John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed his astonishment at the multitude of levies and fees imposed on goods cleared at the ports. Addressing members of the Ghana Union Traders Association (GUTA), Mahama highlighted the financial burden faced by importers, particularly citing the example of a 2023 Lexus vehicle. […] The post I’m
The President of the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana, King Ali Awudu, is worried about the frustrations that headteachers are going through in the line of their work. He says the headmasters are unable to voice out their frustrations for fear of being dismissed. Speaking in an interview with TV3’s Kemini Amanor, he said “No […] The post Headteachers
The Ghana Union of Traders’ Association (GUTA) says the proposal by the Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to implement a new flat tax regime along with a tax amnesty is a step in the right direction, which the Union says, will significantly boost their businesses to grow. As part of […] The post GUTA welcomes Bawumia’s proposal for tax amnesty &
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An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into police custody a 25-year-old trader, Michael Azu, for failing to appear in court. On December 7, 2023, Azu, who is being held for defrauding by false pretence, failed to turn up in court and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. When accused person appeared before the […] The post Trader remanded after court issued bench warrant
The three striking teacher unions are scheduled to meet with the government today to finalize discussions on their outstanding demands. On Tuesday, the unions achieved success in having the government address three of their concerns, including the full distribution of laptops to all teachers by the end of June and presenting a draft of the […] The post Striking
Dancer and content creator, Official Starter has disclosed that he compensates all of the market women he collaborates with for his viral dance videos. The post I pay the market women in my dance videos – Official Starter first appeared on 3News.
By Elizabeth PUNSU, Kumasi The Coordinator of the Women’s Wing at the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Pearl Opoku, has urged the Registrar of Companies to lower the costs associated with registering businesses led by women in the country. Ms. Opoku stressed that such action would streamline the formalisation process for numerous micro, small […] The post
The three striking teacher unions are requesting the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations to postpone their meeting with the National Labour Commission scheduled for today, March 22, to Monday, March 25. These unions, comprising the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, […] The post Striking
THE GHANA pre-tertiary teacher unions, which comprises the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers of Ghana Read More... The post Teachers Embark On Nationwide Strike appeared
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has asked the striking teachers to call off their industrial action. According to the NLC, the declaration of the strike was deemed non-compliant with the law. In a press statement released on Thursday, March 21, and signed by its Chairperson, Justice Kwabena Asuman-Adu, the NLC invoked Section 133 (1) of […] The post Call off strike – NLC orders striking teacher
The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Tanko Musah, has questioned the theme for this year’s Independence Day anniversary, “Our Democracy, Our Pride.” According to President Akufo-Addo, this theme was inspired by Ghana’s admirable commitment to multi-party democracy and its sustained period of stability and economic growth in Africa. In […] The post GNAT
By Elizabeth PUNSU, Kumasi Anthony Oppong, Chairman of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) in the Ashanti Region, has reiterated calls for the government to abolish the COVID-19 levy. He argues that these taxes are burdening traders’ revenue, especially since the COVID-19 has been declared by the World Health Organisation as no longer a […] The post GUTA
The government is set to introduce a Performance Tracker, a tool aimed at ensuring transparency and accountability in the execution of infrastructure projects across the country. President Akufo-Addo who made this known during the State of the Nations Address in Parliament on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 said the tracker will be launched in March this […] The post #SONA2024:
The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) has vehemently urged the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to promptly release all frozen salaries owed to its members. The Association alleged that the OSP has withheld the salaries of more than 400 teachers during its investigation of ghost names on the government’s payroll. Speaking to Citi […] The post TEWU
The National Service Scheme (NSS) has released the first batch of PIN Codes for 13,353 eligible Ghanaian-trained teachers to undertake their mandatory service to the nation. NSS released the pin codes on Monday, February 12, 2024. The pin codes, according to the NSS, will enable the teachers to enrol to be deployed to offer their […] The post NSS
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has promised to provide accommodation for pre-tertiary teachers to improve the state of Senior High Schools in Ghana. According to him, unlike the current government, he does not make promises he cannot keep. His remark follows nationwide concerns among pre-tertiary teachers about how teaching […] The post I
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has declared that it will sign a social contract with political leaders vying for the presidency in the 2024 polls. This agreement would be based on their economic policies and manifesto commitments. Dr. Joseph Obeng, President of the Association, indicated that the decision was made to ensure that […] The post GUTA to
The Volta Regional Ghana Education Service (GES) has assured of its readiness to put in place measures to ensure that displaced teachers return to the classroom. This assurance comes after the Member of Parliament for North Tongu District, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, stressed the need to entice affected teachers to return for the continuity of teaching […] The post We’re
Military coups d’état, which involve unconstitutional ascension to power by armed forces, have been on the rise over the past decade in West Africa. Between 2020 and 2022, Africa experienced six ‘successful’ military coups – of which two were ‘coups within coups’ – and three attempted coups. This represents an approximately 229% increase in coup […] The post The
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