing. Radiating confidence, […]
Kodjoe Sumney calls for paradigm shift in African governance
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The President of Mission Africa Incorporated, Dr. Kodjoe Sumney, has called for a new framework and a paradigm shift in African governance. According to him, a new framework and a paradigm shift in African governance will alter the status quo as a result of the way and manner African leaders are managing […]
Charles Bissue surrenders to OSP, released on bail
In a dramatic turn of events, Charles Cromwell Nanabayin Onuawonto Bissue, the former Secretary to the dissolved Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), voluntarily surrendered himself to the Office of the Special Prosecutor at 11:45 GMT on June 21, 2023. Mr. Bissue’s surrender comes amidst mounting scrutiny and allegations related to his involvement in illegal […]
NPP Presidential Primary: Bawumia tours Greater Accra to canvass votes
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia is touring some constituencies in the Greater Accra Region to canvass for votes ahead of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Presidential Primary. The tour will offer the Vice President the opportunity to have closer interactions with polling station and constituency executives as well as other key stakeholders of the Party on […]
Recognizing the Indispensable Role of Fathers: Celebrating Father’s Day and Emphasizing the Power of Fatherhood
By Gifty Xornam Adonoo June every year is set aside for the acknowledgment and appreciation of fathers around the world, just as it is done for mothers in the month of May. It is well noticed that the attention span of the celebration of Mother’s Day cannot be compared to that of the fathers, who […]
How feasible is HIV Self Testing?
By Racheal Kakraba It is a bold and giant step in Ghana’s HIV fight. Although, gradually being scaled up, the success of HIV Self Testing is said to be overwhelming. For two years, it has been implemented among high-risk populations such as sex workers. The intervention promotes more secure and confidential testing with immediate treatment. […]
E/R: Police officers rescued from angry mob at chaotic scene in Nkurakan
Some personnel of the Police Intelligence Department (PID) from the eastern regional command, who were dressed in mufti and driving a taxi cab, escaped from a near-death situation. The PID personnel, who were in a taxi cab that they had used in the intelligence operations, were blocked at Nkurakan in the Eastern Region by some […]
Ghana’s GDP increases by 4.2% in first quarter of 2023
By Edzorna Francis Mensah Ghana’s provisional real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in volume terms has increased by 4.2% in quarter one (January to March) of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. According to a release by the Ghana Statistical Service on June 21, 2023, under seasonally adjusted conditions, Ghana’s real GDP increased by […]
