The Public Services Workers’ Union of the Trades Union Congress wants the government to ensure that base pay negotiations factor into the 2021 budget. The union, which has expressed its disappointment over the government’s inability to agree on the 2021 base pay, had called for the engagement on their salary negotiations for the year 2021 […] The post Public

The Ghana Integrity Initiative has asked government to show more commitment to the fight against corruption to build trust and public confidence. “We have not seen much leadership in the fight against corruption in the country. We need to see bold initiatives from government through effective preventive mechanism against corruption and administrative sanction to deter … The post SONA

South African police have fired rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse students at the University of Witwatersrand, who are demanding changes to registration and financial aid policies. One person was killed, but it’s unclear if it was a student or passer-by. The students, in Johannesburg, have been protesting since Monday, blocking roads and causing […] The post South Africa

The year-on-year inflation rate rises to 10.3 per cent in February 2021 compared to 9.9 per cent, the previous month, the Ghana Statistical Service said on Wednesday. The rate is 0.4 percentage point higher than the rate for January. The month-on-month inflation between January and February was 0.8 per cent. Professor Samuel Annim, the Government Statistician, … The post Ghana

The controversial Agyapa Royalties transaction which the government plans to re-table before Parliament is likely to face another setback except for the President himself takes charge to explain its benefits to the good people of Ghana.

The controversial Agyapa Royalties transaction which the government plans to re-table before Parliament is likely to face another setback except for the President himself takes charge to explain its benefits to the good people of Ghana.

The controversial Agyapa Royalties transaction which the government plans to re-table before Parliament is likely to face another setback except for the President himself takes charge to explain its benefits to the good people of Ghana.

Professor Wisdom Akpalu, Director, Environmental and Natural Resource Research Initiative (ENRRI-EfD Ghana), has called for pragmatic steps to address challenges in Ghana’s fisheries sector to save the country’s fishing industry. “There is a danger that the stocks would completely collapse and the fishermen would not get fish anymore and we have to import all this … The post Business

The Conversation on divorce from an abusive marriage has taken centre stage on social media after a businessman is said to have beaten his wife to death.

The Conversation on divorce from an abusive marriage has taken centre stage on social media after a businessman is said to have beaten his wife to death.

Koku Anyidoho, a former deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress has suggested that the Black Stars is yet to recover from the captaincy row that rocked the team in 1992.

Daniel Yao Domelevo has said corruption is a “dangerous enemy” that cannot be dealt with by an individual.

Samuel Koku Anyidoho, a disgruntled member of the National Democratic Congress has downplayed suggestions of a rift between him and the party’s flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama.

The leadership of the Apam Fishing Community has linked Sunday’s tragic drowning of 12 children at the beach to spiritual forces, saying the children swam at the sacred portion of the sea. They therefore insisted that further rituals needed to be performed to avert another calamity. The leadership of the fisherfolks as well as the … The post Mass burial suggested

Mr James Heappey, the United Kingdom’s (UK) Minister of Armed Forces is in Accra for a three-day visit to Ghana. A statement issued by the British High Commission in Accra, copied to the Ghana News Agency, said Mr Heappey’s visit formed part of a short tour of the West African region. Mr Heappey said: “Ghana … The post UK Junior Minister of Armed Forces

The leadership of the Association of Lotto Marketing Companies has commended the Management of KGL Technology Limited for the timely intervention of releasing funds to the National Lottery Authority(NLA) for the payment of outstanding wins since April 2020.

A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO), indicates that worldwide, one in three women experiences violence. The report, which was made available to the Ghana News Agency by the WHO, revealed that violence against women remained “devastatingly pervasive and starts alarmingly young; – younger women among those most at risk”. It said across … The post One

Each of the 27 players of the National Under-20 Team, the Black Satellites will receive $10, 000 from the government for winning the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Under-20 Championship in Mauritania recently. In addition, each of the nine members of the Technical Team would also receive $10,000 for their contribution to the success of … The post Black

The co-founder and Executive Director of Afrobarometer, Prof. Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi has described as unsurprising, the Supreme Court’s judgment in the 2020 Election Petition case filed by former President, John Dramani Mahama. Mr. Gyimah-Boadi on Citi TV’s Point of View argued that it was expected that Mr. Mahama’s case will be dismissed, given that it lacked merit […] The post Election

Daniel Yao Domelevo, the immediate past Auditor-General has revealed that then-President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo encouraged him to accept the position of Auditor-General when then out-going President John Dramani Mahama appointed him in 2016.