By Kwame Mensah General Secretary of Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU-Ghana) has sent a warm fraternal greetings to all ICU members and the working class in general. Mr. Morgan Ayawine’s 2024 May Day Message was signed and released in Accra on behalf of ICU-Ghana. The message extended his fraternal greetings and solidarity in the to […] The post ICU
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says payment of pensions to members are not funded by its reserves as reported by some media houses. This follows media reports that SSNIT reserves are being depleted. In responding to the publications, SSNIT assured members that the fund can meet its benefits payment obligations beyond 20236. […] The post Pension payments are not funded
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Four men on motorbikes captured by Class Media Group’s Labone headquarters CCTV cameras suspected to be arsonists have petrol bombed the building housing Class TV/FM. Pictures from the CCTV footage showed that the arsonists attacked the media house building in Accra with petrol bombs and stones. The incident is said to have […]
The parents of a Michigan teenager who shot dead four fellow students are due to be sentenced on Tuesday, marking the end of a landmark criminal case. James and Jennifer Crumbley were both found guilty of manslaughter and each face up to 15 years in prison. Jurors found they ignored their son’s mental health needs […] The post James and Jennifer
By Bernard Yaw ASHIADEY, Atlanta-Georgia Delta Air Lines has assured the Ghanaian travelling public that the international airline is duty-bound to ensure standards are the same across the globe irrespective of where it is flying from or where its final destination is. Rahsaan Johnson, Managing Director, International Communications at Delta, noted that recent suggestions that […] The post
20 new film and TV students begin fully funded 12-month training programme. MultiChoice is proud to welcome the latest cohort of 20 young and passionate filmmakers to its MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) West Africa Academy in Lagos, as the MTF Class of 2024 starts its fully funded, year-long course of training in film and television. […] The post Meet
MultiChoice Ghana congratulates the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Class of 2023 for the successful completion of the programme and their graduation! It undoubtedly has been an intense one year of the graduates honing their skills in screenwriting, editing, production, directing, the business of film-making and gaining hands-on experience through immersions in various TV and film […] The post
The Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana has issued a stern warning, declaring its intention to cease accepting Private Health Insurance soon. This decision stems from the National Health Insurance Authority’s failure to regulate Private Insurance Companies, resulting in arrears owed to its members. According to the association, this has resulted in their inability to […] The post Private
Kidney patients undergoing treatment at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital are urgently appealing to both governmental and non-governmental institutions for assistance in acquiring additional dialysis machines and consumables for the facility. The outpatient department of the renal unit was forced to close down in May 2023 due to financial constraints, resulting in the tragic death […] The post Korle
Examiners in the Bono Region are fuming over repeated delays in receiving their compensation for marking the 2023 West African Examinations Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Despite fulfilling their duties and the subsequent release of results, they remain in limbo, waiting for their rightful remuneration. The examiners assert that this delay in payment has become a recurring […] The post Examiners
The Renal Patients Association of Ghana has renewed calls for the inclusion of renal treatment in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). This follows growing concerns about the inability of many patients to afford the cost of treatment, prompting calls for tax waivers on dialysis consumables. Speaking to Citi News, the president of the association, […] The post Renal
The Member of Parliament for the Adansi Asokwa constituency, KT Hammond, has responded to a viral video that showed him fending off the Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, during a parliamentary proceeding on December 22, 2023. The video has received mixed reactions from the general public, with some accusing Mr. Hammond, who is also the […] The post I
The Ghana Online Drivers Union (GODU) is threatening a nationwide strike if the Ghana Revenue Authority fails to engage them over the recent introduction of the Vehicle Income Tax (VIT) for ride-hailing drivers. The GRA’s announcement of the new tax, effective January 1, 2024, has sparked outrage among GODU members. They argue that the decision […] The post Ride-hailing
A prominent Tunisian opposition activist has been handed a one-year suspended prison sentence for insulting the president, her lawyer says. Chaima Issa was convicted by a military court on Wednesday of inciting soldiers to disobey orders and insulting President Kais Saied, Islem Hamza said. Issa denies wrongdoing. The charges relate to comments Issa made accusing […] The post Tunisian opposition
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