The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is demanding a 15% reduction in electricity tariff and an additional 12% cut in water bills a day before the finance minister presents the 2019 budget. In a statement, the TUC said their demand will spur growth for the economy if the PURC listens. “In 2019, it is expected that […] The post Cut electricity tariff by 15% – TUC demands appeared
A near-midnight attack launched on a police squad in Talensi, a district in the Upper East region, by an angry mob suspected to be made up of small-scale miners has resulted in two wounded police officers hospitalised and a wild manhunt for the culprits. The Upper East Regional Chairman of the Ghana National Small-Scale Miners […] The post UE/R: Two Cops Wounded
A seven member Supreme Court panel presided over by Justice Sophia Adeniyira has set the 28th of November 2018, as date for its ruling in the case challenging the constitutionally of government’s decision to create six (6) new regions. The Applicants in the action, Mayor Agebleze, Destiny Awlimey and Jean-Claude Amenyaoglo, are essentially seeking interpretation […] The post SC
The Ghana Journalists Association has referred a case of extortion and blackmail by a Journalist to the Police CID for further investigations. The Journalist of Accra FM, Nana Okyere Gyampa, is reported to have persistently demanded five million cedis from the Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) as a condition for dropping […] The post GJA reports
The leadership of Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG) has called on their members to register for the compulsory national service after an agreement with the Education ministry. The trainees have been protesting a directive by the ministry to undertake their service before being employed by the state. TTAG’s members said they were supposed to […] The post Teacher
The Project coordinator for the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) Bernard Anaba says he is yet to see any evidence of the social projects being touted by the Special initiative and Development ministry. The sector minister Hawa Koomson told the media at a press conference Tuesday that over 3000 projects are ongoing across the country […] The post Special
The Ghana Federation of Labour and other Labour unions have bemoaned living conditions in the country despite the excitement that heralded the 2018 budget nicknamed ‘Asempa budget’ by the government. “This year has not been too good despite the Asempa budget. This year Things are bad and we must say it as it is . […] The post Asempa budget was not good for business
The Education Minister, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has told the Students Representative Council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to brace itself to face the consequences of their actions. According to the Education Minister, any student found culpable in the destruction of university property will be held responsible and punished accordingly. “It […] The post KNUST
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